VFW Auxiliary Scholarship Contests:
Continuing Education and Young American Creative Patriotic Art
Continuing Education - Deadline is February 15, 2023!
The VFW Auxiliary is pleased to present the Continuing Education Scholarship to assist members and their immediate family members who wish to further their education by pursing a college degree or career direction at a vocational/technical school.
Details:
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest - Entries Must be Received by a Local Auxiliary no later than March 31, 2019!
Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The scholarship contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth.
The Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest is open to all students, including home-schooled students, in grades 9-12. Students must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. National with a maximum age of 18 at the time of local entry.
***NEW THIS YEAR***
We're excited to announce the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest will accept new forms of art! Beginning this Program Year (2018-2019), two and three dimensional art will be accepted!
Art will be judged on patriotic theme and technique. One winner from each Department (state) will be forwarded to VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters. View the 2018 National and Department Winners.
Deadlines:
· Entries received by local VFW Auxiliary - March 31
· Entries received by Department (state) - April 15
· Entries received by National Headquarters - May 5
National Awards:
· First Place: $15,000 scholarship
· Second Place: $7,500 scholarship
· Third Place: $3,500 scholarship
· Fourth Place: $1,500 scholarship
· Fifth through Eighth Place: $500 scholarship
Get the word out in your community about this wonderful scholarship contest! Visit the Scholarships section on the Program & Publicity Resources page of the VFW Auxiliary website for a printer-friendly application, fillable media release, informational flier, helpful hints and more!
We look forward to displaying winners from each Department for National judging at the 2019 National Convention in Orlando!
Continuing Education and Young American Creative Patriotic Art
Continuing Education - Deadline is February 15, 2023!
The VFW Auxiliary is pleased to present the Continuing Education Scholarship to assist members and their immediate family members who wish to further their education by pursing a college degree or career direction at a vocational/technical school.
Details:
- The Continuing Education Scholarship is open to any VFW Auxiliary member (who has belonged for at least one year), their spouse, son or daughter with financial need.
- Entrant must be at least 18 years old, complete the application and submit an essay of 300 words or less.
- A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant in each of the four Conferences.
- Applications must be received at National Headquarters by February 15, 2019.
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest - Entries Must be Received by a Local Auxiliary no later than March 31, 2019!
Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The scholarship contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth.
The Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest is open to all students, including home-schooled students, in grades 9-12. Students must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. National with a maximum age of 18 at the time of local entry.
***NEW THIS YEAR***
We're excited to announce the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest will accept new forms of art! Beginning this Program Year (2018-2019), two and three dimensional art will be accepted!
- Two-dimensional art must be on canvas or paper. Watercolor, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen, ink, oil, marker or other media taught may be used.
- Three-dimensional art can be paper, papier-mâché, pottery, clay, metal work, fabric, etc.
- Digital art, photography and jewelry are NOT ACCEPTED.
Art will be judged on patriotic theme and technique. One winner from each Department (state) will be forwarded to VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters. View the 2018 National and Department Winners.
Deadlines:
· Entries received by local VFW Auxiliary - March 31
· Entries received by Department (state) - April 15
· Entries received by National Headquarters - May 5
National Awards:
· First Place: $15,000 scholarship
· Second Place: $7,500 scholarship
· Third Place: $3,500 scholarship
· Fourth Place: $1,500 scholarship
· Fifth through Eighth Place: $500 scholarship
Get the word out in your community about this wonderful scholarship contest! Visit the Scholarships section on the Program & Publicity Resources page of the VFW Auxiliary website for a printer-friendly application, fillable media release, informational flier, helpful hints and more!
We look forward to displaying winners from each Department for National judging at the 2019 National Convention in Orlando!
