Scholarships Available

The Elks National Foundation is pleased to offer an exclusive scholarship opportunity just for Elks scholars pursuing a medical degree or Osteopathic Medicine degree.

This Gunther & Lee Weigel Medical School Scholarships are $20,000 scholarships offered to Elks scholars (current or alum) entering their first year of medical school. The scholarship established through the generosity of the late Lee Weigel, widow of Gunther Weigel.

Lee lost her husband of 51 years in November 2009. Gunther was a longtime member of Miami, Fla., Elks Lodge No. 948. He was passionate about the Foundation’s scholarship programs. Lee established these scholarships to help Elks scholars pursue a career in medicine.

If you are planning to attend an accredited U.S. medical school to pursue a medical degree or Osteopathic Medicine degree, consider applying before you begin your first year of medical school. The application for the 2018 contest is now available by request from the ENF Scholarship office by emailing scholarship@elks.org or calling 773/755-4732.

This year, six (6) $20,000 scholarships are offered exclusively to Elks scholars (current or alum)* entering their first year of medical school in 2018. Applications are due by May 15.

Read more about past recipients below. If you have questions, please email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.

*Please note, this award is only open to current and former scholarship recipients of the Elks National Foundation. Winners of local Lodge scholarships and State Elks Association scholarships are not eligible for this program. This program is not open to the general public.

https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MedicalSchoolScholarship.cfm

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 $4,000. 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 $4,000.

• As long as a student meets all other eligibility requirement listed below, 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.

Eligibility:

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 effect 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.
• Be unmarried, under the age of 24 during the academic year in which they are applying.

Applications:

• Available upon request between May 1 and October 31 of the academic year for which assistance is desired.
• Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
• To request an EEG application for you or someone you know, please email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.

Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Most Valuable Student Scholarships and Legacy Awards.

Questions? Email Scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.