The Elks National Foundation (ENF) 2026 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest is seeking applications.

Open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen, the ENF will award a total of 480 four-year scholarships worth $4,000 and 20 four-year scholarships worth $30,000.

Deadline for application is Nov. 12, 2025.  

In addition, the Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards Program will award 350 $4,000 scholarships. The Legacy Awards Program offers college-bound high school seniors, who are the children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks, the opportunity to apply for the scholarships. Deadline for application is Feb. 2, 2026.

For more information, contact Ruth McNevin, scholarship chair, Glendale Elks Lodge #1289, or your high school counselor.