Need Help Paying for College? Consider One of These 10 Scholarships
While college can be an exciting time, it can also be stressful. There are exams. There’s choosing a major (and figuring out what to do with it). And then there is the fun of paying for it all.
May is National Scholarship Month, and in celebration, FastWeb has released its list of top 10 most unusual scholarships. Here they are, with my thoughts on each:
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Duck Brand Duct Tape Stuck at Prom Contest: This prom season, create a dress out of duct tape to be eligible for this scholarship. I wonder what the sticking point is?
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Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest: According to the press release: “Students can quack their hearts out for 90 seconds using four calls: hail, feed, comeback and mating and win big ducks, oops, we mean, bucks for higher education.” It reminds me of the old Klondike commercial: What would you do for a scholarship?
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Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship: If you’re smart and can ride a board, this one can be yours. Moving right along…
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Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award: Only good students with amazing milk mustaches need apply.
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Tall Clubs International (TCI) Scholarship: I’m ineligible for this one — I’m only 5 feet tall. You get the idea.
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Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship: Promote vegetarianism and get good grades, and this baby could be yours.
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Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest: Calling all science fiction writers: There’s money in your craft.
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Excellence in Predicting the Future Award: No, not fortune-tellers — this scholarship is for someone interested in economics and the prediction market.
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American Welding Society Scholarships: For those who can keep it together — like student welders.And finally:
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Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship: Those with this unusual moniker or a variation can turn schoolyard taunts into cash.
If you’re looking for a scholarship of any kind, check out FastWeb. And these articles will guide you on how to prepare for your career while you’re still in school.
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by Christine
on May 4, 2007, 10:07PM
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