Elks Scholarships
Elks Scholarships
The Elks National Foundation offers two scholarship opportunities for college bound students. These two opportunities are the MVS (Most Valuable Student) Scholarship and the Legacy Award.
See details below for information on each of these scholarship opportunities.
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
The MVS Scholarship is an online application. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. The deadline to apply is November 13, 2023.
During the application process you will be asked to provide your an email address for your school reference/recommendation. In this space enter my email address, amanda.yearwood@cullmanchristian.com .
Eligibility:
Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
Awards:
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2024 competition.
Male and female students compete separately.
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.
The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners in April, 2023. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)
Elks Legacy Award