Women Graduates

Education

Arkansas State Society DAR members support the education of youth in our state and America by contributing to schools and student programs that include the following:

  • Continuing support of the following U.S. schools through chapter and member donations of money, items, and personal time:
    • Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Grant, Alabama
    • Crossnore School, Crossnore, North Carolina
    • Hillside School, Marlborough, Massachusetts
    • Hindman Settlement School, Hindman, Kentucky
    • Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia
  • Providing scholarships and funds to American Indian children and schools, including:
    • Chemawa Indian School, Salem, Oregon
    • Bacone College, Muskogee, Oklahoma
  • Providing scholarships and awards to outstanding students in Arkansas
  • Promoting education and citizenship through youth programs such as Children of the American Revolution, DAR Good Citizens and Junior American Citizens
  • Sponsoring American history essay contests for youth in grades 5 through 8
  • Offering educational summer camps and cultural programs through the DAR Museum

Watch this short video of DAR’s involvement in education efforts over the past 125 years.