Elks Legacy Award

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: 
No
Application Deadline: 
01/30/2015

Criteria:

  • Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2012, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2012, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2015. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
  • High school senior
  • Applicant must apply online only at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm
  • If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
  • Applicants must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Test by December 31, 2014.
  • 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, the scholarship with the greater value will be awarded.
  • Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
  • If you are selected as a 2015 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform service once a year with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. More information about serving with the elks can be found at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/volunteer.cfm

Amount: $4,000; $1,000 per year for four years
Number Awarded: 250 Awards(max)
Renewable: No
Contact:
(773)755-4732 or scholarship@elks.org

Details:
The student must complete and submit the ONLINE application at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm . The 2015 Legacy Awards application must be submitted online by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central Time on Friday, January 30, 2015.