The 2017 Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship contest is currently open to any high school senior who is a United States citizen. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need.

The deadline to apply is next Friday, Nov. 30. Information about the contest is available at www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm. 

To learn more, contact Bernadette Birt, Alameda Elks Lodge Scholarship Chair at scholarships@alamedaelks.org. For more scholarship opportunities and information, visit www.AlamedaElks.org/Programs.