VFW Patriotic Audio Essay Competition - $30,000

WHO CAN ENTER: The Voice of Democracy Program is open to students in grades 9-12 (on the Nov. 1 deadline), who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States and its territories.  

HOW TO ENTER: The deadline for submissions for the 2013-2014 program is November 1, 2013.

AWARD: Up to $30,000 scholarship and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.

The theme for 2013-2014 is: “Why I'm Optimistic About our Nation’s Future”

Students should record their reading of the draft to a CD. The recording can be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes (plus or minus 5 seconds).

Entries begin at the Post level. Once the student creates their essay and completes burning the audio version to a CD, they can submit their typed version, CD and the Voice of Democracy entry form to their local participating VFW(Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post by the November 1 deadline.

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


 

New Voices Young Writers Competition

This writing competition is for students worldwide, attending public, private, or home schools, between the ages of 11 and 18. There are three categories: short story (fiction), poetry, and essay (non-fiction). Entries may be written specifically for the competition or may be works submitted from school assignments.

The entry period for the 2014 New Voices Young Writers Competition will open on November 1, 2013. No entry fee!!!

Your entry can be something you've written for a school assignment or especially for the competition. Only one prize package will be awarded to each winning entry. In case of multiple authors, the entrant whose name and contact information appears on the entry form will receive the prize package.

Prizes vary from year to year, ranging from eBook readers or PDAs, gift certificates, and cash prizes. Winners are chosen from the Junior and Senior Divisions in each category (Essay, Poetry, and Short Story)

More info:  http://newvoicesyoungwriters.com/nvyw-competition/how-to-enter.html