Long Branch Elks Lodge #742Charity Begins at Home ScholarshipThe Long Branch Elks Lodge #742 is proud to offer a scholarship specifically designed for the child/grandchild of an Elk member. Two $500.00 scholarships will be awarded to (2) qualifying studentsName:______________________________ Date of Birth:_________________Address:____________________________ H.S./Grade:___________________City:___________________________________ State:_________ Zip:______________Lodge Member Name and member #:__________________________________________1) List all community service organizations you have been affiliated with and length of time you have been a member. Organization Years __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________ __________________________________________ _________2) List all extra curricular activities/sports:3) Applicants must write a single sided, two page double spaced essay describing your involvement in volunteering in your community and what you have learned educationally and emotionally from this involvement.4) Please include (1) letter of recommendation from a teacher and (1) letter of recommendation from an adult affiliated with any of your community service organizations.5) Include documentation from your high school listing your current G.P.A. (must be 2.5 or higher).6) Please submit information pertaining to your parent/grandparents involvement in the Elks organization. Please list any offices they have held, any committees they have chaired and any volunteering they do at lodge events.7) Please submit this application along with your essay and other required documentation to the Long Branch Elks Lodge @ 150 Garfield Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740 no later than April 12, 2013.