The Washington Center just obtained increased funding to students through the state of Maryland. This summer and fall 2013, state residents who participate in the Washington Center programs through MD public institutions and live in Washington Center housing will receive a minimum of $7,500 in scholarship assistance. Students who find their own accommodations will be awarded $5,500. Candidates are not required to submit paperwork beyond the regular TWC application in order to be considered, and the scholarship will be deducted from the Washington Center invoice.

Details on the award are located on their website.

INFORMATION ON THE WASHINGTON CENTER
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is an independent, nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C. and London, England, for academic credit. The largest program of its kind, The Washington Center has 70 full-time staff and more than 50,000 alumni, many of whom are in leadership positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.