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How Do I Apply, and What Are the Deadlines?
Eligible students should apply in the following manner:
The student must complete and submit the ONLINE application. The 2026 Legacy Awards application opens on September 1, 2025 and the deadline is February 2, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time.
The Elk sponsor’s membership will be verified through the BPOE Grand Lodge headquarters.
When a student registers to complete the online application, both the applicant and Lodge Secretary will be notified by email.
If you have questions about your online Legacy Awards application, contact the ENF Scholarship Office via email at scholarship@elks.org. Visit our Legacy Awards FAQ page.
Upon receipt of the application, the applicant will receive a notification that the application was received. Winners will be announced in late April 2026.
Note: Because the contest begins in one Lodge year and the winners are announced in the next, a Legacy Award could go to the child or grandchild of a lapsed member. An applicant's Elk parent or grandparent must be a paid-up member in good standing at the time of application, but if the Elk chooses not to renew membership, that decision will not affect the outcome of the Legacy Awards contest.
Santa Monica Elks Lodge Scholarship Program
Our scholarship committee selects the top 3 male and top 3 female applicants
from those that apply for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship through Grand Lodge.
Deadline to apply is November 12, 2025
First Place $2,000 / Second Place $1,500 / Third Place $1,000
Application Window Is Now Closed
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2026 competition.
Application window is August 1-November 12
Male and female students compete separately.
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 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. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.
NOTE: The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners of the 2026 contest in April 2026. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)
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