ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
“Most Valuable Student Scholarship Competition”

Applications for the Elks National Foundation’s 2012 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest will be available beginning September 2012. The Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated boys and girls in the competition.

Applicants will be judged on financial need, leadership and scholarship. 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.

CALIFORNIA-HAWAII ELKS ASSOCIATION
Vocational Grant

The program is open to any prospective applicant residing in California or Hawaii, who is an American Citizen, planning to pursue an eligible vocational/technical (voc/tech) course, has a supplemental (or above) high school or preparatory school level certification–a high school diploma or equivalent is not required.

The program is open to male and female applicants who will be judged on an equal basis. While graduating high school seniors may apply into this program, it is not limited to high school students–in fact, it is open to all prospective students who require training or retraining to compete in the workplace.

The Vocational Grant is for one year only, with an option to renew for one additional year. This grant may be used only for usual and required costs of applicant’s planned course of study; that is, for tuition and fees, room and board (only if living on campus) and books & supplies.

The definition of an eligible program shall be comparable to that contained in the federal vocational legislation.  That is defined as a two-year or less vocational/technical program culminating in a terminal Associate degree, diploma or certificate, but less than a baccalaureate program (Bachelor’s degree). Students planning to transfer to a four year school to pursue a Bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply.

A student must plan to carry a minimum of 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) each term. An academic year is determined to be a minimum of nine (9) months (approximately 39 weeks) of continuous full-time study. Payments may not be used to cover retroactive charges and may only be applied to expenses in the academic year.

Applications must be filed with the Scholarship Chairman, Exalted Ruler, or Secretary of the Elks Lodge having jurisdiction in the area of the student’s legal residence. Only one application may be filed.

Download the current California-Hawaii Elks Association Vocational Grant application form.*

CALIFORNIA-HAWAII ELKS MAJOR PROJECT, INC.
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for
Students with Disabilities

This scholarship program is a financial needs-based and academic-use scholarship. It is intended for undergraduate work at an accredited community college, four-year college, university, or licensed vocational school. The funds cover academic expenses only, which includes tuition, books, lab fees, and on-campus room and board.

Since 1981 the Elks have provided financial assistance to students with disabilities wishing to further their education. Utilized by dozens of qualified candidates, this program serves a dual purpose: 1) the students are aided in pursuing their goals in higher education; and 2) the students are aided in becoming part of the mainstream working community.

During the years in which this annual scholarship assistance competition has been in existence, the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities has increased from five scholarships of $1,000 to twenty to thirty scholarships of $1,000 to $2,000 each. Scholarship recipients may reapply each year. If qualified, they can receive up to a total of four years of assistance.

Individuals applying must be a United States citizen and a resident of California or Hawaii; have a physical impairment, neurological impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and/or speech-language disorder; and be a senior in high school, a high school graduate, or have passed the General Educational Development (GED) Examination or the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE).

The applicant is responsible for properly executing and forwarding the completed application to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc.

Download a brochure about the Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities

Download an application. This application must be received in the office of the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project and postmarked no later than March 15th.

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