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Students can apply now for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy contest for grades 9-12 and Patriot’s Pen contest for grades 6-8. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31.
The Voice of Democracy program for students in grades 9-12 offers more than $1.9 million in educational scholarships. This year’s audio-essay theme is “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?”
The national winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. Other national scholarship opportunities range from $1,000 to $16,000.
For grades 6-8, the Patriot’s Pen contest offers more than $900,000 in state and national awards. This year’s 300- to 400-word essay theme is “What is Patriotism to Me?” The national first-place winner receives $5,000.
Visit http://www.vfw.org for details or call Cheryl Witeli, 218-576-8375.
