The following states or commonwealths provide assistance to qualifying students attending The Washington Center. For current eligibility criteria and amounts of assistance, feel free to confirm with TWC at info@twc.edu. Support may be subject in some cases to final budget approval, and scholarships may not be available to all students from a given state who participate in The Washington Center's internship program.

Finding Funding

Estimate Your Net Cost of Participation

Although TWC charges a program fee and a housing fee, the more relevant consideration is your “net” cost of attendance (the total you will owe your institution and/or TWC). You may find that a semester or summer with TWC is comparable in cost to what you’d pay for the same term on campus.

Early Application Deadlines

Although our staff will ensure that you have an internship related to your professional field if you submit your materials by our regular deadline and are accepted, you should be aware that certain sites have internal deadlines that fall before TWC’s. Some of these organizations, particularly those related to law enforcement, select interns early so that they can process security clearance paperwork. Others request additional application materials beyond those you have prepared for TWC.

We're still accepting applications for this summer's D.C. Internship Program on a space-available basis. Students attending schools outside of the U.S. should contact internationalinfo@twc.edu before applying.

Along with the standard application requirements for The Washington Center, students attending institutions outside of the U.S. that do not have U.S. citizenship will need to be aware of these additional requirements for their application:

Students Attending U.S. Institutions

The Washington Center’s goal is to ensure that all students are equipped with the tools necessary to complete their classroom and workplace responsibilities and live comfortably in provided housing. We are committed to upholding and maintaining all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests and services.

Housing, Career Services, Orientation/Commencement, Disability Services, and Events/Programs are coordinated by the dedicated and friendly staff in Student Services. They are available to help you make the most of your professional living experience. You’ll always have access to the resources they offer. Some of the events that Student Services commonly organize include:

At The Washington Center, you not only get a great work experience and a great learning experience, you also get a great life experience.

Washington, D.C. is a city with so much to offer—impressive architecture and monuments, incredible museums, world-class performances of theater, great nightlife, a rich international community, and hundreds of restaurants offering cuisines from all over the world—you’ll be able to experience it all from a true insider’s perspective.

Live in the Washington, D.C. Area

One of the most exciting aspects of coming to The Washington Center is where you will live. Whether or not you choose to use our housing, you will have ample opportunities to meet fellow interns, have fun and explore one of the world’s liveliest and most engaging cities.

Although most interns choose to live in our housing, you are not required to do so. You should be aware however that some scholarships are contingent on using TWC housing.