Dunham House Foundation Scholarship Application

The Dunham House Educational Foundation funds up to a $1000 Senatorial and up to a $2500 Presidential history scholarship for the fall semester 2023-2024 school year. You can reapply in multiple years. Winning applicants are allowed to apply every year and are eligible to receive a scholarship up to four times. To be considered, please fill in the information below as completely and accurately as possible. Applications will be accepted from November 25, 2022 through midnight on May 25, 2023. Early, Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Follow the Scholarship instruction page completely when submitting your application. For Scholarship winners, attendance at the awards reception in early July is required to receive funds.

Click Here to attach current high school grade transcript or college transcript if already attending. (PDF format only) (Required) *

Click Here to attach essay according to guidelines provided. (PDF format only) (Required) *

Click Here to attach completed federal financial aid form (FAFSA) Student Aid Report (SAR). If you do not have a Student Aid Report explain why. (PDF format only) (Required) *

Click Here to attach SAT and/or ACT score(s). If you are already attending college attach your grade transcript here again (PDF format only) (Required) *

Attach two teacher reference letters (PDF format only) *

Attach 2nd Letter of Reference *

Student Information

First Name *

MI

Last Name *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Best Available Phone Number *

Email Address *

Race/Ethnicity *

Marital Status *

Residence Status *

US Citizen

US Permanent Resident

International Student

The DHEF preferred areas of study include but are not limited to: history, history education, ethnic studies, library science, political science, archaeology, African-American studies, Native American studies, anthropology, architecture, art, economic, elementary education, diplomatic, social, cultural and historic preservation.

Proposed or current college major *

Proposed or current college minor *

Post-Secondary School you are planning to attend or are attending:

Name of School *

Address (to send scholarship check) *

City-State-Zip *

Student ID Number *

College Classification for 2022-2023 school year: *

Academic Records

High School *

City *

State *

Cumulative High School GPA *

High School Graduation Date *

Cumulative GPA if attending College

ACT or SAT Scores:

ACT Score (not required if already attending college)

SAT Score (not required if already attending college)

Please list any awards or honors that you received in high school or college. This includes any other scholarships you have obtained.

Please list any sports, extracurricular, or community service activities that you have participated in high school or college.

Have you been employed during your school years? List job and employer

Parent Information

I have checked with my parents and I am an emancipated adult and my parent(s) DO NOT use me as a deduction on their tax returns. If so, check the box below.

My parents do not use me as a deduction on their tax returns so this section does not apply to me

Complete the information below if your parent(s) DO use you as a tax deduction on their taxes

First Name (Parent)

Last Name (Parent)

Address 1

Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Best Available Phone Number

Email Address

Number of children in family attending college at the same time (include scholarship applicant as 1)

I certify that the information provided on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false, misleading or incomplete information will be the basis for denial or revocation of scholarship funds. In addition, as a scholarship winner and to receive scholarship funds I am required to attend the scholarship recipient reception, usually held in the first of July. I understand by clicking on the "submit" button that I agree and understand this statement. *

I agree and understand this statement