Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships ($1,000 per year for four years).
Description:
Through its three scholarship programs, the Elks National Foundation awards more than $3.6 million a year in college scholarships.
Contact Information
Name/Company:
Elks National Foundation
Address:
2750 N. Lakeview Ave.
City:
Chicago
State:
IL
Zip:
60614-2256
Phone:
(773) 755-4732
Email:
scholarship@elks.org
Eligibility
Gender:
NA
Eligibility:
1.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, 2010, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2010, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2013. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
2.The applicant must be a high school senior.
3.The applicant must apply online only. Applications will be available ONLINE ONLY after September 1, 2012.
4.If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
5.Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student qualifies for more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value.
6.Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
7.Applicants must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Test by December 31, 2012.
