Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
A local high school student could win a trip to Washington, DC and a $30,000 scholarship.
Commander Jeff Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2667 announced the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition." High school students in this area have the opportunity to compete in the annual audio essay competition and win thousands of dollars in scholarships, a trip to Washington, DC, as well as dozens of other awards.
Students begin by competing at the local Post level. Deadline for entries at the Post is November 1st. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition. The state winner will enjoy a four-day tour of Washington, DC along with the winners from every state, the District of Columbia, the Pacific Areas, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe.
During the more than 60 years that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary have been involved with the Voice of Democracy, more than 7 million high school students have participated. Students compete by writing and then recording a three-to-five minute audio/essay expressing their views of this year's patriotic theme "My Role in Honoring America's Veterans." All state winners will receive at least a $1,000 national scholarship but any one of them could win the $30,000 first place award. A total of $146,000 in national scholarships is awarded to national finalists in addition to the scholarships and awards given at the preliminary levels of competition. Interested students and teachers should contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman at VFW Post 2667 by phone at 678-571-5333 or email the Post at vfw@CowetaVets.org for more information.
For additional information visit www.vfw.org/ or www.vfw2667.org/. You can also download the entry form if you don't have one.
Commander Jeff Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2667 announced the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition." High school students in this area have the opportunity to compete in the annual audio essay competition and win thousands of dollars in scholarships, a trip to Washington, DC, as well as dozens of other awards.
Students begin by competing at the local Post level. Deadline for entries at the Post is November 1st. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition. The state winner will enjoy a four-day tour of Washington, DC along with the winners from every state, the District of Columbia, the Pacific Areas, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe.
During the more than 60 years that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary have been involved with the Voice of Democracy, more than 7 million high school students have participated. Students compete by writing and then recording a three-to-five minute audio/essay expressing their views of this year's patriotic theme "My Role in Honoring America's Veterans." All state winners will receive at least a $1,000 national scholarship but any one of them could win the $30,000 first place award. A total of $146,000 in national scholarships is awarded to national finalists in addition to the scholarships and awards given at the preliminary levels of competition. Interested students and teachers should contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman at VFW Post 2667 by phone at 678-571-5333 or email the Post at vfw@CowetaVets.org for more information.
For additional information visit www.vfw.org/ or www.vfw2667.org/. You can also download the entry form if you don't have one.