For the 2025 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2022, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2022, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2025. Great-grandchildren are not eligible. The applicant must be a high school senior. If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge. Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges, or universities. (Note: Applicants from Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines may apply for Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges, or universities in their respective homes.) Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.