Patriot's Pen Writing Competition
PATRIOT'S PEN & VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY CONTESTS
PATRIOT'S PEN & VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY CONTESTS
PATRIOT'S PEN ESSAY CONTEST
PATRIOT'S PEN ESSAY CONTEST
WHAT IS IT?
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Conducted Nationwide, this VFW-sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. We invite you to join the more than 120,000 students who participated in last year's contest. The national winners will receive at least $500. The first place national award is currently $5,000 plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., for the winner and a parent or guardian.
2022-23 Theme: "My Pledge to Our Veterans"
Deadline: October 31, 2022 by midnight
All student entries must be submitted to a sponsoring local VFW post.
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VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY CONTEST
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY ESSAY CONTEST
WHAT IS IT?
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars' (VFW's) premier scholarship program. Each year, nearly 40,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording and audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. State winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 2-6, 2019, to tour the city, be honored by the VFW and its Auxiliary and receive their portion of $154,000 in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.
2022-23 Theme: "Why is the Veteran Important"
Deadline: October 31, 2022 by midnight