Applicant must be a high school student who is able to write a three- to five-minute essay on an annual patriotic theme and record it on a good-quality audio cassette or CD. Selection is based upon delivery, originality, and content.
| Type [?] : | Contest |
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| Award amount : | $30,000 (Minimum: $1,000 ~ Maximum: $30,000) |
| School specific [?] : | No |
| Est. Deadline [?] : |
November 1
11/01/2026 (331 days left) |
| Application received [?] : | 80000 |
| Total granted [?] : | 57 (0.07% accepted) |
| Renewable : | No |
| Need to repay : | No |
| Required enrollment : | High school freshman; High school junior; High school senior; High school sophomore |
| Separate Application is required : |
| Age : | Minimum : 19 |
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| Essay : | Essay is required |
| Sponsor name : | Veterans of Foreign Wars |
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| Sponsor website : | http://www.vfw.org |
| Sponsor address : |
National Director
VFW Building
406 West 34th Street Kansas City, MO 64111 United States |
| Sponsor phone : | 816 968-1117 |
| Sponsor FAX : | 816 968-1149 |
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| Contact email : | Please login to view this information. |