Scholarships
A very important part of the DAR is promoting education. Each year, Washington State Daughters award college scholarships. These are limited to students who are U.S. citizens, are graduating seniors from high school, and will attend colleges or universities in Washington State. 
  • The Weber-Riemcke-Schreiner Scholarship is for full-time students working toward a degree or certificate at any post-secondary program in Washington State. Applications are handled through www.washboard.org. 
  • Patton/Rossman -The applicant must be an American citizen who is a student at any accredited four-year college or university in Washington State, pursuing a major or minor in history with an emphasis in American or Native American studies.
    Applications are handled through www.washboard.org.
  
The NSDAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of an undergraduate degree in one of the following areas: history, political science, economics, government, or nursing. Special scholarships are also awarded in the fields of music, law, business administration, chemistry, museum studies, and education. These scholarships have very specific requirements. 
Please check the National Society website for detailed information on all of these scholarships. ​

Washington State Chapter Scholarships
Some WSSDAR chapters also award annual scholarships. Please check the chapter's website for detailed information on the available scholarships. 
American History Essay Contests
Each year, chapters in the Washington State DAR sponsor the American History Essay contest. All grade 5, 6, 7, and 8 students in a public, private, or parochial school, or those who are homeschooled, are eligible. The contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin.
A different topic is used each year. Further information about the contest is available on the National DAR site. Or check with your local DAR chapter for additional information and deadlines.
DAR Good Citizens
The goal of the DAR Good Citizens program is 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 who 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 following  qualities at an outstanding level:
  • 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
  • Patriotism, which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community, and nation
Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizens pin, certificate, and wallet recognition card. This student is then eligible, if he/she wishes, to enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest.
Check with your high school office to see if it has received information from the local DAR chapter about the DAR Good Citizens or for additional information and deadlines.
Junior American Citizens (JAC)
Many Washington State DAR chapters sponsor Junior American Citizens clubs. The purpose of the JAC is to teach America's school children, through JAC clubs and contests, the principles of our democratic government and an appreciation for our great country. Through these opportunities and recognition of the students' work, we hope to encourage today's Junior American Citizens—the future leaders of our country.
DAR Schools
Through donations and gifts, the Washington State DAR supports one DAR school:
  • Kate Duncan Smith DAR School

And the four DAR-approved schools:
  • Hillside School, Inc.
  • Hindman Settlement School, Inc.
  • Berry College, Inc.
  • Crossnore School, Inc.
Through our donations, the children at these schools are given opportunities for an education and a safe place to live.
Most of these schools began with a small group of children in disadvantaged areas where public education was not accessible. As roads and public education facilities improved in these areas, the needs of the communities changed. The schools have grown into fully operational campuses, meeting the evolving needs of their communities.
Today, the DAR schools encompass a variety of special needs programs, including attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, adult literacy, and children in family crisis. We also serve thousands of other eager students from pre-school through college who need a place to learn and fulfill their potential.
Literacy Promotion
Around big cities and small communities in Washington State, you will find Daughters working to promote literacy. Whether they are donating books to libraries, volunteering in local schools or libraries, tutoring a student, or reading to a child or blind citizen, the members of the Washington State DAR are helping and encouraging others to read.
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