Elks National Foundation to Most Valuable Student Scholarship, 2016

Applications are invited for Elks scholarship from any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States. The Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2016 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. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. The application deadline is December 4, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for undergraduate study only
Scholarship Provider: Elks National Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at:USA

Eligibility: The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2016 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.

Scholarship Open for International Students: These Elks scholarships are available for US students.

Scholarship Description: The 2016 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest is open to any high school senior who is a US Citizen. Scholarship programs are for undergraduate study only. A student may not receive more than one Elks National Foundation scholarship award or grant in any one academic year. The scholarships awards (except EEG) are evidenced by a Certificate of Award issued by the Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation. All checks are paid directly to the school; under no circumstance can they make payment directly to the student. Scholarship awards may be used for cost of attendance expenses. In order to receive payment, a student must have the school send to our Chicago office, the completed Verification of Enrollment form, whereupon, they will issue our check, payable to the school, and mail it directly to the school to establish a credit in the name of the student. Since most checks are being prepared during the months of August through November, student and school must allow four to six weeks for payment. If a student terminates his or her courses for any reason, the undisbursed balance of the award MUST be returned directly to the Foundation’s Chicago office. It may NOT be transferred to another school, and it may NOT be paid to the student personally. It is the responsibility of the student to follow up on all matters relating to his or her scholarship award. In all correspondence relating to a student who has been awarded a scholarship, we must have the full name and the ENF ID of the student.

Number of award(s): The Elks National Foundation will award 500 scholarships.

Duration of award(s): These scholarships are awarded for a period of four years.

What does it cover? 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. In late April, 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.

Selection Criteria: Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Notification: At each level of judging, the Elks National Foundation Scholarship Office will send email notifications to applicants informing them if they advanced in the contest or not. The first round of email notifications will be sent in mid-January, after Lodge judging is completed. District judging will be completed in late January, and State judging will be completed in mid-February. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners, and notify them in writing, by late April 2016.

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted to the Elks Lodge closest to the student’s permanent U.S. address.

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is December 4, 2015.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application