Annual Contests and Awards for School-Aged Children

DAR offers several annual contests for school-aged children that involves essays, artistic creation, and more. These contests are run by DAR's committees on a chapter, state and national level and encourage DAR chapters to work closely with local schools. 

To learn more about these annual contests and see this year's entry information, please explore these fliers or contact us. 

Annual contests and awards include: 

• Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest

• Junior American Citizens Contest

• Constitution Week Poster Contest

• American History Essay Contest

• DAR Good Citizens Award

• JROTC and ROTC Medals

NSDAR Annual National Scholarships 

Each year the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of higher education. DAR awards scholarships for students pursuing an education in history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science and English. These National Scholarships open online in early November of each year and close in February. 

You can learn more about NSDAR's National Scholarships online. 

Manor House Community Service Scholarship

In the spirit of continuing the NSDAR tradition of supporting students as they pursue higher education, Manor House established the Manor House Community Service Scholarship in 2017 with two primary goals in mind:

• Provide direct support to District of Columbia students who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and are planning to enroll in a higher education program; 

• Honor the legacy of service left to us by former chapter Regent Peggy Eldridge Grieve, who worked tirelessly to rebuild our historic chapter and served as a model of leadership to so many chapter members.

Individual $500 scholarships will be awarded to one or more District of Columbia public school students graduating with the spring class who meet the following criteria: 

• Currently enrolled as a high school senior at a public or private high school in the District of Columbia;

• Accepted and planning to enroll in a higher education program beginning in the summer or fall of 2026  (all accredited university, community college, or vocational certificate programs will be considered);

• Exceed DC Public Schools community service graduation requirement (more than 100 documented hours service at a 501(c)3 organization or community service partner) during high school;

• Complete and submit the Manor House Community Service Scholarship application form.  

Our scholarship form is distributed to local high schools each fall and accepts submissions via email between February 1st and May 15th of each year. Winners will be selected by June 10th of each year. 

To receive a scholarship application, please email contact@manorhousedar.org.