or Looking for your High School student (child/grandchild) this scholarship program is an excellent opportunity for him/her to receive scholarship funds as they pursue their college career Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) started the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition in 1946. The VFW became a national sponsor in the late 1950s and assumed sole responsibility for the program in 1961. Many notables have participated in Voice of Democracy including journalist Charles Kuralt, Miss America Anita Bryant and U.S. Attorney General JohnAshcroft.The Voice of Democracy competition provides high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to write and record an essay on a patriotic theme, competing for more than $2 million in college scholarships and incentives. State winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to enjoy our nation’s capital and compete for $152,000 in scholarships—first place receiving a $30,000scholarship. Deadline is Nov. 1. Questions can be addressed at vfw.org or contact the Post.
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