Veterans of Foreign Wars offer $45,000 in scholarships
Veterans of Foreign Wars is offering $45,000 in scholarships for students.
High school students can compete in two categories, The Voices of Democracy Audio Essay Competition or the Young American Creative Patriotic Award.
The grand prize for the audio essay is a $30,000 scholarship, and the grand prize for the top patriotic themed art submission will be a $10,000 scholarship.
The Patriot’s Pen Essay Writing Contest, open to grades 6-8, asks students to write essays on “What Freedom Means to Me,” offering a $5,000 grand prize scholarship.
For applications and further information, call district chairman Alan Hansen at 559-706-3974 or Judy Jones at 559-229-7273.
Megan Ginise: 559-441-6614
This story was originally published September 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM with the headline "Veterans of Foreign Wars offer $45,000 in scholarships."