Madeline Pickett Cogswell Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution
The Madeline Pickett (Halbert) Cogswell Nursing Scholarship offers a financial award of $2,500 to two students who have been accepted or are currently enrolled in a recognized nursing school. To be eligible, applicants must be members of NSDAR, descendants of members, or qualify for membership. The NSDAR member number must be included in the application.
Every scholarship applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must hold United States citizenship.
- Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited U.S. college or university.
- All scholarships that span multiple years, usually renewable for up to four years, must be for uninterrupted years of study.
- Awards are granted based on academic achievement, dedication to the chosen field of study, financial need, or other specific scholarship restrictions.
- Awards are deposited with the recipient’s educational institution and any unused funds must be returned to the DAR.
- Applicants can only receive one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.
- The DAR Scholarship Committee uses an Online Application Process
The DAR is excited to announce that all scholarship applications will now be submitted through the DAR Scholarship Committee's online application portal. Applications sent via email or post will no longer be accepted, with the exception of those for the Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship.
The application process is conducted entirely online via the DAR Academic Works Portal. The portal opens for the upcoming year from November 1 through January 31, closing at 11:59 pm (Hawaii Time).
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