FLORENCE KIDDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
https://www.ncdames.org/florence-kidder-memorial-scholarship
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina will award scholarships of first place - $3,000, second place - $1,000, third place - $800 and three fourth places - $400 to North Carolina high school seniors, to be used at any North Carolina college or university. The recipients will be selected on the basis of the merit of an essay on the assigned topic, plus character and scholastic record and need.
All information for the application can be found online at www.ncdames.org/florence-kidder-memorial-scholarship. The application is to be completed and supporting materials uploaded online no later than 11:59pm on February 5, 2023.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Students desiring to be considered for a Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship must have the
following material completed and uploaded online by 11:59pm February 5, 2023.
1. A completed application, answering all questions.
2. A separate listing of extracurricular activities, honors, community work and work experience.
3. A current photograph.
4. An unofficial transcript of grades, including first semester senior courses if possible and current
GPA.
5. A letter of recommendation from one of the student’s teachers (scanned and in pdf format).
6. Original essay of 500 to 700 words on this year’s topic.
2023 Essay Topic:
Spotlight on Early Immigration
Our country owes so much to the different people who have immigrated. For your
essay, choose a people-group (or even an individual person) who arrived prior to 1770
in any of the 13 original colonies of the United States and find out about their
experiences. Some ideas are: Scots-Irish, Highland Scot, English, German, Dutch, Swiss,
African, Caribbean, Huguenot, Presbyterian, Moravian, Quaker, Puritan, or any other
group that you wish to highlight.
Be sure to describe:
Group’s characteristics (economic factors, beliefs, behaviors, etc.)
From where they originated and why they left
Their path of migration (point of entry, migration through the colonies, some of the
places that they ended up)
What conditions were like in their new location
Any signs of their legacy in the present-day
Your personal reactions to this information
Remember you must document from where you obtained a particular piece of information, including
citations within the body of your paper and a list of works consulted at the end.
The scholarship application link can be found at https://www.ncdames.org/florence-kidder-
memorial-scholarship by clicking on “Proceed to Online Application.” All documents should be
uploaded within the application link and all questions should be answered.