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, truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality and being worthy of trust cooperation, courtesy, and contributing to the welfare of others personality, self-control, ability to assume responsibility, ability to inspire others, and a decision-maker, devotion to and support of one’s country, supporting service members and veterans, working for causes. That make one’s community stronger, and appreciating the cultural and historic importance of America’s unique population.
The application portal will reopen for applications for the 2023 Academic Year on November 1, 2022.
DAR Scholarships Link
