Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution
Scholarship Overview
Description: The award provides $5,000 to two students with strong academic records and character. Recipients must be pursuing an eligible course of study at an accredited institution. Preference is given to female applicants when applicants are equally qualified.
- Two students receive $5,000 each.
- Female applicants receive preference when equally qualified.
Eligible Fields of Study
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted into or pursuing an approved program to become a medical or osteopathic doctor at an accredited medical school. Graduate-level psychiatric nursing programs at an accredited medical school, college, or university are also eligible. Pre-med, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and veterinary programs are not eligible.
- Eligible fields are medicine, osteopathic medicine, and graduate-level psychiatric nursing.
- Pre-med, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and veterinary programs are excluded.
Renewal Requirements
Renewal: The scholarship may be renewed for up to four consecutive years. Renewal requires a minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent on the institution’s grading scale, and approval of an annual official transcript. The transcript must be submitted to the DAR Office of the Reporter General by June 15 of the renewal year; otherwise, the scholarship will be forfeited.
- Renewal is available for up to four consecutive years.
- Recipients must meet the GPA requirement and submit an official transcript by June 15.
General DAR Scholarship Criteria
Eligibility: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awards multiple scholarships each year to students pursuing higher education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and attend, or plan to attend, an accredited college or university in the United States. Scholarships support fields including history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science, and English. Awards may be based on academic excellence, commitment to a field of study, financial need, or scholarship-specific requirements.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. institution.
- Multi-year awards must be used for consecutive years of attendance.
- Awards are deposited with the recipient’s college or university; unused funds must be returned to DAR.
- Applicants may receive only one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.