Scholarship Description
The Elks Scholarship is awarded to five hundred students, with award amounts ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, renewable for four years, are allocated nationally by state quota for graduating high school seniors.
The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, receive an invitation to the leadership weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000
What is the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship awarded on the basis of?
Based on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
Eligibility and other details:
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
Must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a 4-year degree full-time at an accredited, degree-granting U.S. college or university. A student may not receive more than one Elks National Foundation scholarship award or grant in any one academic year.
If a student would like to use his or her scholarship funds for a study abroad program, it must be billed through an accredited, U.S. degree-granting institution. We cannot issue funds to a third-party program or vendor.
For more information, visit http://www.elks.org/scholars.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must currently be in high school
- Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
- Award is available to U.S. citizens
Application Requirements
- Application form required
- Financial need analysis required
- Essay required
- Community Service Required
How To Apply
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A nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to providing a better future for America’s youth and building stronger communities. Elks are involved in a wide variety of programs, including scholarships, youth programs, drug education, and veterans services.
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