Elks Scholarships

It's scholarship season! Applications for the Most Valuable Student scholarship opened on August 1.

If you know any incoming high school seniors, encourage them to apply! No relation to the Elks is necessary to win one of these scholarships, which range from $1,000 to $7,500 per year.

To learn more, visit this site:

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.

Emergency Educational Grants aren't meant to cover a student's complete education, but they can help cover room and board, books, and tuition and fees.

For the 2026-2027 school year, the Elks National Foundation has allocated over $150,000. If you know any Elks children who may be eligible, please contact Colleen Quackenbush:

(518) 956-3998 · nurseq@hotmail.com

Legacy Awards Scholarship application is now open.

Exclusive to high school seniors who are the children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks, these $6,000 scholarships give students the opportunity to continue their Elks family legacy while making their own mark in the Elks Family. Applications close Feb. 1, 2027.

Find eligibility requirements and other important details at enf.elks.org/leg

The Board of Trustees of the Watertown Elks is pleased to offer awards to family members of those belonging to the Watertown Lodge. The number and amount of the awards to be made is determined each year by the Board of Trustees.

Applications are available from April through June of each Lodge year. A committee will determine the winners and announce them at the first Lodge session in June.

Criteria for applying:

• Complete and submit an application form to the Lodge Secretary prior to the day before the first Lodge session in June.

• Show proof of acceptance into a college for the fall semester of that Lodge year. Applicants may be at any level of study (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior).

• Be the son, stepson, grandson, step-grandson, daughter, stepdaughter, granddaughter, or step-granddaughter of a member of Watertown Elks Lodge.

For questions, contact the Lodge Secretary, Lodge Scholarship Chairperson Peg Bootie, or any Lodge Officer:

(315) 771-2649 · abigail1893@verizon.net

The New York State Elks Association offers scholarship awards to eligible applicants. See the flyer below for full details.

Deadline for submitting applications is December 15, 2026.

For more information, click here.