Applications for the 2027 Most Valuable Student scholarship and 2027 Legacy Awards scholarship are open! Ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, MVS scholarships are for students pursing a four-year degree on a full-time basis in a U.S. college or university. Applications are judged based on leadership, service, academics, and financial need, and no relation to the Elks is needed in order to apply. The application deadline is November 12, 2026. Click here to learn more. Legacy Awards scholarships are $6,000 scholarships available only to the children and grandchildren of Elks members. Applications are due February 1, 2027, at 11: 59 a.m. PT (noon). Click here to learn more.

To enhance the donor and volunteer experience, the ENF is migrating to a new constituent relationship management system, leaving the platform we’ve used for the past 24 years. The new system will cut back on donation processing time, improve our processes for recognizing and acknowledging donors, and expand the ways we support our volunteers. But, we will need some patience as we learn the new system and get back to our regular processing speed. To learn more, click here.