StudentAdvisor Blog

Scholarship Saturday: Veterans of Foreign Wars - Voices of Democracy

By Taylor Cotter
StudentAdvisor.com Staff

This Memorial Day, honor our heroes and earn some extra money for school by applying for the Voices of Democracy - Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarship. For students interested in government, journalism, political science or foreign affairs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarship allows studentes to write and broadcast a three-to-five minute script on an annual patriotic theme. The 2012-2013 theme is "Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?" Applicants are judged on origniality, content and delivery. 

Who is eligible?

• Students in grades 9-12
• Enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States and its territories.

How to Apply

• Applications are open now and will be accepted until Nov. 1, 2012. 
• Applications and more information can be found on the VFW website.