District of Columbia Council for Excellence

The Master’s Completion Award is given to DCCFE Journey Awardees who have completed their master’s degrees.

Award Value: $5,000.00

Payable: DCCFE Journey Awardee

Requirements: Letter from Registrar Office and Final Transcript

To date we have also provided the Master’s Completion Award to the following Awardees:

• Briana Walker (University of the District of Columbia 23’)

• Mahni Hellams (Relay Graduate School of Education 22’)

• Mathurine Sity (University of the District of Columbia 22’)

To date we have provided the Bachelor’s Completion Award to the following DCCFE Awardees:

• Dieudonne Kazzembe (Francis L. Cordozo High School ‘19 - Arizona State University ’23)

• Sharai Baltimore (PHELPS ACE 19’ - University of Hartford ’22)

• Dearra Hart (Eastern High School 18’ - Temple University ’22)

• Casimir Etoundi (Calvin Coolidge High School 17’- Salisbury State University 22’)

• Enjolique Chandler (McKinley Technology High School 17’- Virginia Commonwealth University 21’)

• Khadijah Nixon (McKinley Technology High School 17’ Delaware State University '22)

• Robin Williams (McKinley Technology High School 16’- Virginia Commonwealth University 20’)

• Maya Bostick (McKinley Technology High School 16’- Spellman 20’)

• Kaitlyn Marsh (McKinley Technology High School 16’- Clark Atlanta University 20’)

• Mathurine Sity (Anacostia High School 15’- University of Miami 19’)

• Mahni Hellams (Eastern High School 15’ - Barry University 19’)

• Briana Walker (Anacostia High School 15’ - University of the District of Columbia 19’)

DCCFE is excited to announce our 2024 award season. Open to all DCPS High School graduating seniors.

To date our college scholarship awardees
• 2023 (1) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley
o Ne ’Kaylah Davis
• 2022 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley , Benjamin Banneker High School
o Kaylah Hester, Jaylee Davis, Laila Pettus, Elizabeth Abatan
• 2021 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at Thurgood Marshall Academy , Benjamin Banneker High School, and Paul Laurence Dunbar
o Justina Poole, Ezinne Anyanwu, Lopez, Maryori, Kendall Spann
• 2020 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley Tech and Benjamin Banneker
o Natural Taylor, Nasiir Davis-Barkley, Alyson Jefferson
• 2019 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at PHELPS ACE, Frank W. Ballou, and Cardozo Senior High School
o Sharai Baltimore, Dieudonne Kazzembe and Tatiana Robinson
• 2018 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book, and College Supplies to students at Eastern High School & Coolidge High School
o Dearra Hart, Alayza Mitchell and Anketse Zewdu
• 2017 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School & Coolidge High School
o Khadijah Nixon, Enjolique Chandler & Casimir Etoundi
• 2016 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School
o Robin Williams, Maya Bostick & Katilynn Marsh
• 2015 (4) College Scholarships to students at Anacostia and Eastern High School
o Mathurine Zama- Sity, Briana Walker, DeMarco Diggs & Mahni Hellams
DCCFE scholarships are offered to DCPS students at qualified schools who have maintained their excellent academic standing and desire to pursue degrees from accredited colleges or universities.
Looking forward to further discussing how we can work together in having your students apply to our scholarships.

DCCFE, Inc. is proud to announce our 2023 Journey Completion Award.
The Journey Completion Award is given to DCCFE Journey Awardees who have completed their undergraduate degrees.
Award Value: $3,500.00
Payable: DCCFE Journey Awardee
Requirements: Letter from Registrar Office and Final Transcript
We understand the difficulties and cost in completing a degree. Factors such as lack of college preparation, familial support, financial stability, low academic self-esteem can contribute to a lower rate of college completion.
To date we have provided the Completion Award to the following Awardees
• Casimir Etoundi (Calvin Coolidge High School 17’- Salisbury State University 22’ )
• Enjolique Chandler ( McKinley Technology High School 17’- Virginia Commonwealth University 21’ )
• Khadijah Nixon (McKinley Technology High School 17’ Delaware State University '22)
• Robin Williams ( McKinley Technology High School 16’- Virginia Commonwealth University 20’ )
• Maya Bostick (McKinley Technology High School 16’- Spellman 20’)
• Kaitlyn Marsh (McKinley Technology High School 16’- Clark Atlanta University 20’)
• Mathurine Sity ( Anacostia High School 15’- University of Miami 19’ )
• Mahni Hellams (Eastern High School 15’ - Barry University 19’)
• Briana Walker ( Anacostia High School 15’ - University of District of Columbia 19’)

DCCFE is excited to announce our 2023 award season. To date our college scholarship awardees

• 2022 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley , Benjamin Banneker High School
o Kaylah Hester, Jaylee Davis, Laila Pettus, Elizabeth Abatan
• 2021 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at Thurgood Marshall Academy , Benjamin Banneker High School and Paul Laurence Dunbar
o Justina Poole, Ezinne Anyanwu, Lopez, Maryori, Kendall Spann
• 2020 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley Tech and Benjamin Banneker
o Natural Taylor, Nasiir Davis-Blakely, Alyson Jefferson
• 2019 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at PHELPS ACE, Frank W. Ballou, and Cardozo Senior High School
o Sharai Baltimore, Dieudonne Kazzembe and Tatiana Robinson
• 2018 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College Supplies to students at Eastern High School & Coolidge High School
o Dearra Hart, A’yaza Mitchell and Anketse Zwedu
• 2017 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School & Coolidge High School
o Khadijah Nixon, Enjolique Chandler & Casimir Etoundi
• 2016 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School
o Robin Williams, Maya Bostick & Katilynn Marsh
• 2015 (4) College Scholarships to students at Anacostia and Eastern High School
o Mathurine Zama- Sity, Briana Walker, DeMarco Diggs & Mahni Hellams
DCCFE scholarship are offered to DCPS students at qualified schools who have maintained their excellent academic standing and desire to pursue degrees from accredited colleges or universities.

Join me in congratulating Kaylah Hester from McKinley Technology High School who was awarded our:

Journey of Excellence Scholarship

$10,000 Four Year ($1,250.00 Each Semester)
Dorm Room College Supplies,
Travel Support & Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

We are excited to support you during the next phase of your academic journey.

Join me in congratulating the following McKinley Technology High School and Benjamin Banneker High School students in winning our DCCFE,Inc. 2022 College Journey Scholarship Awards!

We are excited to support you during the next phase of your academic journey.

Laila Pettus - $10,000 Four Year ($1,250.00 Each Semester) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Jaylee Davis - $7,000 Four Year (Each Semester $875.00) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Elizabeth Abatan - $7,000 Four Year (Each Semester $875.00) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Congratulations!! To our college Journey Completion Awardees. Khadijah Nixon, Delaware State University '21 & Casimir Etoundi, Salisbury University '22 both are DCCFE Inc., Alums '17.

Journey Completion Award $3,000.00.

We understand the difficulties and cost in completing a degree. Factors such as lack of college preparation, familial support, financial stability, low academic self-esteem can contribute to a lower rate of college completion. The Journey Completion Award is given to DCCFE,Inc. Journey Awardees who have faced these obstacles and completed their undergraduate degree.

Join me in congratulating the following Thurgood Marshall Academy and Benjamin Banneker High School students in winning our DCCFE,Inc. 2021 College Journey Scholarship Award.

We are excited to support you during the next phase of your academic journey.

Maryori Maloney Lopez - $10,000 Four Year ($1,250.00 Each Semester ) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Justina Poole - $10,000 Four Year ($1,250.00 Each Semester ) Dorm Room Supplies & Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Ezinne Anyanwu - $7,000 Four Year (Each Semester $875.00) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Kendall Spann - $7,000 Four Year (Each Semester $875.00) Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB

Thank you everyone for coming out to our 4th Annual Brunch at The Hamilton DC.

Join me in congratulating the Justina Poole from Thurgood Marshall Academy who was awarded our:

Journey of Excellence Scholarship
$10,000 Four Year ($1,250.00 Each Semester)
Dorm Room College Supplies, Travel Support & Microsoft Surface Book 256 GB SSD/I5/8GB
We are excited to support you during the next phase of your academic journey.

DCCFE is excited to announce our 2021 award season. To date our college scholarship awards
• 2020 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at McKinley Tech and Benjamin Banneker
o Natural Taylor, Nasiir Davis-Blakely, Alyson Jefferson
• 2019 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College dorm room and school supplies to students at PHELPS ACE, Frank W. Ballou, and Cardozo Senior High School
o Sharai Baltimore, Dieudonne Kazzembe and Tatiana Robinson
• 2018 (3) College Scholarships, Microsoft Laptop Book and College Supplies to students at Eastern High School & Coolidge High School
o Dearra Hart, A’yaza Mitchell and Anketse Zwedu
• 2017 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School & Coolidge High School
o Khadijah Nixon, Enjolique Chandler & Casimir Etoundi
• 2016 (3) College Scholarships and College Supplies to students at McKinley High School
o Robin Williams, Maya Bostick & Katilynn Marsh
• 2015 (4) College Scholarships to students at Anacostia and Eastern High School
o Mathurine Zama- Sity, Briana Walker, DeMarco Diggs & Mahni Hellams
DCCFE scholarship are offered to DCPS students at qualified schools who have maintained their excellent academic standing and desire to pursue degrees from accredited colleges or universities.

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