Scholarships includes: Student Participation, Recipient Recognition, and Community Awareness for the Voice of Democracy, Patriots Pen, Kansas VFW Endowment, Young American Patriotic Art, 3-D Art, Continuing Education Scholarships; Fundraisers and monetary donations; Assistance to other Scholarships; and Media Promotions.
The Scholarships Program:
- Promotes and conducts the VFW Auxiliary Continuing Education Scholarship (see information and entry form below).
This scholarship is open to any VFW Auxiliary member (who has belonged for at least a year), his/her spouse, son or daughter with a financial need. Entrant must be at least 21 years old. A $1,250 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant in each of the four VFW Auxiliary Conferences.
- Promotes and conducts the VFW Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and the 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest (see information and entry form below).
These contests are open to students, including home-schooled students, in grades 9-12. The National first-place winner of the Young American Patriotic Art Contest will receive a $15,000 scholarship. The National first-place winner of the 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest will receive a $2,500 scholarship.
- Promotes and supports the VFW Patriot's Pen Essay Contest.
This contest is open to all students, including home-schooled students, in grades 6-8. The national first-place winner will receive $5,000.
- Promotes and supports the VFW Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest. This contest is open to all students, including home-schooled students, in grades 9-12. The national first-place winner will receive a $35,000 scholarship.
MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS:
AWARDS:
ENDOWMENT:
3-DIMENSIONAL PATRIOTIC ART:
BROCHURES AND FORMS:
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP:
PATRIOTS PEN:
Judges Score Sheet
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY:
YOUNG AMERICAN CREATIVE PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST:
