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TENURE

Undergraduate scholarships are available either until the student completes the degree, fails to make a minimum 3.0 (out of 4.0) grade point average (GPA), or a maximum of 4 (four) years, whichever comes first. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States and carry a minimum of 12 hours each semester. Graduate scholarships are available at the Master's level (2-year maximum unless a 3-year program) and Ph.D. level (3-year maximum).

CANDIDATES

Each Division and Chapter Where No Division may submit any number of candidates for the scholarships. Each candidate will be considered for any scholarship for which he/she is determined to be eligible. Two members of the same family may not hold General scholarships simultaneously.

QUALIFICATIONS

  1. An applicant must be the lineal (direct) descendant of an eligible Confederate (that is, one who served honorably in the Confederate Army, Navy, or Civil Service or who gave Material Aid to the Cause). Only members of UDC/CofC may apply on the record of collateral ancestors.
  2. Applicants must be endorsed by the Chapter President and the Chapter Second Vice President, Division President and by the Division Second Vice President.
  3. Applicants must complete and submit the official UDC General Scholarship packet. Final approval of applications shall be made by the Second Vice President General’s Education Committee.
  4. An applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 out of 4.0 grade point average (GPA) in high school or college. GED and recent SAT/ACT scores will be accepted without GPA if applicant is not a high school graduate.
  5. Applicant must attend college or university in the United States.

MATERIALS REQUIRED

Incomplete applications will be given no consideration by the General Education Committee. Application and documentation will be returned only if sufficient postage is included. The following materials are required.
  1. Wallet-sized photograph of head and shoulders suitable for publication in the UDC Magazine if applicant is awarded scholarship (print name on back of photo).
  2. General Scholarship Application Checklist complete with all information.
  3. Lineage Form (complete with all information and complete proof of lineage (if non-UDC/CofC), OR applicant’s original approved UDC/CofC application.  Must include proof to link each generation to the next.
  4. Copy of Confederate ancestor’s complete service record (copy of approved UDC or CofC application is acceptable):  a) for military, submit official Confederate military record from authoritative source, must show unit and state; b) for civil service or Material Aid, submit proof from authoritative source and give full description of service  (if ancestor signed Oath of Allegiance prior to April 9, 1865, proof of further service required).

    ORIGINAL SET AND FOUR COLLATED COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING:

  5. General Scholarship Application Form (official UDC form, revised 2009), complete with all information signed by UDC Chapter and Division (or CWND) President and Second Vice President.
  6. Letter of endorsement from sponsoring UDC Chapter.
  7. Letter of recommendation from recent teacher/counselor (on school’s letterhead) with objective evaluation of applicant.
  8. Official grade transcript of previous year and fall semester/quarter.
  9. Signed letter from applicant (maximum 300 words) (1) pledging to make best possible use of the opportunity offered by a UDC scholarship; (2) outlining goals and plans/preparation for meeting them; and (3) explaining what receiving a UDC scholarship would mean to the applicant.
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