The program annually provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department (state) winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient's American university, college or vocational/technical school.
The program every year offers more than $2.3 million in grants. The champion, who competes against all the champions of the first-place VFW Department (state), gets a $30,000 grant that is paid directly to the recipient's American university, college or vocational/technical school.