Scholarships
Amount: $30,000. About: Each year, the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) runs its Voice of Democracy Program, which gives high school students the opportunity to compete for scholarship money by recording democratic and patriotic-themed audio essays. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 enrolled in public, private, parochial school, or home study program…
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Offered by Student Veteran of America and Sport Clips Haircuts, the VFW Help A Hero Scholarship provides financial support to help service members and veterans afford higher education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or members of the National Guard or Reserve, have completed Basic…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Vermont John H. Chafee Education and Training Scholarship is offered to recent high school graduates in Vermont who have experienced foster care. To be eligible, applicants must be under 26 years old and have experienced Department of Children and Families (DCF) custody after the age of 14. See the scholarship page…
Amount: $5,000. About: The Garden Club of America’s Coastal Wetland Studies Award is an annual prize awarded to graduate students studying coastal wetlands in the United States. Each year, one student is awarded $5,000 to go towards field-based wetlands research. Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at a U.S. university, be doing field-based…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Veteran of Foreign Wars offers the Scout of the Year Scholarship to Scouts who are registered, active members of the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of America. The scholarship is awarded to standout scouts who display leadership, patriotism, and love of country. To qualify, applicants must be the…
Amount: $3,000 (Round 1), $7,000 (Round 2). About: Vectorworks, a company that produces 3D design software, offers a scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines related to architecture, landscape architecture, entertainment, and interior design. Applicants are invited to submit a finished design that they have created. Designs may have been created for a class…