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.

• A list of previous scholarship winners (2007-2024) can be found here: Past Scholarship Awardees

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