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Scholarships Available For Sixth Through Twelfth Graders
The Plymouth-Canton VFW Post 6695 and its Auxiliary is sponsoring their annual scholarship program for ANY student in grades 6 through 12.
It is that time of year again. SCHOLARSHIP TIME!!! Once again the Plymouth-Canton VFW Post 6695 and its Auxiliary is sponsoring their annual scholarship program for ANY student in grades 6 through 12. There are no special qualifications.
Students in grades 6-8 will compete in the Patriot’s Pen contest with a top prize of $5,000! This is a writing competition. Students enrolled at any private, public, or parochial school and home schooled students may compete. This year’s theme is “What is Patriotism to Me?” Essays are to be 300-400 typewritten words (+ or – 5 words) and must be entirely written by the student. Typewritten entries and a completed entry form must be delivered to VFW Post 6695 by 8 pm on
October 31, 2020.
Students in grades 9-12 will compete in the Voice of Democracy contest with a top prize
of $30,000. The VOD competition is also a writing competition. Students are to record their original 3-5 minute (+ or – 5 seconds max) essay on an audio CD or flash drive. Once again, any student enrolled in any private, public or parochial school or any home schooled student is eligible to compete. The theme for the VOD is “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?” Entries must include a typewritten copy of your essay, your recorded essay and a completed entry form. Entries may be dropped off at VFW Post 6695, 1426 S Mill Street, Plymouth, MI 48170 any time before 8 pm on October 31, 2020. Entry forms may be picked up at VFW Post 6695, 1426 S Mill Street, Plymouth 48170.
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Entry forms and instructions for either the Patriot’s Pen or Voice of Democracy contests can
also be downloaded from the VFW.org website. Once on the website go to Community, then Youth & Education, then Youth Scholarships.
Any student who is artistically inclined may compete for a top prize of $31,000 in the
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Students in grades 9-12 may submit either a two- or three-dimensional original art piece. The deadline for submitting completed projects is March 31, 2021. Forms and instructions can be picked up at the Post or be downloaded from the VFW website.