Scholarship Value: $3,000
Awards Available: 6
The Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship (FKMS) honors the memory of the first president of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina, Florence Hill Kidder.
- Six scholarships will be awarded in one year: First place - $3,000, second place - $1,000, third place - $800 and three fourth places - $400.
- Scholarships are not renewable.
- Awarded to a high school senior who plans to attend a post-secondary institution in North Carolina.
Eligibility
To be considered, a candidate must:
- Be a North Carolina high school senior who is planning on matriculating into a postsecondary program in North Carolina beginning in the fall of 2024.
- See the Application Procedure below.
Value
First place - $3,000, second place - $1,000, third place - $800 and three fourth places - $400.
Application Procedure
- A completed application form answering all questions and supplying all requested documents.
- An original essay of 500 to 700 words on the subject below.
2024 Essay Topic:
North Carolina in the Revolutionary War
Most counties in North Carolina have revolutionary sites or historical highway markers depicting events or people that date back to revolutionary times. Please locate a site or marker in or near your county and expound on the event that took place or the person it depicts. Your essay should be about the revolutionary war era, events leading up to it or soon after the war’s end, including the people or persons involved.
Remember to include in your essay:
- Why did you pick this specific site or marker?
- Who were the people involved?
- How did the event affect the outcome of the war?
- As you researched the complete history highlighted on the marker, what were your impressions of the people, place and events and their relation to the founding of the new nation?
- How do you think the actions of those involved would be viewed today and why?
- What remains at the site today?
- Where is the site/marker located?
Please include a picture of the marker.
These are some resources, amongst others, that may help you pick your topic:
- A Guidebook to Revolutionary Sites in North Carolina by Patricia Brown Moss and Jeffrey J. Crow
- Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers published by Raleigh, North Carolina, Dept. of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History
Remember you must document from where you obtained a particular piece of information, including citations within the body of your paper and a list of works consulted at the end. Please include a minimum of 3 resources in your work.
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