As we wrap up national Read Across America Week, we celebrate the joy of reading and the volunteers, educators, librarians, and community leaders who help open the world of books to children and adults alike. Literacy is more than a week-long celebration — it is a lifelong gift and a

As we celebrate a year of milestones and prepare for our nation’s 250th anniversary, we are excited to announce that the DAR Scholarship application portal opened on November 1 for the 2026 award year!  We need your help to spread the word about our national scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship

In September, close to 500 attendees joined us in DAR Constitution Hall for the Spain and the Birth of American Democracy Symposium, a two day event created in collaboration with the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute that included lectures from world renowned scholars.  

Among the distinguished speakers were Richard

The “Gem of Gunter Mountain” shone brightly as Kate Duncan Smith DAR School celebrated its 101st Dedication Day on October 3rd. Established by the Alabama Society DAR in 1924, KDS has lit the path of success for generations of children. To kick off the 2025 Dedication Day

It is back to school time! In DAR, the new kid in school is the Education Commission. Created by the Storage Administration, the Education Commission facilitates communication and coordination among the National Society’s education-related committees: American History, Community Classroom, DAR School, Junior American Citizens, Junior Membership, and Literacy Promotion

DAR Academic Works is now open for applications!

Please help spread the word about our national scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship and American Indians Committees. Our online scholarship portal, DAR Academic Works, opened on November 1st for our scholarships being awarded for the coming academic year. Our online portal can

The DAR Scholarship Committee first envisioned in 1923 by our 12th President General Lora Haines Cook has been awarding scholarships for 100 years! Fast forward to today—November 1st, our committee begins the fifth year of using DAR Academic Works, our online scholarship application platform to award our twenty-six national

It’s that time of year when we will soon be opening the DAR scholarship portal on November 1. Our National Chair of the DAR Scholarship Committee will be giving you more information in an upcoming blog post in just a couple of days, but today I wanted to highlight one

In 2022, the DAR Scholarship Committee awarded over $1.6 million dollars and 1,150 scholarships at the chapter, state, and national level. This year, more than 4,100 students submitted applications for the National Society’s 26 scholarships offered through our online portal, DAR Academic Works. The online portal closed on January 31

DAR Academic Works Opens for Applications on November 1st

We need your help again this year to share the word about our national scholarship opportunities available through DAR Academic Works, our online scholarship platform. November 1st marks the opening of our online application period for students wanting to