Celebrating 51 Years of Service to the Frisco Community!
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING 2019-20 APPLICATIONS/NOMINATIONS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED SOON!
Thank you for all the scholarship applications and teacher nominations. Our scholarship team is hard at work reviewing all of the submissions and will announce the winners soon!
The 2019-20 theme is : What Makes America Great
Voice of Democracy Scholarship (Grades 9-12)
Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school 9-12 grade students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay.
Click below for the complete 2019-2020 entry form. All student entries must be submitted to Frisco VFW Post by midnight, October 31, 2019.
Patriot's Pen Scholarship (Grades 6-8)
The Patriot's Pen essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.
Click below for the complete 2019-2020 entry form. All student entries must be submitted to Frisco VFW Post by midnight, October 31, 2019.
Teacher of the Year
The VFW Teacher of the Year award contest recognizes three exceptional teachers for their outstanding commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to their students. Each year, a classroom elementary, junior high and high school teacher whose curriculum focuses on citizenship education topics.
Have a teacher in mind? Click below to complete 2019-2020 nomination form. All teacher nominations must be submitted to Frisco VFW Post by midnight, October 31, 2019.
HIGHLIGHTS
Frisco ISD
Frisco VFW recognized by Frisco Independent School District for its contributions through its Voice of Democracy audio-essay program and its Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest that has contributed thousands of dollars to furthering the education of Frisco students for over 50 years!
Carlos Liscano Elementary
In 2018, Frisco Independent School District dedicated one of its new schools, Liscano Elementary in honor of Frisco VFW Life Member, Past Post Commander of Frisco VFW & Vietnam Veteran, Carlos Liscano.