Fort Payne Chapter, NSDAR, members volunteer thousands of hours to educate the youth of America by supporting a variety of programs, contests, and awards to help further this goal. Fort Payne Chapter, NSDAR, educational activities include:

• Constitution Week community activities
• DAR Good Citizens awards to high school seniors
• DAR American History Essay Contest for students fifth to eighth grade
• DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History is selected from one local school
• Daniel Webster Scholarship awarded to high school seniors pursuing in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field
• Fort Payne Chapter, NSDAR, Education Scholarship awarded to high school seniors pursuing teaching
• DAR Community Service Awards are given to community members