DSF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

18th Annual DSF Scholarship

The 2024 DSF Scholarship application season is now open. The 2024 award is for high school seniors entering their freshman year during the 2024-25 school year. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2024. Award will be made late July 2024. Last year, thirteen scholarships were awarded totaling $25,000. Applications will be judged on a combination of academic performance, letters of recommendation, activities and achievements, and an essay. All applications are blind copied before being reviewed, all identifying information about student and parent will be redacted. This scholarship is for all kinds of students, not just academic superstars, we also welcome applications from those planning to attend community college or technical school. Show us who you are in your essay - we can’t wait to read it!

Looking for other scholarships? Be sure to visit our Outside Scholarships page for a list of scholarship opportunities outside of DSF.

Congratulations 17th Annual Award winners!

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2023 DSF Scholarship award. It was a difficult job to pare down the applicant pool as each student was outstanding in their own way. Thirteen students were selected this year, to receive scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. These funds are to be used for their post-secondary education. All of the applicants who applied had impressive academic and extra-curricular credentials and are to be commended for their achievements. We wish all who applied for the scholarship the very best in their careers. Visit the 2023 Scholarship Awardees page for a list of winners.
Blind copies of the applications (all identifying information about student/DS relative was redacted) were reviewed by the DSF Scholarship Committee (consisting of four retired DS agents and one active agent).

About the DSF Scholarship

The Diplomatic Security Foundation (DSF) awards an annual college scholarship to a high school senior planning on attending any institute of "higher" learning (at the university, community or vocational level). Depending on funds available, at least one award is made per year. DSF scholarships are available to students related to a Diplomatic Security employee, regardless of hiring mechanism (USDH, PSC, TPC), who is either an active, retired, former or deceased employee, or a DS contractor, AND the employee/contractor must have/had three or more years of consecutive service with DS. The student may be a child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild or a ward of the DS employee. Eligibility criteria is listed in the application.