Elks National Foundation Scholarships

Providing America’s students with the opportunity to attain an excellent education.”Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest -500 scholarships ranging from $ 4,000 to $60,000

The Elks National Foundation awards $2.216 million in college scholarships to a total of 500 high school seniors nationwide through its Most Valuable Student scholarship contest.

  • Eligibility

High School Senior and U.S. citizen.

§ Judging Criteria

Scholarship, leadership and financial need.

§ Awards

500 four-year awards:

Two $60,000 scholarships ($15,000 per year)

Two $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 per year)

Two $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year)

494 $4,000 scholarships ($1,000 per year)

§ Applications and Deadlines

Available after November 1 at www.elks.org, local Elks lodges and local high school, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Elks National Foundation.  SASE application requests will be fulfilled through December 31.

§ Filing Deadline: Mid-January.