Scholarship
Scholarship Director
John Desjardins
Biddeford-Saco Elks Lodge #1597
The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3.3 million in college scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. Most of this is provided through the “Most Valuable Student,” Scholarship Program. These scholarships are open to any graduating high school senior.
Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Fund Grants are also available, but only to children of Elk members. The application process and deadlines vary for each of the programs. All applications must go through a local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks National Foundation office.
Here in Maine, the Maine Elks Association can award up to 7 scholarship winners in the Most Valuable Student Scholarship Program. The following six students will be awarded $1,000 per year for four years for a total scholarship award of $4,000.
| Student | School | Sponsoring Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Rand *Bristol Award Winner* | John Bapst Memorial HS | Bangor Lodge #244 |
| Abigail Gonneville *Bristol Award Winner* | Madawaska HS | Presque Isle Lodge #1954 |
| Evan Albert | John Bapst Memorial HS | Ellsworth Lodge #2743 |
| Kate Newman | Houlton HS | Houlton Lodge #835 |
| Timothy Cox | Mr. Ararat HS | Brunswick Lodge #2043 |
| Arielle Leeman | Morse HS | Bath Lodge #934 |
2016-2017 Maine Elks Association Scholarships
The following students, as District Winners, will be awarded $2,000 each through the Maine Elks Association. Each student has received official notification and the terms of payment.
| District | Student | Sponsoring Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| North | Jake Koffman | Bangor Lodge #244 |
| North | Emily Woodilla | Bangor Lodge #244 |
| Central | Julian Marley | Lewiston Lodge #371 |
| Central | Sara Taylor | Farmington Lodge #2430 |
| Coastal | Jason Rutberg | Brunswick Lodge #2043 |
| Coastal | Madelyn Adams | Portland Lodge #188 |
The following students, as Local Lodge Winners, will be awarded $1,000 each through the Maine Elks Association. Lodges that are excluded did not have any applicants for the year.
| Student | Sponsoring Lodge |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Hodson | Portland Lodge #188 |
| Jordyn Judkins | Rockland Lodge #1008 |
| Caitlyn Tycz | Brunswick Lodge #2043 |
| Yasmin Farah | Lewiston Lodge #371 |
| Samantha Knox | Waterville Lodge #905 |
| Justine Drapeau | Gardiner Lodge #1293 |
| Page Cadorette | Bangor Lodge #244 |
| Lincoln Gallant | Old Town Lodge #1287 |
| Jacob Flewelling | Presque Isle Lodge #1954 |
| Kayla Toppin | Ellsworth Lodge #2743 |
| Jonathan Batcheldor | Bath Lodge #934 |
| Evan Wadsworth | Biddeford-Saco Lodge #1597 |
| Cassandra Pastorelli | Wells Lodge #2738 |
| Taylor Kruger | Rumford Lodge #862 |
| Alexis Bonenfant | Augusta Lodge #964 |
| Hunter Allen | Skow-Madison Lodge #2531 |
| Kevin McAfee | Houlton Lodge #835 |
| Regan Hallett | Millinocket Lodge #1521 |
| Cameron Morin | Seb. Valley Lodge #2713 |
Link to MVS Info and Application MVS Scholarship Program
Access the Legacy Scholarship Application Online (Now Only Available Online)
Access the Emergency Educational Grants
For more information on the programs, contact your local Elks Lodge