DAR Good Citizenship Award and Scholarship

The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their State Boards of Education. United States citizenship is not required. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness,loyalty, and punctuality); service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree.

Only one student per year may be honored as a school’s DAR Good Citizen. Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizen pin,certificate and wallet recognition card. This student is then eligible, if he/she wishes, to enter the DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest.

The DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest consists of two parts.

Part I (Personal) (70%) consists of the student describing how he/she has tried to manifest the qualities of a good citizen. This part may be completed at home and is to be submitted together with a copy of an official grade transcript and two letters of recommendation: one from a close adult associate (other than family) such as a minister, an employer, a scout or 4-H leader, etc.; and the other from a school faculty member such as a teacher, coach, music instructor, guidance counselor, etc.

Part II (Essay) (30%) is to be administered under the supervision of a faculty or DAR member. It must be completed at one sitting, within a two-hour time limit, and without assistance or reference materials.

Please note that Parts I and II represent 70% and 30% of the total contest entry score, respectively. Each contest entry is evaluated by independent, non-DAR judges. The winning entry is advanced through state and national levels of judging.

DAR Good Citizens who enter the scholarship contest are eligible for the awards beyond the chapter level. Each state winner receives an award in the amount of at least $250 and a special state DAR Good Citizens pin and certificate. The national winner will be invited to Washington, D.C. to attend DAR Continental Congress and will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship, an inscribed silver bowl, and certificate. Each of the eight (8) national division (multi-state groups) winners will receive a cash award in the amount of $500.

Ila Warner Nevada DAR Scholarship

The Nevada State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, is proud to offer scholarship awards to be distributed once each year.

The Ila Warner Scholarship Fund was established by Ila Warner during her term as State Regent of the Nevada State Society - 1964-1966. The fund has increased through donations from the Nevada State Society members, fund-raising events, and a bequest from the estate of Ila Warner. The annual scholarship awards are funded from earned interest on the principal within the Fund.

The Ila Warner Scholarship is available to Nevada students who are either currently, or will be, enrolled on a full-time basis at the University of Nevada, Reno; the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Nevada State College, Henderson; or an accredited Nevada community college. Scholarships may be renewed for a maximum period of three years, so long as the student maintains eligibility (full-time status and a minimum 2.5 GPA).

Historically, the Nevada State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution has awarded scholarships of three hundred dollars ($300). Recipients will be notified by May 1 of each year. For graduating seniors a presentation may be made at the annual high school awards ceremonies.

The number of scholarships available is dependant on the number of continuing applicants, but at least one scholarship will be awarded each May. Applications are due in the month of March. For more information, contact the scholarship chairman, Mrs.Cornell

Click here for the required Application for the Ila Warner Scholarship.

Good luck Nevada Seniors!