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Scholarships

The Children of the Confederacy General Organization offers several scholarships to its members. Recipients must have active records in the Children of the Confederacy, must have and maintain a 3.0 overall GPA, and must be endorsed by their Chapters and Divisions (or Chapters where no Divisions).

The four scholarships currently offered are:

Wittichen, Wilcox, Dickens Scholarship Fund
At the 24th General Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, it was passed to establish a new CofC administered scholarship. At the 25th General Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, it was passed to name this new scholarship in honor of three of the ladies who were instrumental in the Organization of the General Organization: Mrs. Murray Forbes Wittichen, Mrs. John M. Wilcox and Mrs. William Dickens. This fund is now complete. This scholarship was first awarded at the General Convention in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1986. Scholarship information may be obtained from the Second Vice President General CofC.
Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund
The Silver Jubilee Fund was established in 1977 in order to obtain funds for the publication of a twenty-five year history of the Children of the Confederacy and other special related projects. A decision was made to incorporate the twenty-five year history of the Children of the Confederacy in volume three of The History of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Silver Jubilee Fund was then established as a scholarship fund. The first scholarship was awarded at the General Convention in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1986. Scholarship information may be obtained from the Second Vice President General CofC.
Miller-Coulter Scholarship Fund
The Miller-Coulter Scholarship Fund was established in 1986, by Mrs. Mary Coulter Miller and Mrs. Dorothy Coulter Weber in honor of Jody Miller Council, President General CofC 1977- 1978; Paul D. Miller, President General CofC 1981 - 1982; Edward G. Miller, President General CofC 1985-1986; and in memory of Mrs. Evelyn Hood Coulter. Mrs. Coulter was the inspiration behind a family of thirty members of the Children of the Confederacy which included grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-nieces and nephews. Three of her grandchildren who were all from the same family went on to serve the Children of the Confederacy in the capacity of President General. The initial gifts to the scholarship were given by Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Weber.
Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund

The Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 to honor the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Children of the Confederacy. Additional funds were raised throughout 2002-2004 and at the 2004 Convention to fully fund the scholarship. At the 50th Annual General Convention in Charlotte it was voted to take the initial funding of the first scholarship from the principle so that the scholarship could be awarded for the first time at the 50th Convention. The first scholarship was awarded in 2004 to President General Jonathan Hicks.

All scholarships can be automatically renewed each year if the recipient's grades remain at the required level.

The Scholarship Committee consists of the President General, Director General, Second Vice President General, and Treasurer General. For more information about General scholarships, contact the Second Vice President General.