Patriot Penn: This year's theme is What Is Patriotism to Me.
Each year more than 138,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $900,000 in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Students draft a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on the patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Want to apply?
Only students in the Bloomingdale VFW Post 7539 area may apply.
Read the rules and eligibility requirements,
Student entries must be submitted to:
VFW Post 7539 101 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-1537 by midnight, Oct. 31.
Applications for the 2020-21 contest will be available soon, so please check back next month for more information.
Voice of Democracy: This year's theme is Is This The Country The Founders Envisioned?
The Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, more than 51,000
9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1.9 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.
The National first place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.
A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Want to apply?
Only students in the Bloomingdale VFW Post 7539 area may apply.
Read the rules and eligibility requirements,
Student entries must be submitted to:
VFW Post 7539 101 Fairfield Way
Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-1537 by midnight, Oct. 31.
Applications for the 2020-21 contest will be available soon, so please check back next month for more information.
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