Scholarship Value: $1,500
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline:
Jan 31, 2025
The Edward G. and Helen A. Borgens Secondary Teacher Scholarship is a one-time preferred amount of up to $1,500 awarded to one student who is twenty-five (25) years of age or older. Applicants must be studying to teach at the secondary school level. Applicants must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be at least a college sophomore, and attend or plan on attending an accredited college or university. The award is based on academic merit and is not automatically renewable, however, recipients may reapply for consideration as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.
Scholarship Eligibility
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.
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.
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 stepmother’s National Number in their application to demonstrate eligibility for the scholarships.
Do scholarship applicants need to have a DAR Chapter sponsor their applications?
- No. DAR chapter sponsorship of a scholarship applicant is no longer required; however, an applicant may want to reach out to a DAR chapter in their area for help with their application.
What are the eligibility criteria for the scholarships offered through the DAR Scholarship Committee?
- An applicant should carefully review the eligibility criteria for each scholarship to determine if they are eligible to apply.
- For example, some scholarships are available to all types of students such as graduating high school students, those currently enrolled in a college or university or those accepted or currently enrolled in graduate school.
- While other scholarships may have specific eligibility criteria requiring specific documentation such as current enrollment or a letter of acceptance in a nursing program or medical school, a child of a DAR member, a tribal card, or a student pursuing a certain field of study (eg. music, chemistry).
How to Apply:
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Scholarship Value: $1,500
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2025