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: 
02/01/2012

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, 2009, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2009, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be paid-up member through March 31, 2012. 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.
  • Must be planning to attend an accredited U.S. American school, college or university
  • Must take the SAT or ACT by December 31, 2011
  • Students may apply for more than one Elks National Foundation Scholarship, however they may win only one
  • Student must exhibit the core values of the Elks National Foundation: Knowledge, Charity, Community, and Integrity

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:
Applicants must apply online at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm and complete the 2012 Legacy Award application. The student must complete and submit the online application by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central Standard Time on the February 1, 2012, deadline