This is the first installment this school year of information which comes to the counselor ' s office that should be of interest to high school students and their parents. Most of it will be targeted to seniors, but there will be information of interest to other students as well. Your help in encouraging students to follow through and stay on top of deadlines would also be very helpful and possibly very profitable. They must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
Selection is based on factors such as character, personal merit, and background.
Application deadline is October 31. Students should be primarily interested in politics, current issues or government and show commitment to community or school involvement through participation in co-curricular activities. A few scholarships are available to students with exceptional financial need who meet certain criteria. Summer sessions are also available and have April 1 as their deadline for application. The Voice of Democracy Patriotic Essay Competition is sponsored each year by the VFW .