Applicant must be between grades 9 and 12 and be able to write and record an essay between three and five minutes based on a theme which is different each year. The first-place recipient, 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.
Type [?] : | Contest |
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Award amount : | $30,000 |
School specific [?] : | No |
Est. Deadline [?] : |
November 1
11/01/2025 (265 days left) |
Application received [?] : | |
Total granted [?] : | |
Renewable : | No |
Need to repay : | No |
Required enrollment : | High school freshman; High school junior; High school senior; High school sophomore |
Separate Application is required : |
Veteran / Military : | Veteran |
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Essay : | Essay is required |
Sponsor name : | Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States |
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Sponsor website : | http://www.vfw.org/Community/Programs/ |
Sponsor address : |
c/o Emilio Olguin, 651 Harrison Road Monterey Park, CA 91755-6732 United States |
Sponsor phone : | 626 288-0498 |
Sponsor FAX : | |
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