The first is a scholarship competition for students in grades nine through 12.

Entrants must submit what the VFW calls an audio essay.

This years topic is: Why My Vote Matters.

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Home-schooled students can also enter.

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How Will the Entries Be Judged?

you could listen tothe winning speechfrom the 2017-2018 contest here.

Read therules and eligibility requirement for Patriots Pen Competitionhere.

A total of $54,500 in awards is available nationally.

More than 132,000 students competed in the 2017-18 competition.

The VFW recommends a positive viewpoint, so this probably isnt a good time for a political rant.

The deadline for this contest is Oct. 31, 2018.

Susan Jacobson is an editor at The Penny Hoarder.

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