Difference between revisions of "Elks Most Valuable Students Competition"

 
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"The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2011 competition...Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need...Ranging from <math>1,000 per year to </math>15,000 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. "
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This program is for high school seniors planning to pursue a four-year degree on a full-time basis in a U.S. college or university. Applicants are judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need for four-year scholarships ranging from <dollar/>1,000 per year to <dollar/>15,000 per year.
  
 
== Requirements ==
 
== Requirements ==
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== Amount==
 
== Amount==
  2011 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
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500 Four-Year Awards for the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-2014, 2014-15 Academic Years
500 Four-Year Awards for the
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* 2 first place four-year total awards of <dollar/>60,000 each
2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-2014, 2014-15 Academic Years
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* 2 second place awards of <dollar/>40,000 each
Four-Year Total Award No. of Awards Total
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* 2 third place awards of <dollar/>20,000 each
First Place <dollar/>60,000 2 <dollar/>120,000
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* 2 fourth place awards of <dollar/>16,000 each
Second Place <dollar/>40,000 2 <dollar/>80,000
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* 2 fifth place awards of <dollar/>12,000 each
Third Place <dollar/>20,000 2 <dollar/>40,000
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* 4 sixth place awards of <dollar/>10,000 each
Fourth Place <dollar/>16,000 2 <dollar/>32,000
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* 4 seventh place awards of <dollar/>8,000 each
Fifth Place <dollar/>12,000 2 <dollar/>24,000
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* 482 runners up receive <dollar/>4,000 each
Sixth Place <dollar/>10,000 4 <dollar/>40,000
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Seventh Place <dollar/>8,000 4 <dollar/>32,000
 
Runners Up <dollar/>4,000 482 <dollar/>1,928,000
 
Total: <dollar/>2,296,000
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 11:00, 23 July 2010

This program is for high school seniors planning to pursue a four-year degree on a full-time basis in a U.S. college or university. Applicants are judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need for four-year scholarships ranging from <dollar/>1,000 per year to <dollar/>15,000 per year.

Requirements

  • Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
  • Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
  • College students are not eligible to apply.
  • Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
  • Male and female students compete separately.

Amount

500 Four-Year Awards for the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-2014, 2014-15 Academic Years

  • 2 first place four-year total awards of <dollar/>60,000 each
  • 2 second place awards of <dollar/>40,000 each
  • 2 third place awards of <dollar/>20,000 each
  • 2 fourth place awards of <dollar/>16,000 each
  • 2 fifth place awards of <dollar/>12,000 each
  • 4 sixth place awards of <dollar/>10,000 each
  • 4 seventh place awards of <dollar/>8,000 each
  • 482 runners up receive <dollar/>4,000 each


For more information, check out the website.

See also