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Name Voice of Democracy Contest
Number of Awards
Award Value $1,000 - $30,000
Award Type Merit-Based Scholarship
Accept Applications Until November 1
Renewable
Scholarship Links More Information
Application

Contact Information

Contact Veterans of Foreign Wars & Ladies Auxiliary
Kansas City, Mississippi
Phone (816)968-1117
Fax
Email kharmer@vfw.org

Scholarship Description

Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.