The mission of the Elks National Foundation is to help Elks build stronger communities. We fulfill this pledge by investing in communities where Elks live and work.
Since 1931, the Elks National Foundation has helped students recognize their academic dreams. Each year, we award more than $4.6 million in college scholarships to at least 800 outstanding, service-minded high school seniors. 

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2024 Iowa Elks Vocational Grant Applications

Vocational Grants

The Iowa State Elks Association is pleased to offer twenty (20) $1,500.00 Vocational Grants to individuals pursuing a vocational (2-year or less) training/educational program. These grants are open to current high school seniors or any non-traditional student pursuing such a program at an accredited school. These grants are not intended for students pursuing a 4-year course of study that will lead to a bachelor’s degree.

Deadline: March of each year.

Application is below:

 Questions? Please contact Iowa State Elks Scholarship Chair Lois Kundel at elkslodge298@mediacombb.net or (563) 370-0086.

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Elks National Foundation Scholarship Program

The Elks National Foundation Board of Trustees approved appropriations and distributions for the 2018-19 fiscal year totaling  $4.79 million for the Elks Scholarship program. Some of the guidelines to these scholarships are at httpss://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/guidelines.cfm

For more information contact the Elks National Foundation Scholarship Office at scholarship@elks.org.
 
Most Valuable Student Scholarships

The ENF Most Valuable Student Scholarships are available to full-time students pursuing a four-year degree in a U.S. college or university.There are 500 four-year scholarships awarded ranging from $1,000 to $12,500 per year.

Deadline: November each year

Application: www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm

Legacy Awards

2022 Legacy Awards The 2022 Legacy Awards contest is open for application. Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships for high school seniors who are the children and/or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks. Applications are due on or before February 7, 2022. Learn more about the Legacy contest at enf.elks.org/Leg.

Deadline: February of each year.

Application: www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm 

Emergency Educational Grants

The ENF Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $4,000. 

Deadline: October 31 each year

Application: www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/EEFGrants.cfm

Scholar Resource Center

Search these free online databases to find other scholarships available for students.

What’s New 
Visit the National Elks website to see what our current winners of scholarships are up to and how some of our past scholarship winners have made a difference in their lives and lives of others.