Instructions: The application package must be complete and arranged in the order described below. All original transcripts, letters of recommendation and
other required documents must be received by the national chairman
by the deadline in a single package as described. If your school requires that any doc-
uments be sent to another party, the applicant must arrange with the sponsoring chapter to receive the documents and forward them with the application in
one package, to the national chairman before the deadline. Typewritten applications and statements preferred. Photographs will not be accepted and should
not
be included. This scholarship is judged and awarded without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin or disability.
1.
LETTER FROM SPONSORING CHAPTER.
2. Scholarship Application (this page).
3. Financial Need Form required only when applying for the Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship, Mildred Nutting Scholarship, and the Occupational
Therapy Scholarship. The national DAR Scholarship Committee may require it for judging other scholarships in the event two candidates are
equally qualified. The student with the most need will be chosen as the recipient.
4. Applicant must prepare a statement of 1,000 words or less setting forth his/her career objectives, specifying how college major (if required) or
college plans relate to future professional goals, and reasons for these choices.
5. Original transcript of high school or college grades (as applicable). Original high school transcripts must indicate class rank/class size and test scores,
unless home schooled. Home-schooled students include grade transcripts for grade 9 through the current year.
6. List on one side of 8-
1/2" x 11" paper: extra-curricular activities, honors received, scholastic achievements, or other significant accomplishments.
Maximum 2 pages.
7. Letters of recommendation from at least two but not more than four persons in authority from the high school or college the applicant now attends who
are familiar with the applicant’s work. Letter may cover the applicant’s ability, work habits, integrity, character, potential, and volunteer activities.
8. Photocopy of United States Citizenship: photocopy of birth certificate, naturalization papers or information page of U.S. Passport. Note:
Temporarily cover the photograph if photocopying naturalization or passport pages.
Note: Applicants for the Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship must note on the top of the birth certificate the mother’s name, NSDAR national
number, and name and address of chapter of which the mother is a current dues-paying member.
9. Application package should be stapled or paper clipped in the top, left hand corner. Number of pages in package must not exceed 15.
10.
Note: Medical Nursing and occupational therapy applicants must show proof of acceptance into a Medical school program or school of nursing or
occupational therapy prior to payment of this award. Proof of major must be indicated on original transcript where specific major is required.
11. It is the responsibility of the applicant to correctly identify the complete address for the college/university department to receive and credit the
scholarship funds awarded.
In order for the national chairman to acknowledge the receipt of your application you must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. [ONLY
WINNERS are notified of judges decisions following approval by the Executive Committee. At this time, applicants notified of a pending
scholarship award will be required to submit their social security number along with a photocopy of their birth certificate to the national
scholarship chairman.]
Name of Scholarship (refer to Fact Sheet)
Name of Student
Permanent Address City State Zip Code Telephone #
College/University (refer to instructions below) Major (if required)
Department Address City State Zip Code
Class rank/Class size Cumulative GPA/Scale
High School students only:
Test Scores SAT ACT E-mail Address:
Chapter Sponsor (Name of Chapter and Contact Person)
Address City State Zip Code
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Linda Gist Calvin, President General
DAR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE — Sally Napier Bueno, National Chairman
2217 S. Marlan Avenue, Springfield, MO 65804–3321 E-mail: spfdgood@aol.com
DAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship & Madeline Pickett Halbert Cogswell Nursing Scholarship: DAR member information needed for those scholarships only.
DAR MEMBER NAME (refer to #8 note) RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT NATIONAL NUMBER
Document No. SCH–1001 (Revised March 2008) (0308–3500–PS)
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