2750 North Lakeview Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614-1889
Ph: (773)755-4732
Fax: (773)755-4733
E-mail: scholarships@elk.org
URL: http://www.elks.org/enf

Elks Emergency Educational Grants

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University, Vocational/Occupational/Grant)

Purpose: Grant available to children of Elks who are deceased or totally incapacitated. Applicants for the one-year, renewable awards must be unmarried, under the age of 23, be a full-time undergraduate student, and demonstrate financial need. Contact ENF for an application. Deadline between July 1 and December 31 of the academic year for which assistance is desired. Visit Web site at http://www.elks.org (keyword: scholarship). Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 22 or younger , single, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum award amount: $1000. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 127 grant(s), totalling $273,475. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); self-addressed stamped envelope. Deadline: 12/31. Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, 773-755-4732, scholarships@elk.org.

Elks Most Valuable Student Contest

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Five hundred four-year awards are allocated for graduating high school seniors nationally by state quota. Based on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Renewable awards with two first place awards at $60,000, two second place awards at $40,000 and two third place awards at $20,000. The awards will be distributed over four years. The remainder of the 494 awards will continue to be worth $4000 over four years. Applications available at local Elks Lodge, at the Web site (http://www.elks.org) (keyword: scholarship) or by sending a SASE to the Foundation. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 500. Minimum award amount: $4000. Maximum award amount: $60000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 500 scholarship(s), totalling $2,216,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; test scores; financial need analysis; essay; reference(s); entry in a contest; self-addressed stamped envelope. Deadline: 1/9. Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, 773-755-4732, scholarships@elk.org.

Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards

(Four Year College, Two Year College, University/Scholarship)

Purpose: Up to five hundred $1000 one-year scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks in good standing. Parent or grandparent must have been an Elk for two years. Contact local Elks Lodge for an application or send a SASE to Foundation or see home page (http://www.elks.org, keyword: scholarship). Deadline is January 9. Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Maximum no. of awards: 500. Minimum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 455 scholarship(s), totalling $455,000. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; test scores; essay; reference(s); self-addressed stamped envelope. Deadline: 1/9. Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, 773-755-4732, scholarships@elk.org.