The Charles Downer Scholarship Fund is available to students with the following restrictions, in order of preference: 1) Students who bear the surname Downer and who are descendants of Joseph or Robert Downer of Wiltshire, England. 2) Other students bearing the surname Downer. 3) Descendants of members of the Harvard Class of 1889. Applicants to Harvard College may apply for consideration directly to the Committee on General Scholarships by submitting a letter requesting consideration for the scholarship, including their Harvard College class, a summary of the genealogy that qualifies the applicant, and address, telephone, and email contact information. The letter must be accompanied by a certified genealogy report demonstrating eligibility, as well as a birth certificate. Applicants to Harvard College who may be eligible for ancestry-based funds managed by CGS are strongly encouraged to contact CGS to discuss their cases prior to application.