The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2022 competition. Male and female students compete separately. Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners in late April 2022.
| who should apply? | students with financial need |
| eligible grade levels | seniors |
| award | two national 1st place awards: $50,000 two national 2nd place awards: $40,000 two national 3rd place awards: $30,000 fourteen national finalist awards: $20,000 480 national runner-ups: $4,000 |
| opens | August 2, 2021 |
| deadline | Nov. 15, 2021, 11:59 PM PT |
| decisions released | final announcement: March 2022 |
| selectivity | 500 scholarships (in different stages) |
| link | https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm |
application requirements
- a current HS senior
- US citizen on the day the application is submitted
application process
Round 1 (Open now, closes Nov. 15, 2021)
- basic information
- academics
- financial information
- counselor supplement
- one essay (500 words)
Advancing from Lodge selection: late December 2021
Advancing to Quarter-Finalist judging: mid-January 2022
- upload FAFSA Student Aid Report + transcript
Advancing from state selection to National Semi-finalist (500): early March 2022
- semifinalists required to submit updated info, essay, teacher evaluation
Top 20 National Finalists attend mandatory Leadership Weekend with interview in Chicago from April 7-10, 2022