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.
Within this framework, the program annually offers more than $2.3 million in financial assistance. The top student, who competes against peers from across the state through the VFW Department, receives a $30,000 award that is transferred directly to their chosen American university or college.