Elks National Foundation’s Most Valuable Student

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2015 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.

The 2015 contest will begin on September 1, 2014. Applications will be available to download at that time, and will be due to the Elks Lodge closest to the applicant's home by December 5, 2014. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Applications must be submitted to the Elks Lodge closest to the student's permanent U.S. addres