Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $5,000. The grant is for educational assistance only and is not intended to cover the entire cost of a college education. Grant amounts are based on the information submitted in the application and can range up to $5,000. As long as a student meets all other eligibility requirements, a student can apply for up to four Emergency Educational Grants in total during their undergraduate education.
The applicant cannot accept more than one ENF scholarship/grant in any one academic year. Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $5,000. The grant is for educational assistance only and is not intended to cover the entire cost of a college education. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. The Elk parent or stepparent must have been a member in good standing for at least one year at the time of his or her death or must have been a member in good standing for at least one year before he or she became totally disabled and must continue to be an Elk in good standing when application for assistance is made. All circumstances surrounding the death or disability of the Elk parent or stepparent are subject to the review of the Elks National Foundation. The outcome of the review may affect grant approval. The applicant must demonstrate financial need, attend an accredited U.S. college or university as a full-time (12 semester hours) undergraduate student and be unmarried and under the age of 24 during the academic year in which they are applying.