Application for the Robert H. Davis History Scholarship

Robert H. Davis History Scholarships are available to current high school seniors who have submitted an application to Luther College and will enter college full-time in Fall 2025 and intend to pursue a major in history.

These non-renewable scholarships are valued at $1,000.

If you are a current high school senior and would like to be considered, please complete the application below. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2025.

* = Required field

Student information

Student first/given name*

Student preferred first name

Student last/family name*

Student email address*

Birthdate*

Have you submitted an application to Luther College?*

Yes

Please note that you must submit an application for admission to Luther College before being considered for this scholarship. Your results will not be released until you we have received your application for admission to Luther. Please contact the Admissions office (admissions@luther.edu) with any questions.

Student contact information

Student mailing address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Student mobile phone*

Would you like to receive admissions updates via text message?*

Yes

Academic information

Year you plan to enter college*

This scholarship is only available to current high school seniors who will enter Luther College in Fall 2025.

You plan to enter college as a*

What college/university are you transferring from?

Current school*
(Please start typing the name of the school you currently attend, then select it from the list that appears. Please allow a few seconds for the list to populate once you start typing. If you can't find your school, type 'I did not find my school code'. If you are home schooled, start typing home school, then select 'Home School (Luther)' from the list.)

Scholarship application questions

Cumulative GPA*

Is the GPA listed above weighted?*

Yes

Do you have any other academic achievements or accomplishments that we should be aware of?

It has been said that history is not just the study of the past, it is the explanation of the present. In 250 words or less, select a major historical event or development that informs a current global issue while drawing clear connections between the past and the present.*

In 250 words or less, briefly tell us why you are interested in pursuing history as a major at Luther College.*