2024 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (MVS)
The student completes one 2025 application for our Lodge , NSEA and the ENF scholarship . The application will be available on August 1, 2024 on the ENF website.
The scoring starts at the lodge level by 6 judges . . Each Nv lodge sends 6 applications (3-F and 3 -M) to the N.and S. District . 18 are chosen in each district and they will participate in the NSEA scoring . Seven of these are sent on to the National (3-F, 3-F , and the next highest scoring application) . The remaining students will be eligible for an NSEA scholarship ($1,000-$2,500).
Bob Haug selected and coordinated our 5 Lodge and the 10 N. District judges. He is also one of the 6 NSEA judges. Bruce Rector, PER , NSEA chair and the 2 Vice Chair (Bob Haug and Kris Weiland ,PER) coordinated the NSEA efforts.
THE FIVE LODGE JUDGES WERE : JERI BELLONA, STEVE LANNEN, JJ CLAUSE , CHRISSI CLAY AND RUSS ORRIN.
THE TEN N. DISTRICT JUDGES WERE:
Sabina bye ,PER; Robert evans ; Stephanie hix ;_Frances crotts; John W. Muije ; nelson wasserman ,PER; Judith banks; Carol schulz ; Bobbi Muije and Steve Lannen.
Each lodge awards separately their lodge scholarships . These lodges use the same ENF application . The funds for these are raised by their lodge members . These scholarship amounts range from $500 - $15,000. Our lodge scholarship is eligible for any student from Douglas and neighboring NV counties ( lodge is chosen by the neighboring student from a list of 5 lodges provided by the ENF).Our lodge awarded 7 - $1,000 scholarships .
OUR LODGE DEPENDS ON OUR MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE BAR, EVENTS AND LODGE MEETINGS TO FUND OUR LODGE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE ENF WEBSITE Please refer to this for more details about the MVS contest.
Applicants at each level will be judged by each lodge and judges at the district and State levels . These are based on academics, work earnings , leadership, and financial need. An essay tells what activities were most significant during their high school.
- 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.
These FAQ and the other click sections are from the ENG.ORG/MVS Scholarships section. Please refer to these.
Awards:
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2025 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 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.
- NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners and the 7 Nv students participating in the 2024 contest in April 2024.
- (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships using the same application program. These lodge and state scholarships are independently scored and financed These are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships which are funded by the ENF. The NSEA judging committee selects the 7 students from NV to participate in the National Contest .
The 2025 MVS Leadership Weekend will be in Chicago May 1-4, 2025. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, receive an invitation to the weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000.
The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2024 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. Click here to see the full list of winners.
2024 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the
2024-25, 2025-2026, 2026-27, 2027-28 Academic Years
Four-Year Total AwardNo. of AwardsTotalFirst Place$30,00020$600,000Runners Up$4,000480$1,920,000Total:$2,520,000
Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants.
Questions? Email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.
LODGE AND NSEA SCHOLARSHIPS (in addition to the above).
Each Nv lodge and the NSEA award separate scholarships ranging from $500 - $15,000 for one year. The NSEA will award approximately 25 - $500-$2,500 in 2024.
THE WINNERS OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN $1,000, 2024 LODGE 2670 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LISTED BELOW. EACH WERE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT..
1.MALEIA DALEY - SMITH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2.ALEEAH WEAVER - DHS
3.SUZY BERGER- DHS
4.HARLEY SMITH - DHS
5.ANTHONY PACURAR- DHS
6.HATCHER LEIKNES - DHS
7.JAMES GUZY- DHS
2024 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (MVS)
The student completes one 2025 application for our Lodge , NSEA and the ENF scholarship . The application will be available on August 1, 2024 on the ENF website.
The scoring starts at the lodge level by 6 judges . . Each Nv lodge sends 6 applications (3-F and 3 -M) to the N.and S. District . 18 are chosen in each district and they will participate in the NSEA scoring . Seven of these are sent on to the National (3-F, 3-F , and the next highest scoring application) . The remaining students will be eligible for an NSEA scholarship ($1,000-$2,500).
Bob Haug selected and coordinated our 5 Lodge and the 10 N. District judges. He is also one of the 6 NSEA judges. Bruce Rector, PER , NSEA chair and the 2 Vice Chair (Bob Haug and Kris Weiland ,PER) coordinated the NSEA efforts.
THE FIVE LODGE JUDGES WERE : JERI BELLONA, STEVE LANNEN, JJ CLAUSE , CHRISSI CLAY AND RUSS ORRIN.
THE TEN N. DISTRICT JUDGES WERE:
Sabina bye ,PER; Robert evans ; Stephanie hix ;_Frances crotts; John W. Muije ; nelson wasserman ,PER; Judith banks; Carol schulz ; Bobbi Muije and Steve Lannen.
Each lodge awards separately their lodge scholarships . These lodges use the same ENF application . The funds for these are raised by their lodge members . These scholarship amounts range from $500 - $15,000. Our lodge scholarship is eligible for any student from Douglas and neighboring NV counties ( lodge is chosen by the neighboring student from a list of 5 lodges provided by the ENF).Our lodge awarded 7 - $1,000 scholarships .
OUR LODGE DEPENDS ON OUR MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE BAR, EVENTS AND LODGE MEETINGS TO FUND OUR LODGE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE ENF WEBSITE Please refer to this for more details about the MVS contest.
Applicants at each level will be judged by each lodge and judges at the district and State levels . These are based on academics, work earnings , leadership, and financial need. An essay tells what activities were most significant during their high school.
- 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.
These FAQ and the other click sections are from the ENG.ORG/MVS Scholarships section. Please refer to these.
Awards:
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2025 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 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.
- NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners and the 7 Nv students participating in the 2024 contest in April 2024.
- (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships using the same application program. These lodge and state scholarships are independently scored and financed These are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships which are funded by the ENF. The NSEA judging committee selects the 7 students from NV to participate in the National Contest .
The 2025 MVS Leadership Weekend will be in Chicago May 1-4, 2025. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, receive an invitation to the weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000.
The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2024 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. Click here to see the full list of winners.
2024 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the
2024-25, 2025-2026, 2026-27, 2027-28 Academic Years
Four-Year Total AwardNo. of AwardsTotalFirst Place$30,00020$600,000Runners Up$4,000480$1,920,000Total:$2,520,000
Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants.
Questions? Email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.
LODGE AND NSEA SCHOLARSHIPS (in addition to the above).
Each Nv lodge and the NSEA award separate scholarships ranging from $500 - $15,000 for one year. The NSEA will award approximately 25 - $500-$2,500 in 2024.
THE WINNERS OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN $1,000, 2024 LODGE 2670 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LISTED BELOW. EACH WERE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT..
1.MALEIA DALEY - SMITH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2.ALEEAH WEAVER - DHS
3.SUZY BERGER- DHS
4.HARLEY SMITH - DHS
5.ANTHONY PACURAR- DHS
6.HATCHER LEIKNES - DHS
7.JAMES GUZY- DHS
2024 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (MVS)
The student completes one 2025 application for our Lodge , NSEA and the ENF scholarship . The application will be available on August 1, 2024 on the ENF website.
The scoring starts at the lodge level by 6 judges . . Each Nv lodge sends 6 applications (3-F and 3 -M) to the N.and S. District . 18 are chosen in each district and they will participate in the NSEA scoring . Seven of these are sent on to the National (3-F, 3-F , and the next highest scoring application) . The remaining students will be eligible for an NSEA scholarship ($1,000-$2,500).
Bob Haug selected and coordinated our 5 Lodge and the 10 N. District judges. He is also one of the 6 NSEA judges. Bruce Rector, PER , NSEA chair and the 2 Vice Chair (Bob Haug and Kris Weiland ,PER) coordinated the NSEA efforts.
THE FIVE LODGE JUDGES WERE : JERI BELLONA, STEVE LANNEN, JJ CLAUSE , CHRISSI CLAY AND RUSS ORRIN.
THE TEN N. DISTRICT JUDGES WERE:
Sabina bye ,PER; Robert evans ; Stephanie hix ;_Frances crotts; John W. Muije ; nelson wasserman ,PER; Judith banks; Carol schulz ; Bobbi Muije and Steve Lannen.
Each lodge awards separately their lodge scholarships . These lodges use the same ENF application . The funds for these are raised by their lodge members . These scholarship amounts range from $500 - $15,000. Our lodge scholarship is eligible for any student from Douglas and neighboring NV counties ( lodge is chosen by the neighboring student from a list of 5 lodges provided by the ENF).Our lodge awarded 7 - $1,000 scholarships .
OUR LODGE DEPENDS ON OUR MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE BAR, EVENTS AND LODGE MEETINGS TO FUND OUR LODGE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE ENF WEBSITE Please refer to this for more details about the MVS contest.
Applicants at each level will be judged by each lodge and judges at the district and State levels . These are based on academics, work earnings , leadership, and financial need. An essay tells what activities were most significant during their high school.
- 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.
These FAQ and the other click sections are from the ENG.ORG/MVS Scholarships section. Please refer to these.
Awards:
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2025 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 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.
- NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners and the 7 Nv students participating in the 2024 contest in April 2024.
- (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships using the same application program. These lodge and state scholarships are independently scored and financed These are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships which are funded by the ENF. The NSEA judging committee selects the 7 students from NV to participate in the National Contest .
The 2025 MVS Leadership Weekend will be in Chicago May 1-4, 2025. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, receive an invitation to the weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000.
The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2024 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. Click here to see the full list of winners.
2024 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the
2024-25, 2025-2026, 2026-27, 2027-28 Academic Years
Four-Year Total AwardNo. of AwardsTotalFirst Place$30,00020$600,000Runners Up$4,000480$1,920,000Total:$2,520,000
Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants.
Questions? Email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.
LODGE AND NSEA SCHOLARSHIPS (in addition to the above).
Each Nv lodge and the NSEA award separate scholarships ranging from $500 - $15,000 for one year. The NSEA will award approximately 25 - $500-$2,500 in 2024.
THE WINNERS OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN $1,000, 2024 LODGE 2670 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LISTED BELOW. EACH WERE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT..
1.MALEIA DALEY - SMITH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2.ALEEAH WEAVER - DHS
3.SUZY BERGER- DHS
4.HARLEY SMITH - DHS
5.ANTHONY PACURAR- DHS
6.HATCHER LEIKNES - DHS
7.JAMES GUZY- DHS
2024 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (MVS)
The student completes one 2025 application for our Lodge , NSEA and the ENF scholarship . The application will be available on August 1, 2024 on the ENF website.
The scoring starts at the lodge level by 6 judges . . Each Nv lodge sends 6 applications (3-F and 3 -M) to the N.and S. District . 18 are chosen in each district and they will participate in the NSEA scoring . Seven of these are sent on to the National (3-F, 3-F , and the next highest scoring application) . The remaining students will be eligible for an NSEA scholarship ($1,000-$2,500).
Bob Haug selected and coordinated our 5 Lodge and the 10 N. District judges. He is also one of the 6 NSEA judges. Bruce Rector, PER , NSEA chair and the 2 Vice Chair (Bob Haug and Kris Weiland ,PER) coordinated the NSEA efforts.
THE FIVE LODGE JUDGES WERE : JERI BELLONA, STEVE LANNEN, JJ CLAUSE , CHRISSI CLAY AND RUSS ORRIN.
THE TEN N. DISTRICT JUDGES WERE:
Sabina bye ,PER; Robert evans ; Stephanie hix ;_Frances crotts; John W. Muije ; nelson wasserman ,PER; Judith banks; Carol schulz ; Bobbi Muije and Steve Lannen.
Each lodge awards separately their lodge scholarships . These lodges use the same ENF application . The funds for these are raised by their lodge members . These scholarship amounts range from $500 - $15,000. Our lodge scholarship is eligible for any student from Douglas and neighboring NV counties ( lodge is chosen by the neighboring student from a list of 5 lodges provided by the ENF).Our lodge awarded 7 - $1,000 scholarships .
OUR LODGE DEPENDS ON OUR MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE BAR, EVENTS AND LODGE MEETINGS TO FUND OUR LODGE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE ENF WEBSITE Please refer to this for more details about the MVS contest.
Applicants at each level will be judged by each lodge and judges at the district and State levels . These are based on academics, work earnings , leadership, and financial need. An essay tells what activities were most significant during their high school.
- 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.
These FAQ and the other click sections are from the ENG.ORG/MVS Scholarships section. Please refer to these.
Awards:
- The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2025 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 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.
- NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation announced the 500 national winners and the 7 Nv students participating in the 2024 contest in April 2024.
- (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships using the same application program. These lodge and state scholarships are independently scored and financed These are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships which are funded by the ENF. The NSEA judging committee selects the 7 students from NV to participate in the National Contest .
The 2025 MVS Leadership Weekend will be in Chicago May 1-4, 2025. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, receive an invitation to the weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000.
The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2024 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. Click here to see the full list of winners.
2024 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the
2024-25, 2025-2026, 2026-27, 2027-28 Academic Years
Four-Year Total AwardNo. of AwardsTotalFirst Place$30,00020$600,000Runners Up$4,000480$1,920,000Total:$2,520,000
Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants.
Questions? Email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.
LODGE AND NSEA SCHOLARSHIPS (in addition to the above).
Each Nv lodge and the NSEA award separate scholarships ranging from $500 - $15,000 for one year. The NSEA will award approximately 25 - $500-$2,500 in 2024.
THE WINNERS OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN $1,000, 2024 LODGE 2670 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LISTED BELOW. EACH WERE AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS NIGHT..
1.MALEIA DALEY - SMITH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
2.ALEEAH WEAVER - DHS
3.SUZY BERGER- DHS
4.HARLEY SMITH - DHS
5.ANTHONY PACURAR- DHS
6.HATCHER LEIKNES - DHS
7.JAMES GUZY- DHS
NSEA 2025 Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and Grants
The NSEA also has Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and grants. The applications for these are on the NSEA website (NSEA-elks.org) under the Scholarship tab. These are judged and awarded by the NSEA. The application is the same as used in 2024 . The Vocational Scholarship is open all year ( no closing date as stated in the 2023 application) and are accepted until all NSEA approved funds have been spent. The Vocational committee is Bruce Rector Chairman and the two Vice Chairmen – Kris Weiland and Bob Haug.
2025 Awards – Three persons have been approved to receive a Vocational Scholarship (as of 6/24/2024).
1. Dillon Keener - $2,500
2. Skylyn Rassmussen - $1,500 – Presented at the DHS Scholarship Ceremony by Bruce Rector (NSEA Scholarship Chair)
3. Emily Nelson - $1,500 .
NSEA 2025 Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and Grants
The NSEA also has Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and grants. The applications for these are on the NSEA website (NSEA-elks.org) under the Scholarship tab. These are judged and awarded by the NSEA. The application is the same as used in 2024 . The Vocational Scholarship is open all year ( no closing date as stated in the 2023 application) and are accepted until all NSEA approved funds have been spent. The Vocational committee is Bruce Rector Chairman and the two Vice Chairmen – Kris Weiland and Bob Haug.
2025 Awards – Three persons have been approved to receive a Vocational Scholarship (as of 6/24/2024).
1. Dillon Keener - $2,500
2. Skylyn Rassmussen - $1,500 – Presented at the DHS Scholarship Ceremony by Bruce Rector (NSEA Scholarship Chair)
3. Emily Nelson - $1,500 .
NSEA 2025 Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and Grants
The NSEA also has Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and grants. The applications for these are on the NSEA website (NSEA-elks.org) under the Scholarship tab. These are judged and awarded by the NSEA. The application is the same as used in 2024 . The Vocational Scholarship is open all year ( no closing date as stated in the 2023 application) and are accepted until all NSEA approved funds have been spent. The Vocational committee is Bruce Rector Chairman and the two Vice Chairmen – Kris Weiland and Bob Haug.
2025 Awards – Three persons have been approved to receive a Vocational Scholarship (as of 6/24/2024).
1. Dillon Keener - $2,500
2. Skylyn Rassmussen - $1,500 – Presented at the DHS Scholarship Ceremony by Bruce Rector (NSEA Scholarship Chair)
3. Emily Nelson - $1,500 .
NSEA 2025 Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and Grants
The NSEA also has Vocational and Nursing Scholarships and grants. The applications for these are on the NSEA website (NSEA-elks.org) under the Scholarship tab. These are judged and awarded by the NSEA. The application is the same as used in 2024 . The Vocational Scholarship is open all year ( no closing date as stated in the 2023 application) and are accepted until all NSEA approved funds have been spent. The Vocational committee is Bruce Rector Chairman and the two Vice Chairmen – Kris Weiland and Bob Haug.
2025 Awards – Three persons have been approved to receive a Vocational Scholarship (as of 6/24/2024).
1. Dillon Keener - $2,500
2. Skylyn Rassmussen - $1,500 – Presented at the DHS Scholarship Ceremony by Bruce Rector (NSEA Scholarship Chair)
3. Emily Nelson - $1,500 .
Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligibility requirements are outlined below.
The 2025 contest and application will open on September 1, 2024.
Read below for eligibility information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Who is Eligible?
- For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
- The applicant must be a high school senior.
- The applicant must apply online only. The 2025 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. NOTE: This is NOON, mid-day, Pacific time.
- If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
- We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2025 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
- Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value. Students can accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level.
- Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
- If you are selected as a 2025 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks.
Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligibility requirements are outlined below.
The 2025 contest and application will open on September 1, 2024.
Read below for eligibility information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Who is Eligible?
- For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
- The applicant must be a high school senior.
- The applicant must apply online only. The 2025 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. NOTE: This is NOON, mid-day, Pacific time.
- If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
- We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2025 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
- Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value. Students can accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level.
- Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
- If you are selected as a 2025 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks.
Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligibility requirements are outlined below.
The 2025 contest and application will open on September 1, 2024.
Read below for eligibility information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Who is Eligible?
- For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
- The applicant must be a high school senior.
- The applicant must apply online only. The 2025 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. NOTE: This is NOON, mid-day, Pacific time.
- If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
- We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2025 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
- Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value. Students can accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level.
- Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
- If you are selected as a 2025 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks.
Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. Eligibility requirements are outlined below.
The 2025 contest and application will open on September 1, 2024.
Read below for eligibility information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Who is Eligible?
- For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
- The applicant must be a high school senior.
- The applicant must apply online only. The 2025 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. NOTE: This is NOON, mid-day, Pacific time.
- If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
- We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2025 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
- Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value. Students can accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level.
- Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
- If you are selected as a 2025 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks.