
Scholarships
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the International Association of Fire Fighters, the W.H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship helps to fund the undergraduate education of sthe ons, daughters or legally adopted children of firefighters killed in the line of duty. Applicants must plan to attend a university, accredited college, or school of higher learning in the United
Amount: $7,500-$10,000. About: Each year, the VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships ranging from $7,500 to $10,000 to Virginia high school students who enjoy golf. Applicants must be high school seniors in the state of Virginia, plan to attend a college or university in the state of Virginia, have an interest in golf, show academic achievement,
Amount: $20,000 (over 4 years). About: The First Responders Children’s Foundation offers the Vincent Bennett Jr. Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman who is the child of a law enforcement officer or firefighter, who was killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Students who are majoring in engineering are
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: $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: $10,000, $5,000. About: Each year, the Vegetarian Resource Group offers $50,000 in college scholarships to students practicing and promoting no-meat diets. The organization will award one scholarship of $10,000, six scholarships of $5,000 each, and additional runner-up prizes. Applicants must be graduating U.S. high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or