January 6, 2012
Scholarships You Never Knew Existed
The world is gradually shifting towards a knowlege economy and a college degree is now a must. If you are having trouble paying for college, you should consider getting a wacky scholarship. As the name suggests, these scholarships are offered to high school and college students who have unique abilities, weird skills, health problems, and even to those with some peculiar nuances. Hilarious as some of these scholarships might seem at first glance, they can help you pay for some, if not all, of your expenses. And these do not attract much credit even if you have them on your resume. Unknown to many, these grants are there for the taking The common notion is that scholarships are only for those with high GPA and star athletes; hence, a lot of these unusual scholarships have remained unclaimed.
Are you any of these?
1. Being overweight can be your ticket to college. Research on available scholarship grants for your body type.
2. Writing poetry and designing art are special skills which can be your window of opportunity for a free college degree
3. Are you a bona fide redhead, very tall or very short, a pure vegetarian, a bowler or a skateboarder? Surely, a scholarship is out there waiting for you to grab.
4. Those who can call ducks or a swine lover, there’s a free education waiting for you.
5. And here’s a really wacky one. A contest sponsored by Duct brand tape open to High School students offers a $1,000 prize. Just think how much help this amount of money can help you with your schooling.
6. Has asthma been bothering you ever since you can remember? Your medical condition can help pay for your college education sponsored by health organizations.
7. You’ve got baby blue eyes? A cartoonist? An avid bird watcher? Is cheerleading one of your passions? Your distinguishing characteristic and ability as an individual can get you to college for free.
These are just some of the lists available. Find out more of these and apply right away. Annually these wacky scholarships grow in number. These so called unusual scholarships are sonsored by private organizations and individuals and the sum awarded is a few thousand dollars at the most. Whatever your race, age, gender, background and financial status, these scholarships are yours to benefit.
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