Veteran's
of Foreign Wars
Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.
Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, sponsored by Target.
The VOD program is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme.
How to Enter:
Students can enter by submitting the required entry form, along with their essay and recording to VFW Post 3943. For entry forms, click here. Mail entry form and audio essay to VFW Post 3943 5144 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, Mi. 48166 - Attn. Mary Fountain. Further directions are listed on the entry form. For more information or questions, contact VFW Post 3943. Phone 734-289-_____
Patriot's Pen
2006-2007 Theme
"Citizenship in America"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2006
Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria, is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6,7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest.
Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington DC The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.
How to Enter:
Students can enter by submitting the required entry form, along with their essay and recording to VFW Post 3943. For entry forms, click here. Mail entry form and audio essay to VFW Post 3943 5144 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, Mi. 48166 - Attn. Mary Fountain. Further directions are listed on the entry form. For more information or questions, contact VFW Post 3943. Phone 734-289-_____
Entry Deadline
March 29, 2007
In 1978 the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest was established to recognize and reward high school students for expressing their patriotism visually through their art. At the beginning, a $1,000 first-place and a $500 second-place scholarship were given along with three cash awards from $100-$25. Today three scholarships are given from $10,000- $2,500. In 2000, the Patriotic Art Escrow Fund was established with the goal of making this a self-sustaining program, a goal which will hopefully be fulfilled this year.
There will be more information here soon
