--- title: "How to get a $25,000 scholarship from the Daughters of the American Revolution" description: "To continue promoting the preservation of American history, the DAR is offering a one-time $25,000 scholarship to 10 U.S. students." date: "2025-12-04" modified: "2025-12-04" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/feature/dar-scholarship-american-history-students/" categories: - "Education" - "Military News" tags: - "Military History" --- # How to get a $25,000 scholarship from the Daughters of the American Revolution ![daughters of the american revolution scholarship]() *This is what we think of when we see "Daughters of the American Revolution."* In a way, we are all students of American history, especially most of the writers here at We Are The Mighty. In another, more specific way, there are people who are actually dedicating years of their lives to study U.S. history in an academic environment. For those people, the National Society of the [Daughters of the American Revolution]() (DAR) is offering financial support to help them continue their important work and to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. **Related: [The British ‘southern strategy’ ultimately cost them the Revolutionary War]()** When it comes to going to college, $25,000 is nothing to shake a stick at, even for veterans using their GI Bill benefits. So, everyone headed to college or grad school to study American History in 2026 should know that the DAR is giving one-time scholarships for that exact amount to 10 deserving future historians: [the America 250! Scholarship](). Historic preservation has always been an integral mission for the DAR, but 2026 marks an important year for the organization and its history, as well as the history of the United States. DAR's America 250 campaign has a series of events planned across this great nation, but for ten students, the America 250! Scholarship will be the most lasting. Like most scholarships, the application requires more than throwing your business card into the proverbial fishbowl. Students must be currently majoring in American history at an accredited university or college undergraduate or graduate program in the year 2026, be United States citizens, prove a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, and prepare a one-page online essay either on the founding of our nation or on the applicant's personal volunteer achievements for community and country—a surefire win for a the War on Terror generation of veterans, right? ![DAR scholarship]() *This could be you. (Warner Music Group/Elektra Entertainment)* The DAR awards more than 30 scholarships annually, totaling close to $250,000, to students across the country, but the organization has never awarded a single scholarship of this size. The significant amount of the America 250! Scholarship, and that it will be awarded to ten separate students, is a testament to the importance of American history education that DAR continues to emphasize. To apply for the Daughters of the American Revolution America 250! Scholarship, visit the [DAR AcademicWorks application page](). Students can also [view other scholarship opportunities]() on the DAR scholarship list. Send any and all questions to america250scholarship@nsdar.org. ### Don’t Miss the Best of We Are The Mighty #### • [Why JFK’s first casket was buried at the bottom of the ocean]() #### • [One of America’s oldest military units created a legendary alcoholic punch]() #### • [The ‘Chopper Popper’ scored the A-10’s first air-to-air kill against an Iraqi helicopter]() ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()