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Dorothy Dubois Walker Beach Scholarship
Direct application
$1,000
2 winners
Eligibility
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Undergraduate or graduate students of documented Huguenot descent at a U.S. academic institution who demonstrate ideals aligned with Historic Huguenot Street's mission may apply for one of two Dorothy DuBois Walker Beach Scholarships.
Two awards of $1,000 each are granted annually. Funds are applied to the spring semester.
Submit application, transcript, two recommendation letters (one from a professor), statement of goals, and Huguenot ancestry documentation by August 31. Historic Huguenot Street promotes scholarship in decorative arts, Indigenous history, African American experience in the Hudson Valley, and Huguenot culture.
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What else to submit
- Completed application form
- Official college or university transcript
- Two recommendation letters, including at least one from a college or university professor
- Statement of goals
- Huguenot ancestry documentation
- Completed Huguenot Ancestry Form
- Must be of documented Huguenot descent
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree at an academic institution in the United States
- Must demonstrate how their own ideals are exemplified in the Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) mission
- Official transcript emailed directly from the college/university, or sent in a sealed/marked envelope from the registrar/bursar, or remitted via online portal
- Two letters of recommendation (sealed envelopes or emailed directly from referees); at least one must be from a college or university professor
- A completed Huguenot Ancestry Form (required specifically for the Dorothy DuBois Walker Beach Scholarship)
- Completed Application Form
- Deadline: application materials must be received by August 31
- Funds are applied to the spring semester.