SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On November 1, 2021, the Sacramento Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), presented Sacramento City College with a check to fund nursing scholarships, in honor of Past Regent Jacqueline Coffroth. This gift is the first of three to the Sacramento region, inaugurating the Chapter’s centennial anniversary celebration.  

Sacramento City College nursing students who are residents of either Sacramento or Yolo County and meet further eligibility criteria may apply for these scholarships.  One will be awarded to a Registered Nursing student and the second to a Vocational Nursing student.  Mrs. Coffroth, who bequeathed funds for these scholarships, was a nurse.

“The Sacramento Chapter is delighted to help two Sacramento City College students achieve success in nursing.  Education is one of DAR’s three, overarching pillars,” said Janet Fulton, Sacramento Chapter DAR Regent.  “Mrs. Coffroth would be especially pleased to know that this gift will help two students become nurses at a time when nursing is so critically needed,” she added.

If you are interested in learning more about DAR membership, visit https://sacto.californiadar.org/ or contact [email protected].  If you would like more information about Sacramento City College Scholarships, visit https://scc.losrios.edu/admissions/financial-aid-and-fees/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War. Today’s DAR is dynamic and diverse, with over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad.  DAR members annually provide millions of hours of volunteer service to their local communities across the country and world.  DAR chapters participate in projects to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Over one million members have joined the organization since its founding in 1890.