2008 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Application
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2008 competition.
- 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; resident alien status does not qualify.
- Male and female students compete separately.
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
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.
Applications must advance through local, district and state competition to reach the national competition. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 national winners, and notify them in writing, around May 15, 2008.
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $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. American college or university.
Requests for additional information should be addressed to Richard Campbell at jodicamp@theriver.com.
| 500 Four-Year Awards for the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-2012 Academic Years |
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| Four-Year Total Award | No. of Awards | Total | |
| First Place | $60,000 | 2 | $120,000 |
| Second Place | $40,000 | 2 | $80,000 |
| Third Place | $20,000 | 2 | $40,000 |
| Fourth Place | $16,000 | 2 | $32,000 |
| Fifth Place | $12,000 | 2 | $24,000 |
| Sixth Place | $10,000 | 4 | $40,000 |
| Seventh Place | $8,000 | 4 | $32,000 |
| Runners Up | $4,000 | 482 | $1,928,000 |
| Total: | $2,296,000 | ||