Scholarship Programs
| American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program |
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 The American Indian Nurse Scholarship Award Program was started by The National Society in 1927 to give students of American Indian descent the opportunity to pursue careers in nursing. The students are expected to return to work among their people to help improve health care. Some students work on reservations, and others find employment in hospitals in areas largely populated by American Indians. Intended originally to benefit females only, the program has expanded to include males and the career goals now include not only nursing careers, but jobs in health care and health education, as well.
The current goal is to grant a $1,000 scholarship each semester, as long as the student remains in academic good standing. The scholarship money is restricted to tuition and specific academic expenses. To meet the financial demands of their education, many students seek additional government grants and subsidies and maintain par-time jobs.
Over the years, this program has made a significant contribution to breaking the pattern of poverty and unemployment that has plagued the American Indian population for several generations. For more information, please contact info@dumbartonhouse.org and reference Indian Nurse Program in the subject line.
A letter from Sherr H., one of the recipients of these awards, is quoted below.
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December 12, 2004
Dear Colonial Dames,
Greetings from Montana. I was glad to receive your letter. I want to thank you for all of your support. I am currently working at The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Clinic as a clinic nurse. I love my job and will continue my education for a BSN in the fall of 2005. I am excited to learn of the possibility of continuing for a Physician assistant license in hopes to work for Tribal Health here on the Flathead Reservation. All of this would not have been possible without your help. Thanks again to your organization.
Sincerely,
Sherrie
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| Congressional Seminar Essay Contest for high school students |
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WIN A FABULOUS EXPERIENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.!
The Washington Workshops Foundation Congressional Seminar
June 16-22, 2012
2012 Essay Topic
DISCUSS THE RELEVANCE TODAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S STATEMENT,
"A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF
CANNOT STAND."
Deadline: January 15, 2012 |
2011 Essay Contest winners at Dumbarton House, HQ of NSCDA |
This essay contest is a major project of The NSCDA held under the auspices of the Washington Workshops Foundation, a private nonprofit educational program in American government for high school students. Winners receive full tuition, including seminar materials, university campus housing, and two meals daily, for a week of citizenship education about the national government, plus fun, new friends, and tours of sites in our nation's capital. See what this year's winners had to say about their experiences.
The topic for the 2011 contest pertained to George Washington's warning, in his farewell address in 1796, against the advent of political parties and whether or not our nation's history supports his views. Read two winning essays: #1 and #2.
Click here for: 2012 Information, 2012 Application Form, Information for Teachers and Contest Poster. To apply online, click here.
For more information on the Washington Workshops Congressional Seminar, go to http://www.workshops.org. Also click on the box for Scholarship Opportunities/National Society of The Colonial Dames of America.
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