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Random Scholarships: A Jackpot of Savings
Paying for college is harder than ever. The average annual tuition at a private four-year college is over $20,000 a year. How are you going to pay for that The best method is one that you don’t have to pay back. You may not have the best grades or test scores. You may think scholarships are out of the question. Random scholarships are the answer.
Random scholarships are scholarships that don’t depend on grades. They depend on other factors. Sometimes you must write an essay or produce a video. Sometimes they are based on your ancestry or whether you are male or female. Let’s take a look at some random scholarships.
Duck Tape Scholarship
Can you fix anything with Duct tape? Duck brand tape offers a Stuck at Prom Scholarship. Simply make your prom dress and tux out of Duck tape and wear it to the prom. The top ten finalists are voted on by the public. Each member of the winning couple receives a $5000 dollar scholarship.
Random Scholarships Based on Height
Are you male and over 6’2”? Are you female and over 5’8”? You are eligible for the Tall Clubs International Scholarship. Are you under 4’10”? You can apply for the Billy Barty Foundation Scholarship.
Scholarships for Left-Handers
Are you left handed? Willing to go to school in Pennsylvania? In that case, The Fredrick and Mary F. Beckley Scholarship may be for you. It is a $1000 dollar scholarship to Junaita College.
Random Scholarships Based on Height
If you are overweight there is a scholarship for you. Join the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. You will then be eligible for one of two scholarships awarded yearly.
Scholarships for Red Hair
If you have naturally red hair there is an opportunity for you. You must live in the United States and have naturally red hair. You must also be in the 11th or 12th grade. To apply you must submit a creative work on what red hair means to you.
Random Scholarships for Star Trek Fans
Did you spend your time watching Star Trek reruns instead of studying for your finals? Join Starfleet Academy and apply for a scholarship. It can be used on earth. There is also a scholarship for those studying languages. It is given by the Klingon Language institute. It can also be used on earth languages.
Lost Your Marbles?
If you find them again, you can apply for the National Marbles Tournament. If you win all the marbles, you can take home a $4000 dollar scholarship. There’s a catch to this one. You have to be under age 14 to qualify.
Graduated to Bowling?
Did you give up the small round balls for bigger ones? If you have mastered the sport of bowling, you can apply for a scholarship from the US Bowling Congress. You might strike it rich.
Rather Ride than Roll?
Would you rather shred than bowl? The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship might be for you. Write an essay on how skateboarding has positively influenced your life. You could win up to $5000 dollars.
More Random Sports Scholarships
Did you think only football and basketball players got scholarships? Golf can actually send you to school as well. If you caddie, the Evans Scholars Foundation offers scholarships. Many colleges field golf teams and will offer scholarships as well.
A Talent for Calling
Do you know the four types of duck vocalizations? Can you perform them on a duck call? If so, you should try out for the Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest. This contest is open to high school seniors. First place is a $2000 dollar scholarship.
Horsing Around With Scholarships
Most breed associations seem to have their own scholarships. There are awards for riders and owners of Morgans, Arabians, Quarter Horses and Thoroughbred horses. There are also awards for the children of people who work in the racing industry.
Eat Your Vegetables
The Vegetarian Resource Group puts their money where their mouth is. They offer $5000 scholarships. There is a catch, of course. You have to live a vegetarian lifestyle. Couch potatoes need not apply.
Stay Safe
Are you the sort of person who changes the batteries in the fire alarm on a regular basis? The American Fire Sprinkler Association offers a $2000 award each year. There are two qualifications. You write an essay on fire safety and take an online test.
Put Your Sweet Tooth to Good Use
Do you like to invent new candy recipes? Have you wowed your friends with your latest creation? You might apply for National Candy Technologists John Kitt Memorial Scholarship. You must be majoring in food science or chemistry, and enrolled in an accredited institution.
A Random Scholarship for Graduate Students
A graduate student who is studying aquatic insects would do well to apply for this one. The LaFontaine Aquatic Entomology Scholarship is funded by the Federation of Fly Fishers Foundation. If you are a fly fisherman it would probably help.
Two Last Really Random Scholarships
Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship is for people studying parapsychogy in college. That’s the study of ghosts, for the uninitated. Is your taste in careers a little more down to earth? Are you planning on attending an agricultural school? If you are at all interested in pig farming, check this one out. The International Boar Semen Scholarship is offered by International Boar Semen, a division of Universal Pig Genes, Inc.
These scholarships may sound weird, but they are all real. Many times offbeat, random scholarships like these go unclaimed. It takes a little research, but it can pay off in the end.