Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship
Offered by Daughters of the American Revolution
About this scholarship
The Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship is a national DAR award for one student attending or planning to attend an approved, accredited medical school, college, or university. DAR describes $5,000 as the preferred award amount. Applicants need a minimum 3.25 GPA, and the program is limited to medical-doctor study: pre-medical programs, veterinary medicine, and physician-assistant programs do not qualify. The scholarship is not automatically renewable, but recipients may compete again for up to four consecutive years. Continued consideration requires proof of enrollment and, after the first semester, annual transcript review showing that the 3.25 GPA has been maintained. Common national rules require U.S. citizenship and attendance or intended attendance at an accredited institution in the United States. The AcademicWorks portal accepts applications from November 1 through January 31 each year; the next closing time is January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time. Applicants submit college and medical-school transcripts, proof of citizenship, a career-objectives statement, activities and honors, and two to four recent recommendations. MCAT scores should be included if they are not already recorded on a transcript. Funds are sent to the recipient’s educational institution and remain subject to the school’s permitted educational-expense rules.
Eligibility
- Be a United States citizen
- Attend or plan to attend an approved, accredited medical school in the United States
- Pursue a course of study leading to the medical doctor degree
- Not be applying for pre-medical, veterinary, or physician-assistant study
- Have a minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale or institutional equivalent
- Provide transcripts and MCAT scores if the scores are not on the transcripts
- Submit proof of citizenship, a career statement, activities, and two to four recommendations by January 31, 2027
- For later awards, provide continued-enrollment evidence and maintain the 3.25 GPA