Odd Scholarships The Stranger the Better

Strange Scholarships That Give a New Meaning to Quirkiness

Do you stink in Math, the Social Sciences, or even the languages?  Do you feel like you won’t have any chances at getting a decent college education?  You would be surprised at how strange scholarships can actually pay for your entire college education!

Who could have predicted that your being fat would actually land you a scholarship?  Such is also the case with scholarships that are granted to tall individuals, left-handed people, twins, vegetarians, and many more.  Read through this list of the strangest scholarships that you would ever encounter:

• The SAMMY Award or the Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award is a scholarship that’s given to 25 high school seniors.  The requirements include a GPA of at least 3.20 and being active in club or school sports.  $7500 is awarded to each winner and he would also get a free trip to Disney World.  And, of course, you get a spot on the prestigious Milk Mustache ad.

• Are you, by any chance, a descendant of Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg?  No?  Then you wouldn’t be eligible for the Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship.

• The Potato Industry Scholarship is given to a student who would like to pursue a course in Agribusiness.  The National Potato Council gives this $5000 scholarship to a worthy student each year.

•  Is welding your thing?  Then you can be eligible for the American Welding Society Scholarship.  Getting this type of scholarship would guarantee a good education in brazing, soldering, thermal spraying, and joining.

• If you’re not blessed with a good height, and stand only 4’10”, then you can apply to The Billy Barty Foundation which awards scholarships to individuals who suffer from dwarfism.

• If you’re good at predicting the financial market, then you can win the Excellence in Predicting the Future Award (a $400 award for born economists).

• If you excel in games that involve common knowledge, then you might just bag any of the $250-$3000 scholarships called Common Knowledge Challenges.

• If you’re a female student and don’t have a car of your own, then you can apply for the Alice Mcarver Ratchford Scholarship.  This is given to single females who live on campus and who haven’t been approved for any other scholarships.

• If you’re good at writing essays, then you might want to try to apply for the $1000 scholarship called School Bank and Orchestra Magazine Scholarship.

There are more strange scholarships that are being offered to the most unique individuals.   Now, you don’t have to be afraid of being different anymore, instead, be proud of who you are and you could even get to pay for your entire college course!