Elks Emergency Educational Grant

Available To: 
Bucyrus High School
Available To: 
Wynford High School
Available To: 
Colonel Crawford High School
Available To: 
Buckeye Central High School
Available To: 
Galion High School
Available To: 
Crestline High School
Available To: 
Wayside Christian
Available To: 
Crawford County
Available To: 
Ohio
Available To: 
Nationwide
Required Gender: 
Women
Required Gender: 
Men
GPA Requirement: 
0.0
Need Based: 
Yes
Application Deadline: 
12/31/2014

Criteria:

  • Must be a child of a deceased or totally disabled Elk
  • 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 affect grant approval.
  • The applicant must demonstrate financial need.
  • The applicant must be unmarried, under the age of 23 as of Dec. 31 in the year of application, and attending an accredited U. S. institution of higher learning as a full-time (12 semester hours) student
  • New and renewal applications should be filed between July 1 and December 31.

Amount: Up to $4,000
Number Awarded: Many
Renewable: Yes; Up to three annual renewals
Contact: 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; Information can be found at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/eefgrants.cfm

Details:
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.