Tom Schomburg Scholarship Fund for Future Citizens
San Francisco Elks Lodge No. 3 · Varies · Verify deadline
Who qualifies
The goal of this project is to provide academic financial assistance, recognition, and encouragement to future citizens who have excelled in high school, but have not yet had the opportunity to become American Citizens and are in need of financial aid to attend college.
Patterned after the National most Valuable Student Scholarship Program, the applications of deserving non-citizen students are judged in the categories of academic achievement, leadership and financial need.
The four highest scoring candidates receive cash awards which are presented at our annual Scholarship Awards dinner held at the Lodge in conjunction with the awards presentation for winner in the ENF “Most Valuable Student” competition.
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: the goal of this project is to provide academic financial assistance, recognition, and encouragement to future citizens who have excelled in high school, but have not yet had the opportunity to become american citizens and are in need of financial aid to attend college.; patterned after the national most valuable student scholarship program, the applications of deserving non-citizen students are judged in the categories of academic achievement, leadership and financial need.; the four highest scoring candidates receive cash awards which are presented at our annual scholarship awards dinner held at the lodge in conjunction with the awards presentation for winner in the enf “most valuable student” competition.. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.