Voice of Democracy
2010-2011 Theme
"Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2010
Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, 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.
Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 6-10, 2010, sponsored by Target.

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Patriot's Pen
2010-2011 Theme
"Does Patriotism Still Matter?"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2010

Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6,7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest.
Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.
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call Gayle Molloy-Barbour at (203) 214-7427

Young American Patriotic Art Contest
Deadline March 21, 2010
Description
The Patriotic Art Scholarship is open to home school and high school students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. You must submit a work of patriotic art on paper or canvas. You must use water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen-and-ink, or oil. Digital art on paper will also be accepted. In order to submit your artwork, you must be sponsored by your state's Ladies Auxiliary VFW.
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call Gayle Molloy-Barbour at (203) 214-7427

VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship
Deadlines:
Submit entry to local VFW Post: March 1, 2010
The VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship program provides a $5,000 award to an outstanding scout who is the recipient of a Boy Scout Eagle Award, a Venture Scouting Silver Award or a Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. Second-place winner receives a $3,000 award. Third-place winner receives $1,000.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
# Be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship;
# Has received the Eagle Scout Award, Venture Silver Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award;
# Has demonstrated practical citizenship in school, scouting and the community;
# Has reached his/her 15th birthday and is enrolled in high school at the time of selection; and
# Has submitted his/her completed entry by March 1, 2010, to a VFW Post in his/her community.
Contact us at vfwpost7666@sbcglobal.net, P.O. Box 173, Guilford, CT 06437 or
call Gayle Molloy-Barbour at (203) 214-7427