Most Valuable Student Competition
Applicants to this scholarship must be high school senior who is a citizen of the United States and they must advance through local, district and state competitions to reach national judging.
There will be 20 finalists. These 20 finalists will be vying 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. 480 runner ups will receive $4,000.
Award Amount
$2,440,000
Number of Awards
500
Deadlines & Renewal
| Application Deadlines | December 6 |
| Winners Announcement Dates | No Detail Available |
| Award Cycle | Annually |
| Is the scholarship auto renew every cycle | No Detail Available |
Eligibility Requirements
| Gender | No Requirement |
| Program Accreditation | No Requirement |
| Veterans and their families only | No |
| State of Residence | No Requirement |
| Minimum GPA | No Requirement |
| Essay | No Requirement |
| Eligible minority groups | No Requirement |
| Eligible nursing programs | No Requirement |
Sponsoring Organization
Elks National Foundation
2750 N. Lakeview Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614-1889
773-755-4733
773-755-4733
scholarship@elks.org