Applicants for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Applicants must be current high school seniors, or the equivalent. Home-schooled students are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. High school graduates are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify. Scholarships are available only to students who enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities. It is acceptable for a student to enroll in a two-year college for the first two years of the four-year program. Male and female students compete separately. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.