Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship

The Elks National Foundation will award four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2025 Most Valuable Student Scholarship competition. Male and female students compete separately. Students must be pursuing a four-year degree in a U.S. college or university. Applicants must be current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States. Permanent legal resident status does not qualify. High school graduates are not eligible to apply. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, will be selected to attend the MVS Leadership Weekend in Chicago. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Elks National Foundation for more information. The 2027 MVS application opens on August 1, 2026. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. The Top 20 scholars receive scholarships of $30,000, and the 480 runners-up receive scholarships of $4,000.