Documents/Scholarships/Grants
My name is George Jones, representing Premier Equipment. We have established the Premier Veteran Scholarship, a $1,000 award for U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members pursuing higher education—especially those interested in careers in the manufacturing industry.
We believe this scholarship would be a valuable addition to your resources page for veterans looking to enter the manufacturing field. More details are available here: https://premierequipment.com/veteran-scholarship/
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has announced the details of its 2025-2026 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen audio essay competitions!
This year’s shared theme is “How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”
Students can enter at:
https://scholarsapp.com/
Students can create a login and profile, find their local VFW, read the requirements of the Voice of Democracy or the Patriots Pen essay scholarship to see if they meet them, and upload everything per the criteria of the essay scholarship they wish to apply for while also meeting the schalor apps platform requirements, all in one place for easy submission to there local VFW Post.
Entries are due to VFW Posts no later than October 31, 2025.
The VFW Voice of Democracy National first-place winner will receive a $35,000 scholarship; this contest is for students in grades 9-12. The VFW Patriot’s Pen National first-place winner will receive $5,000; this contest is for students in grades 6-8.
Learn more at https://vfwwa.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp?nid=3 and share with the tweens and teens in your town today!
Patriots Pen Scholarship
Patriots Pen Brochure and Patriots Pen Entry Form Fillable
Deadline
To qualify, all entries must be submitted to a
sponsoring VFW Post by midnight October 31.
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Voice of Democracy Brochure and Voice of Democracy Entry Form Fillable
Deadline
All entries competing at the Post level must be in
the hands of that VFW Post by midnight, Oct. 31.
It is the responsibility of the student to meet this
deadline by submitting their entry to the proper
location by ensuring it is a participating Post
Theisen Memorial Scholarship
Please note: This Scholarship form is writeable. You may fill it out on your computer and print it.
Deadline
The completed scholarship application must be turned in to the scholarship
committee before May 1.
Scout of the Year Award
Scout of the Year Brochure and Entry Form
Deadline
Deadline for entry to VFW Post is March 1
Teacher of the Year Award
Teacher of the Year Award Brochure
Teacher of the Year Rules and Eligibility
Teacher Entry Form
Deadline
Nominations must be submitted to your local Post
by Oct. 31. Post judging occurs Nov. 1-15.
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Open in new tab DID YOU KNOW? VFW and Auxiliary have contests and scholarships for ALL students!
You DO NOT need to be affiliated to either the military, the VFW, or the auxiliary.
IT IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS!!!
Here are the links to the upcoming contests:
3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Red, White, & Blue Singing Contest
Illustrating America Art Contest
VFW Auxiliary-National Organization
The VFW Foundation is offering a total of three grants beginning in October 2022. All grants will operate on a reimbursement basis. Applicants will need to do a project, then submit an application with proof of how the funding was spent. Applicants are highly encouraged to contact the VFW Foundation prior to starting a project to ensure it qualifies.
The three types of grants include Community Support, Direct Corporate Partnership, and Uniting to Combat Hunger. The first two fall under the join header #StillServing and applications are available at www.vfw.org/grants. The third falls under the header Uniting to Combat Hunger and applications can be found at www.vfw.org/utch.
For more, including grant deadlines and award amounts, copy and paste any of the aforementioned links into your browser.
Detailed guidelines can be found on the application forms of each grant. Questions may be directed to .