ELKS SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships available to High School students planning on attending a four-year college.
Please continue to read how they could be the recipient of an Elks scholarship.
Students should submit all applications to the local Elks lodge:
Brandon Elks Lodge 2383
800 Centennial Lodge Drive
Brandon, FL 33510
ELKS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION WEBSITE
Eligibility: Most Valuable Student Scholarship
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- Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
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- Scholarships are available only to students who are high school seniors enrolling in a four-year undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. American college or university.
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- Applications available online starting August 1, 2026, at enf.elks.org/MVS
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- Deadline on or before November 12, 2026
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- Counselor Report due November 19, 2026
Eligibility: Legacy Award Scholarship
Are $6,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members.
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The 2027 contest opens September 1, 2026, and closes on February 1, 2027.
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Legacy Awards are $6,000 scholarships ($1,500 per year for four years). The
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Foundation will offer a total of 400 awards in the 2027 contest.
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- Children and grandchildren will compete separately against other children and grandchildren in their state.
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- We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2027 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
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- Applications available online starting September 1, 2026, at enf.elks.org/leg
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- Deadline on or before February 1, 2027, at 11:59 a.m. (noon) Pacific Time
Eligibility: JROTC & CIVIL AIR PATROL SCHOLARSHIPS
High School senior with 3.0 GPA or higher
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- Florida resident, U.S. citizen (JROTC only)
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- Demonstrates leadership, participation in school activities, community services, and good citizenship
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- For full details and requirements, visit our websites.
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- Applications opened August 1, 2026 -deadline January 17, 2027
JROTC SCHOLARSHIP
CIVIL AIR PATROL SCHOLARSHIP
floridaelks.org/civil-air-patrol
Centennial Lodge