DAR Students Scholarship 2024-2025
About DAR Students Scholarship
DAR is pleased to announce to all students applying for scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee to submit their applications using the online application.
Every year, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) grants numerous scholarships to students demonstrating commitment to advancing their education in various fields such as history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, mathematics, science, and English.
Criteria for application for DAR Students Scholarship:
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
- Applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
- All multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance.
- Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study, and/or financial need, or other restrictions on specific scholarships.
- Awards are placed on deposit with the recipient’s college or university and any unused portion shall be returned to the DAR.
- Applicants are only eligible to receive one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.
How to apply for DAR Students Scholarship 2024-2025
To apply for the DAR Students Scholarship, the following procedures should be applied by the applicants to be successful;
DAR is pleased to announce to all students applying for scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee to submit their applications using the online application portal below. Emailed or mailed applications will no longer be accepted.
Though application processes is down now, but will be reopened soon, we advice you prepare yourself for the next application as it will be starting soon.
The scholarship application portal is now closed. The portal will reopen for the coming academic year from November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm (Hawaii Time).
Eligibility requirements for DAR Students Scholarship 2024-2025
Below are the eligibility quota to look into before applying for the DAR Students Scholarship;
Who is eligible to apply for the scholarships offered through the DAR Scholarship Committee?
- An applicant must be a United States (US) citizen. Proof of US citizenship includes the following documents: a US birth certificate, a current US passport, or government-issued naturalization papers.
- An applicant must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
- Please review each scholarship’s description for specific eligibility criteria.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The following are some of the frequently asked questions by applicants or previous students applying for DAR Students Scholarship:
1. Do you have to be a DAR member or related to someone in the organization to receive a DAR scholarship?
- There is only one scholarship that requires an applicant to be the child or step child of a dues-paying DAR member. This scholarships is the Lillian & Arthur Dunn Scholarship.
- An applicant must provide the DAR member’s National Number to demonstrate eligibility for the scholarships.
- The Madeline Pickett (Halbert) Cogswell Nursing Scholarship requires an applicant to be a DAR member, eligible to become a DAR member or the descendant of a DAR member. The DAR member’s National Number must be provided.
2. If scholarship applicants are the step-children of a DAR member are they eligible to apply for the Lillian & Arthur Dunn Scholarship?
- Yes! If an applicant is the stepchild of a DAR member they must provide their step mother’s National Number in their application to demonstrate eligibility for the scholarships.
3. Online Application Submission Process:
How does an applicant apply for the DAR Scholarship Committee’s scholarships using the new on-line submission process?
- An applicant will use the DAR Scholarship Committee’s online submission link found on the DAR public website to submit their scholarship application. The DAR Scholarship Committee’s direct URL link to the online application submission portal is https://dar.academicworks.com
- After setting up their scholarship profile an applicant will be presented with their application to complete.
- Please note, the platform allows multiple visits while an applicant completes their application by clicking “Save” at the bottom of the application webpage. Once an applicant has completed their application they will then click “Finish” at the bottom of the webpage to submit their application for consideration.
4. Submission of Required Documents
What if applicants do not have access to a computer to submit their applications or to a scanner to upload required scholarship application documents such as birth certificates or transcripts?
- Encourage the applicants to seek assistance from their high school guidance counselors, counseling office, school administration or have them visit their local public library to access community computers.
- DAR members or chapter may also want to contact local schools to offer assistance for students applying for DAR scholarships.
5. What should an applicant do if they are having difficulties uploading a required document?
- Carefully read the instructions provided in the application instructions on how to upload a document. Keep the file’s name simple and avoid using symbols, figures or punctuation in the title. In addition, keep the file size small. up to 5mb is allowed.
- Be sure to use one of the following recommended web browsers: Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox Mozilla, and Microsoft Edge
- The FAQ section found on the online system also provides additional information for uploading or removing documents.
6. Does the transcript submitted with the application need to be an official transcript?
- An applicant may submit an unofficial transcript at the time of application.
- If selected as a recipient of a scholarship, an official transcript must be submitted (mailed or emailed) to the office of the Reporter General before payment of the scholarship is processed. If an official transcript is not received by the requested date, the scholarship will be forfeited and awarded to the next qualified recipient.
7. What type of transcript should be submitted with the application?
An applicant should carefully review the criteria for each scholarship and submit the type of transcript that is required for the scholarship(s) for which they are applying to receive. Please note, only one document can be uploaded in the transcript area. Therefore, scan multiple pages into one file before uploading the file.
- Graduating High School Students should provide their high school transcripts and college transcripts if taking college credits while enrolled in high school. Home-schooled students must include transcripts for grades eight through twelve.
- College undergraduates currently enrolled in college should provide their college transcripts. High school transcripts may be voluntarily submitted with the college transcripts to enhance the application, if desired.
- Graduate students applying for one of the graduate scholarships should provide their undergraduate college/university transcripts, in addition to their graduate school transcripts.
Medical students applying for one of the medical scholarships should include their college/university transcripts, in addition to their medical school transcripts
- August directly to the appplicant’s designated school or university All the requested information must be sent in by the deadline that is given when the recipient is notified that they are the recipient of the scholarship.
8. Is it okay to submit other financial documents and information to show financial need?
- No. Please limit information submitted to the questions being asked in the application.
- Please do not submit additional financial documents or information to demonstrate financial need such as tax forms, bank statements, or other confidential financial information.
9. Can recommendations, supporting documents or transcripts be emailed or mailed, instead of uploading them into an applicant’s online application?
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- No. For the confidential transmission of an applicant’s information, all documents must be submitted through the secure online scholarship website directly into the student’s application prior to the January 31st deadline. No emailed or mailed information can be accepted. No exceptions.
10. Disqualifications to Avoid:
- 1. Do not apply for a scholarship unless the student’s level of education is appropriate for the scholarship.2. Do not submit any document with the photograph of the student visible. Please cover the photograph(s) before uploading the documents into the application. This includes passports, transcripts, resumes, and tribal cards.
3. Do not submit documents for proof of United States citizenship other than those requested.
4. Do not wait until the last minute to request recommendations. All information must be submitted by the January 31st at 11:59 pm (Hawaii Time) deadline. No exceptions.
5. Do not submit more than a one-page personal statement/resume.
6. Do not submit incomplete transcripts.
7. Do not submit the application without all the required documents.
See also:
Voyager scholarship program 2024-2025
Auburn university scholarship 2024-2025
Walmart foundation scholarship 2024-2025
For more information do visit the organization site for more information regarding the DAR Students Scholarship.
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