2007 Most Valuable Student Scholarship

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year national scholarships for students pursuing a degree on a fulltime basis. Top prizes will be two $60,000, two $40,000, and two $20,000 scholarships. Runners-up will receive $4,000 scholarships awarded over a four year period.

High school seniors who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply (applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks in order to apply). Males and females compete separately and judging is based on scholarship, leadership and financial need.

See the Elks Web site for complete details on this exciting opportunity, and download an application.

Completed applications must be received by your local Elks Lodge by January 12, 2007. Find the Lodge closest to you.

The 500 national winners will be announced in mid-May 2007. If you have additional questions, contact the scholarship office at 773-755-4732 or by e-mail at scholarships@elks.org.

USA Girl Scouts Overseas:

To take advantage of this great opportunity, girls who are U.S. citizens living abroad should use their permanent U.S. address to identify their local Elks Lodge. Follow the directions to find a local Lodge. For help identifying a local Lodge, contact the state scholarship chair or e-mail the foundation directly at scholarship@elks.org.

For tips on putting together a top-notch applications see Going for the Green!

Please note: The Most Valuable Student Scholarship replaces the Elks Gold Award Scholarships.

For other scholarship opportunities see the Scholarships for Girl Scouts page.