Information
- Due Date: April 30, 2014
- Amount: $4000-$50,000 over 4 years
Requirements
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2014 competition.
- Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
- Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
- College students are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
- Male and female students compete separately.
Applications must advance through local, district and state competitions to reach national judging. The weekend of April 25 to 27, 2014, the 20 top finalists will participate in a Leadership Weekend in Chicago during which they’ll interview with the national judges. These 20 finalists will be vying for two first-place awards of $50,000; two second-place awards of $40,000; and two third-place awards of $30,000. The remaining 14 finalists will receive awards of $20,000. The 480 runners-up will receive fifth-place scholarships of $4,000.
Awards
2014 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the
2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-2017, 2017-18 Academic Years
- First Place$50,000 2 recipients
- Second Place$40,000 2 recipients
- Third Place$30,000 2 recipients
- Fourth Place$20,000 14 recipients
- Runners Up$4,000 480 recipients
- Total:$2,440,000
Other Information
For more information and application go to: http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/
Applications must be submitted to the Elks Lodge closest to your home address by December 6, 2013. For a listing of local lodges, go to: http://www.elks.org/lodges/
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