DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP): Providing Scholarships to Low-Income Students to Attend Private Schools in the District of Columbia

The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) is a program that provides low-income students, particularly those whose children attend schools identified for improvement or corrective action under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with expanded opportunities to attend higher performing schools in the District of Columbia. The program provides scholarships of up to $7,500 to cover the costs of tuition, school fees, and transportation to a participating private school. The program is intended to address the problem of low-income students being trapped in low-performing schools by providing them with access to better educational opportunities. The program has been operated by the Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF) since 2004 and has served over 8,400 students to date.