DAR offers 28 scholarshipsfor:
Graduating high schoolseniors and college undergrad and graduate students in specific areas ofstudy.
National scholarship applications are accepted each year: November 1 thru January 31 (must be received by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time). Applicants must be citizens of the United States and must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
Merit Scholarship
- Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship: A $5,000 award to two high
schoolseniors with minimum 4.0 GPA; renewable up to four years with
a focus in American studies.
Political Science, History, Government
& Economics Scholarships - Dr. Aura‐Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History
Scholarship: A $2,000 award to a graduating high schoolsenior
pursuing study in American history or American government;
renewable up to 4 years. - Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000 award to
two juniors or seniors majoring in politicalscience, history, government
or economics in college. Recipients may reapply. - DAR Centennial Scholarship: A one‐time $2,500 award to two students
pursuing post‐graduate studies in historic preservation. Recipients may
reapply. - Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship: A one‐time $2,000
award to two graduating high school seniors with a demonstrated
interest or planning to major in history.
Medical and Nursing Scholarships
All medicalscholarships,sorry no pre‐med or physician assistants. - Alice W. Rooke Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000 award to one medical
or osteopathic student. Recipients may reapply. Preference to females. - Irene andDaisy MacGregorMemorial Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000
award to two medical or osteopathic students. Renewable for up to 4
years. Preference to females. - Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000
award to one medical or osteopathic student. Recipients may reapply. - Leslie Andree Hanna Medical Scholarship: A one‐time preferred
amount of $5,000 awarded to two female medical or osteopathic
students. Recipients may reapply. - Madeline Pickett (Halbert) CogswellNursing Scholarship:
A one‐time $2,500 award to two nursing students who are DAR
members or descendants. Recipients may reapply. - DAR Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship: A one‐time $2,500 award to
3 nursing students w/ financial need. Recipients may reapply. - Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship: A one‐time $2,000 award to 2
nursing students w/ financial need. Recipients may reapply. - DAR Lena Ferguson Nursing Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000 award
to 2 nursing students w/ financial need, who attend the University of Di
strict of Columbia. - DAR Occupational/Physical Therapy Scholarship: A one‐time
$5,000 award to 4 OT, PT, art therapy or music therapy
students who have financial need. Recipients may reapply.
To apply for DAR’s Scholarships:
Visit the online application portal found on the DAR website at:
https://dar.academicworks.com/
Specific Area of Study Scholarships
- America 250! Scholarship: A $5,000 award to up to 4 college students
studying American history. To be awarded 2022 through 2026. - Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship: A $2,500 award to daughter or
son of a DAR member; renewable up to 4 years. - Arthur Lockwood Beneventi Law Scholarship: A one‐time $2,000
award for a student enrolled in law school. Recipients may reapply. - Edward G. and Helen A. Borgens Elementary and Secondary Teacher
Education: A one‐time award up to $1,500 to two students 25 years of
age or olderstudying to teach (one in elementary and one in secondary
education). Recipients may reapply. - Mary Elizabeth Lockwood BeneventiMBA Scholarship: A one‐time
award up to $2,000 to a full‐time graduate student majoring in
business administration. Recipients may reapply. - Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship: A $1,000 award
to a graduating high schoolsenior with disabilities accepted into the
Harvey and Bernice Jones Learning Center at the University of the
Ozarks; renewable up to 4 years. - Michael T. and Mary L. Cloyd Scholarship: A one‐time $3,000 award to
two students either a junior undergraduate or graduate level studying
library science. Recipients may reapply. - Nellie Love Butcher Music Scholarship: A one‐time award of up to
$5,000 to a music student pursuing an education in voice or piano. A
performance piece to be submitted with the application. - DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship: A one‐time $5,000 award to
a student pursuing undergraduate or graduate study in music.
Recipients may reapply. - Robert Hunter Swadley Horticulture Scholarship: (California residents
only): A scholarship for a graduating high school senior majoring in
horticulture anywhere in the USA. Award amount is determined each
year and may cover partial or up to full tuition, room and board, and
expenses. - William Robert Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship: A one‐time
$2,000 award to a graduate studentmajoring in chemistry. Recipients
may reapply. - Leo W. andAlberta V. Thomas Utz Scholarship (English, Math, Science): A
$4,000 award to three students (one in English, one in math, one in
science), renewable up to 4 years. - The awarding of allscholarshipsis dependent upon the income derived from
the principal of each fund and will be evaluated annually. - Additional information available at:
www.dar.org/national‐society/scholarships
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