Elks Scholarship Information
Chris Larrivey, Lodge Chairman
The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3 million in college scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. The application process and deadlines vary for each of the programs. 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.
Most Valuable Student Scholarship Competition
ENF designated $2.296 million for 500 four-year scholarships for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 academic years. Applications will be available after September 1, 2008, from local Lodges, or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Elks National Foundation. The filing deadline is January 9, 2009. Visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars , for complete details. Awards will be announced in mid-April 2009.
Emergency Educational Fund Grants.
ENF reserved $350,000 for one-year educational grants to the children of deceased or totally disabled Elks, who wish to obtain of further their college education. Grants are renewable up to three times. Applicants must be unmarried and under the age of 23. Applications are available by contacting the Foundation at scholarships@elks.org.
ENF Legacy Awards
ENF designated $1,000,000 for 250 four-year, $4,000 scholarships for the children and grandchildren of Elks who have been members in good standing for at least two years. Applications will be available after September 1, 2008, from local Lodges, at www.elks.org/enf/scholars, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Foundation. Applications must be sent to the Foundation and postmarked by January 9, 2009. Awards will be announced mid-April 2009.
The Mass Elks Scholarship
This is the Major Project of the Mass Elks and copies of the new 2009 applications have been left at the lodge. Any Massachusetts high school senior is eligible. Applicants must use the official Scholarship forms as photocopies will not be accepted under any condition. These applications are due to the Middleboro Elks Lodge not later than February 1st, 2009 and are renewable – meaning that if you applied last year, you may also apply this year.
The Mass Elks Vocational Grant Program
This grant is awarded to Massachusetts students who plan to pursue an eligible voc/tech course above and supplemental to high school. Again, they must use original applications and they must be turned in to the Middleboro lodge by mid-February as they need to be postmarked by March 1st, 2009.
Middleboro Elks Scholarship
This scholarship, like the Legacy, is available ONLY to those children, step-children and/or grandchildren of members of our lodge that are in good standing (their current dues have been paid up for the year). For the most part, this scholarship is for high school seniors, but consideration will be given to those students who are enrolled in an accredited college/university that have never received a scholarship from our lodge before. These applications are due to the lodge NOT LATER THAN April 15th and to make it easier, I have left copies at the lodge but you can also just click on "Current Lodge Application" at the bottom of this page. Completed applications should be left at the lodge in the box that is also labeled Bulletin Information. Remember, these scholarships are funded by raffles and fundraisers, so please consider these very worthwhile causes. Again, any questions can be emailed to me directly at clarrivey@comcast.net or left for me at the lodge
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