The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the ENF’s Most Valuable Student 2015 competition. ADVERTISING The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the ENF’s Most Valuable
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the ENF’s Most Valuable Student 2015 competition.
Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply. Ranging from $1,000 to $12,500 per year, the Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis at a U.S. college or university.
Applications must advance through local, district and state competitions to reach national judging. In late April, the 20 top finalists will participate in a Leadership Weekend in Chicago during which they’ll interview with the national judges.
These 20 finalists will vie for two first-place awards of $50,000; two second-place awards of $40,000; and two third-place awards of $30,000. The remaining 14 finalists will receive awards of $20,000.
The 480 runners-up will receive fifth-place scholarships of $4,000.
The Elks National Foundation Chicago headquarters will announce the 500 national winners and notify them in writing by late April 2015.
All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male and female students compete separately. Applications will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need.
The 2015 applications are due to the Elks Lodge closest to the applicant’s permanent address by Dec. 5. East Hawaii residents are asked to submit complete applications to Hilo Elks No. 759, 150 Kinoole St., Hilo, HI 96720.
Applications are available on the Elks website at www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm.
For more information, contact Lily Chan-Harris, Hilo Elks scholarship chairperson, at 938-1717.
