Since 1931, the Elks National Foundation has helped students recognize their academic dreams. Each year, we award more than million in college scholarships to at least 800 outstanding, service-minded high school seniors.The application for this scholarship closes on November 14, 2022. To support the goal and academic pursuit of young minds who wish to study in the USA, The Elks National Foundation Scholarship Grants in the USA are now available! all interested applicants are invited to apply.
About
Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books, and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive.Elks National Foundation Scholarship Program provides the recipient with:
Application Perks
This scholarship grant is open for the 2023/24 academic session to support bright students who want to commence study in the USA but lack the financial ability to do so.The Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student scholarship contest is open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen. Applicants must advance through local, district, and state levels to reach the national competition. The top national finalists will be selected to attend a Leadership Weekend, hosted in Chicago, IL. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 prestigious, four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the competition.
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2023 competition.
- 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 will announce the 500 national winners in late 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.)
Entrance Criteria
- 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.
