Honestly, a student has flexibility to choose their home state. In her case, Washington state is the ideal choice with no income taxes. She can file to get her withholdings back. These few years are probably the only time she will have that flexibility.
You might want to see if she qualifies for FREE File. Use this link to see if she qualifies.
Or, as Maryk1101 said above, since she is not a resident of DC and did not work in DC, you can use Form D-40B, Non-Resident Request for Refund D-40B (Fill-in) instead of filing a DC nonresident return to get the DC withholding back.
Two ways have been provided for her to file without paying if she qualifies.
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