Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program

This scholarship program is an audio-essay contest. To qualify, applicants must be high school students in grades nine through twelve and be enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program in the United States or its territories. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit an essay and a recording on the following topic: "Why Veterans are Important to our Nation's History and Future." Winners will be determined based on originality, content, and delivery.

Award: $1000-$30,000

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014

More info: http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/