DAR Scholarship Committee Application Portal Now Open

With the change of season comes the onset of colorful fall leaves, cooler nights, and school-related activities and events.  Members, the time is now to help get out the word about DAR scholarships offered at the chapter, state and national level!  Last year, the DAR Scholarship Committee awarded over 1,300 scholarships worth almost 1.5 million dollars.

DAR Academic Works – An Online Platform for our National Scholarships

November 1 marks the opening of our online application platform, DAR Academic Works, for students wanting to apply for scholarship opportunities offered by our National Society’s DAR Scholarship and the American Indians Committees.  The scholarship application timeframe for the 2022 – 2023 academic year is from November 1, 2021, through January 31, 2022 by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time).  

Our committees offer a wide array of scholarships for graduating high school students, college undergraduates, and graduate students.  Scholarships are available for Native Americans, and students majoring in education, English, math, chemistry, American history, history, law, nursing, medicine, physical/occupational therapy, horticulture, historic preservation, and business administration.  There is even a scholarship for the children or stepchildren of DAR members!  Scholarship applicants use the secure platform to submit their applications and to upload and submit all the requested information and documents.  Mailed or emailed information is no longer accepted.  The direct URL link to DAR Academic Works is now available today, November 1, 2021: https://dar.academicworks.com.  For more information regarding our National Society’s scholarships and for answers to commonly asked questions, refer to the DAR public website Scholarship information pages at: www.dar.org/scholarships.

Please note, DAR Academic Works platform is not for scholarships offered and administered by the DAR School Committee or the DAR Good Citizens Committee.  Members should visit the members' website and these committee’s webpages for information about their scholarships.

Members, and chapter and state chairs please consider using our one-page Rise and Shine DAR Scholarship Information Flyer to spread the word about our national scholarships.  The flyer is found our DAR Scholarship Committee webpage or in the National Information Packet (part II) or use the hyperlink here to download the document DAR Scholarships Information Flyer [SCH-1004]  There is even a place on the form to put your local contact information!

America 250! Scholarship

The DAR Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce a new scholarship will be offered in celebration of our nation’s 250^th Anniversary.  The America 250! Scholarship is a one-time $5,000 scholarship awarded to up to four college undergraduates currently majoring in American history. The scholarship will be awarded in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Recipients must be United States citizens and have a 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale or equivalent. To be considered, students will submit a special, one-page essay (up to 500 words) either on the founding of our nation or on their personal volunteer achievements for community and/or country. The America 250! Scholarship will be available through the DAR Academic Works online scholarship platform, along with the other scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee at https://dar.academicworks.com. Special thanks to members who contributed to the Friends of DAR Scholarships Fund to make this exciting scholarship opportunity possible!