The Harkin Institute’s D.C. Experience scholarships are open now. Any Drake University undergraduate student with a GPA above a 2.75 who has secured a summer internship in Washington D.C. can apply to the The Harkin Institute D.C. Student Experience Scholarship.

The Robert J. Waters and Patricia J. Beneke Endowed Washington, D.C. Experience Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students (including law students) with a GPA of 3.0 who are internship in areas outlined on The Harkin Institute website.

The deadline for both scholarships is April 10 at 5 p.m.  

These scholarships apply to students with an internship for a non-profit organization, congressional office, or government agency. The scholarship covers housing accommodations from May to August 2023, a non-refundable room deposit, and up to $500 in travel expenses.  

Along with completing the application, applicants must provide a typed 500-word essay, their resume, unofficial Drake University transcript, a faculty recommendation, their acceptance letter for their internship, and a signed financial statement form. Apply for either scholarship.

— Lila Johnson, Harkin Institute