• The Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) Postsecondary and Career Education division manages financial assistance programs for District residents who are enrolling in college. Financial assistance such as scholarships and grants help students enroll in college and pay for educational expenses. • The Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) Postsecondary and Career Education division manages financial assistance programs for District residents who are enrolling in college. Financial assistance such as scholarships and grants help students enroll in college and pay for educational expenses. • We work with students, families, and our community to minimize college costs by ensuring students receive financial support that allows them to complete a postsecondary program of study on-time and with less debt. • Please visit the pages below for specific program eligibility. • Featured Programs – Apply now for the 2022-23 Award Year • Click on the image below to compare the key components of DCTAG, the DC Futures Program, and the Mayor’s Scholars Undergraduate Program to help you decide which of these opportunities might be right for you. You may be eligible to receive all three, but awards depend on criteria that vary by program including the high school you attended, your choice of college or university, cost of attendance, age family income, and college major. Click the program title to get additional information about each opportunity. • Application Link • Picture

የአዕምሮ ጤና መረበሽ ለገጠማቸው ለእርጉዞች እና ለአዲስ እናቶች የፌደራል መንግስት የአእምሮ ጤና እንክብካቤ ከሜይ 8 ጀምሮ በስልክ መስጠት ጀመረ::እናቶች የሚያገኙት እርዳታ የምክር አገልግሎት ፡ በአካባቢያቸው እና በርቀት ወደሚገኙ የጤና ጣቢያዎች ሪፈራል እንዲሁም የእናቶች የእርስ በርስ መደጋገፍ አገልግሎትን ያካትታል። የስልክ መስመሩ 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) በእንግሊዘኛ እና በስፓኒሽኛ ሊገለገሉ ይችላሉ። ለአፋጣኝ የአዕምሮ ጤና መቃወስ በሚከተለውን ቁጥር ይደውሉ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). HHS Launches New Maternal Mental Health Hotline Hotline is the latest move of the Biden-Harris Administration to strengthen both maternal health and mental health; President’s FY23 Budget would double the initial investment in the hotline. Today, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a new, confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. With an initial $3 million investment, the hotline will launch on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022, with counselors available to provide mental health support. The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget would more than double this initial investment, allowing HRSA to expand the Maternal Mental Health Hotline’s expert staffing and build additional capacity in its future phases. “The Biden-Harris Administration has a bold vision for changing the way we address, treat and integrate mental health—both in and out of health care settings,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “This new Maternal Mental Health Hotline will not only advance our priorities of tackling the nation’s mental health crisis, but also support our efforts to ensure healthy pregnancies and support new parents.” This announcement, being made during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, supports President Biden’s whole-of-government strategy to transform mental health services for all Americans—a key part of the President’s Unity Agenda that is reflected in the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Following the President’s State of the Union in March, Secretary Becerra kicked off the HHS National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health to address the mental health challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including substance use, youth mental health, and suicide. Those who contact the hotline can receive a range of support, including brief interventions from trained counselors who are culturally and trauma-informed, as well as referrals to both community-based and telehealth providers as needed. Callers also will receive evidence-based information and referrals to support groups and other community resources. “Today, we are creating a safe space for expecting and new moms who are experiencing maternal depression, anxiety or other mental health concerns to have confidential conversations and get the support they need,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson. “Moms can call or text 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS and connect with a counselor at no charge. We are going to continue to grow our investments in this resource, as we know it’s what women need.” The Maternal Mental Health Hotline reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive approach to improving maternal health and equity since the President and Vice President first took office. Last year, Vice President Harris hosted the first-ever federal Maternal Day of Action where she announced a historic Call to Action to improve health outcomes for parents and infants in the United States. The launch of this hotline is part of HHS ongoing efforts to support safe pregnancies and childbirth, and eliminate pregnancy-related health disparities. Ahead of Mother’s Day weekend, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also announced today that Tennessee and South Carolina can begin offering Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for 12 months postpartum to an estimated 22,000 and 16,000 pregnant and postpartum individuals, respectively, through a new state plan opportunity made available by the American Rescue Plan. Last month, HHS released a $9 million funding opportunity to expand HRSA’s State Maternal Health Innovation Program and awarded $16 million to support the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. HHS also recently released a $4.5 million funding opportunity to expand community-based doulas in areas with high rates of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. In addition, HHS is funding seven states to support a Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression Program to expand women’s health care providers’ training in mental health and to provide them with tele consultation access to mental health specialists to support their patients’ mental health needs. The hotline is accessible by phone or text at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) in English and Spanish. TTY Users can use a preferred relay service or dial 711 and then 1-833-943-5746. The Maternal Mental Health Hotline is not intended as an emergency response line and individuals in behavioral health crisis should continue to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/05/06/hhs-launches-new-maternal-mental-health-hotline.html news (6), ሴቶች (7), mental health (8), women (9)

ለሚቀጥለው የትምህርት ዘመን የገንዘብ እርዳታ ለማግኘት ተማሪዎች የማመልክቻ ቀነ ገደብ ከመድረሱ በፊት እንዲያመልክቱ ዲፓርትመንት ኦፍ ኤጁኬሽን አስታውሷል።ለተጨማሪ የቀን ገደቦች ተማሪዎች የሚኖሩባቸውን ስቴቶች እና ለመማር ያመለከቱባቸውን ኮሌጆች የፋፍሳ ማመልከቻ የቀን ገደብ ማጣራት ይኖርባቸዋል። Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form allows you to be considered for federal student aid. In addition, states and colleges use FAFSA information to award their own grants, scholarships, and loans. But, since aid is limited, you have to meet the deadlines! Federal FAFSA Deadlines 2022–23 Academic Year The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2023. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 10, 2023. 2021–22 Academic Year The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2022. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 10, 2022. College FAFSA Deadlines Each college may have its own deadline. Check with the college(s) you’re interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline. Is it the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives your processed FAFSA data? State FAFSA Deadlines Each state has its own deadline. https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/fafsa-deadlines news (6), scholarships (10), grants (11), work study (12), loans (13), FAFSA (14)

የሌበር ዲፓርትመንት የአዕምሮ ጤና መቃወስ ለገጠማቸው ሰራተኞች እና ቀጣሪዎቻቸው የሚሆን የተሻለ የፋሚሊ ኤንድ ሜዲካል ሊቨ መመሪያ አወጣ።መመሪያው ሰራተኞች የአዕምሮ ጤና መቃወስ ሲገጥማቸው ስራቸውን እንዳያጡ ይረዳቸዋል።እንዲሁም የቤተሰብ አባል ማለትም ልጅ ወይም የትዳር አጋራቸው በዚሁ የጤና መቃወስ ሲጎዳ/ስትጎዳ እነሱን ለማስታመም ፈቃድ እንዲወስዱ ይፈቅዳል ።ቤተሰቦቻቸውን አስታመው ወደስራቸው እንዲመለሱ ሙሉ መብት ያረጋግጥላቸዋል። US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLISHES UPDATED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT GUIDANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH, JOB-PROTECTED LEAVE FOR WORKERS, EMPLOYERS Law allows leave for mental health treatment for individuals, family members WASHINGTON – The National Institute of Health estimates that nearly one in five U.S. adults – or about 52.9 million people in 2020 – live with a mental illness, and that only about half receive the help needed. While many people coping with mental illness may face barriers to treatment including social stigmas, a lack of available services or financial resources, the U.S. Department of Labor is determined to ensure that obtaining job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act is not another obstacle to overcome when workers seek the mental health support they need. As the nation recognizes National Mental Health Awareness month, the department’s Wage and Hour Division is providing additional resources for workers on their rights to take leave for serious mental health conditions and for employers to better understand how to comply with the FMLA. An eligible employee may take FMLA leave for their own serious health condition or to care for a spouse, child or parent because of their serious health condition. A serious health condition can include a mental health condition. Mental and physical health conditions are considered serious health conditions under the FMLA if they require inpatient care or continuing treatment by a healthcare provider, such as an overnight stay in a treatment center for addiction or continuing treatment by a clinical psychologist. The newly published guidance includes Fact Sheet # 28O: Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA and Frequently Asked Questions on the FMLA’s mental health provisions. Learn more about the FMLA and other laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division, including an FMLA Compliance Assistance Toolkit, or contact the division’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Workers can call the Wage and Hour Division confidentially with questions, regardless of immigration status, and the department can speak with callers in more than 200 languages. Agency Wage and Hour Division Date May 25, 2022 Release Number 22-945-NAT Media Contact: Edwin Nieves Phone Number 202-693-4655 Email nieves.edwin@dol.gov Media Contact: Grant Vaught Phone Number 202-693-4672 Email https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20220525 vaught.grant.e@dol.gov FMLA (18), mental health (8), Job Protected leave (19)