The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3 million in college scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. The Most Valuable Student scholarships are open to any graduating high school senior. Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants are available only to the children of Elks. The application process and deadlines vary for each of the programs. All applications must go through a local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks National Foundation office. 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. Contact your high school counselor or the BPOE 201 Lodge Secretary for more information.

Most Valuable Student Scholarships

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated boys and girls in the 2008 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; resident alien status does not qualify. Ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 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 US American college or university. Male and female students compete separately.

For more information, please see the Most Valuable Student Scholarships Web Page or contact the BPOE 201 Lodge Secretary.

Applications for the Elks National Foundation's 2008 Most Valuable Student competition are available for download or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Foundation. Applications for the 2008 contest have to be submitted to the Austin Elks Lodge by January 11, 2008.

Legacy Awards

Legacy Awards are one-year $1,000 merit-based scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks who are members in good standing. Any high school senior who is a child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2004, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2004, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2008. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.

For more information, please see the Legacy Awards Web Page or contact the BPOE 201 Lodge Secretary.

Applications for the Elks National Foundation's 2008 Legacy Awards are available for download or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Foundation. Applications for the 2008 contest have to be submitted to the Austin Elks Lodge by January 11, 2008.

Emergency Educational Grants

The Emergency Educational Grant program provides financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks, who wish to obtain or further their college education.

Grant amounts are based on the information submitted in the application and can range up to $4,000. The grant is for one year only; however, the student may submit up to three annual renewal applications for succeeding years as long as he or she meets all other eligibility requirements. The applicant cannot accept more than one ENF scholarship/grant in any one academic year.

For more information, please see the Legacy Awards Web Page or contact the BPOE 201 Lodge Secretary.

New applications should be filed between July 1 and December 31. Renewal applications must be filed between July 1 and October 31. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The grant is for educational assistance only and not intended to cover the entire cost of a college education. Assistance cannot be extended beyond four years.

 

BPOE 201 | 700 Dawson Road | Austin, TX 78704 | Phone: 512-442-8535 | Fax: 512-442-3198 | Email: info@austinelks.com
by the BPOE 201 Webmaster.