Daniel P. Jordan Scholarship In History

Named for Dr. Dan Jordan, who taught in the History Department at VCU from 1969-1984, this scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates the qualities Dr. Jordan inspired in his students and advisees.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Candidates can be undergraduate or graduate History majors
• Also, candidates must have a minimum of 12 hours of History courses at VCU, with 6 hours in upper-division courses.
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA overall, with 3.5 in their History courses.
• Must demonstrate academic excellence, passion for history, leadership and integrity.

NOMINATION AND SELECTION:
Early every Spring semester, History faculty will be asked to nominate Jordan Scholarship candidates through submitting recommendation letters for eligible students to the HIST Scholarships & Awards Committee; this committee chooses the recipient.

Students do not apply for the Jordan Scholarship on the RAMS Scholarship Portal, but those who meet the eligibility criteria may ask a History faculty member to consider nominating them.