With the school year coming to a close, now is a great time to apply for a few more scholarships before college starts up in the fall. College and college-bound children of military members are invited to apply for $1,000 scholarships through Homefront America’s American Patriot Freedom Scholarship Program. A total of twenty-five scholarships will be given.

Applicants must submit an essay of 500 words or less on one of four topics:

  1. “Why I love my country”
  2. “Challenge(s) in my life and how I overcame it/them”
  3. “Of all that my dad/mom have done for me, I am most thankful for …”
  4. “My number one American hero.”

Essays will be judged on originality, length, relationship to topic, grammar and spelling.

Scholarship Eligibility. Persons ages 16-21 are eligible. They must be children of active-duty, disabled or fallen service members, retirees and activated or deployed guardsmen and reservists.

Applications are available to download at: Homefront America.

Deadline for applying is May 30, 2008.

Good luck to all who apply!

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