Joan Howard Wallace NCSDAR Scholarship

The Donor, a nurse, is fulfilling a goal by establishing this scholarship at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke to provide financial assistance to to a nursing student who is a member of a state- or federally-recognized American Indian tribe and exhibits ability and promise in the nursing profession. The NCSDAR (North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution) State Chairman-American Indians Committee was established in Washington, D.C. in 1941 to educate members of the DAR and school children about the Native American Culture and to provide funds for education of members of state- or federally-recognized American Indian tribes. The Donor was appointed Chair of that organization in 2000. The scholarship’s name reflects the DAR support and the American Indian Committee. Candidates for award of this scholarship shall be of demonstrated financial need and a full-time nursing student in the sophomore to senior year of study at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. There is no restriction for residency of any county and no minimum GPA is required.