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Scholarships








ENF

The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3.64 million in college scholarships each year through
its three scholarship programs. The application process and deadlines vary for each program. All
applications must go through a local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks National Foundation office.
Contact your high school counselor for more information or your local Elks Lodge.

Las Vegas NM Lodge #408 email: elks408@yahoo.com

Las Vegas Lodge #408 also gives $1,000 scholarships to local high school seniors in the area. The
students are chosen by their school counselors.

visit this link to learn more about Elks National Foundation Scholarships

Download the 2010-2011 Most Valuable Student Application

2010 New Mexico ENF Four-Year Scholarship Winners

Ethan Blackney-Lopez Lodge #2499, $1,000.00
Julia Coulloudon-Baca Lodge #2499, $1,000.00
Danielle Davis Lodge #1717, $1,000.00
Logan Medlin Lodge #1717, $1,000.00
Amber Porter Lodge #2500, $1,000.00
Kory Tillery Lodge #0461, $1,000.00


2011 Legacy Awards

Through its three scholarship programs, the Elks National Foundation awards more than $3.6 million a
year in college scholarships.

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships ($1,000 per year for four years). The Foundation will offer a total of
up to 250 awards.

2011 Legacy Awards applications are be available ONLINE ONLY. 2011 applications are due February 1,
2011.

Click Here to Download the 2011 Legacy Application



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.

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.

Before applying, please be sure that the applicant meets the following eligibility guidelines.

The Elk parent or stepparent must have been a member in good standing for at least one year at the time
of his or her death.
or


The Elk parent or stepparent must have been a member in good standing for at least one year before he
or she became totally disabled and must continue to be an Elk in good standing when application for
assistance is made.

All circumstances surrounding the death or disability of the Elk parent or stepparent are subject to the
review of the Elks National Foundation. The outcome of the review may effect grant approval.

The applicant must demonstrate financial need to qualify for a grant under this program.

The applicant must be unmarried, under the age of 23 as of Dec. 31 in the year of application, and
attending an accredited, degree-granting U.S. college or university as a full-time (12 semester hours)
undergraduate student.
All applications -- new and renewal -- must be submitted to, and processed by, the Lodge where the Elk
parent or stepparent is or was a member. Be sure to use the checklist on the application to ensure that all
necessary paperwork has been included.

The Lodge must investigate the application, and submit a letter of endorsement with the application. After
the vote of the Lodge, the Lodge Secretary must complete the portion of the application as noted. These
steps must be followed on all new AND renewal applications.

As soon as possible after the student has turned the application in to the Lodge, the Scholarship
Committee should conduct its investigation, and the Lodge should follow up with a vote, so that the
application can be submitted to the ENF office.

The ENF office does not mail applications for this program in bulk quantities. With each new printing, we
may make several changes to the application, so we want to be sure that the Lodges have the most
up-to-date application. The Lodge or the student may request an Emergency Educational Grant application
from the ENF Chicago office by contacting 773/755-4732 or scholarship@elks.org.

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