20 Unusual Scholarships
Christine and her team at My Best College Plan Counseling are skilled in the art of helping you find scholarship opportunities! And, scholarships and academic awards aren’t just for academics and athleticism anymore; now you can get help paying for college by being left-handed! If you have the right interests, last name, or characteristic that makes you uniquely you, you could cash in with one of these unusual scholarships. Go for it!
$1,000 from Tall Clubs International Foundation by filling out an application online.
Tuition at Loyola University Chicago for any Catholic with bapitismal records with last name Zolp.
$1,000-$1,500 per year for sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Juniata College for being left-handed.
$1,000 from International Star Trek Fan Association for active members.
$10,000 from Duck Brand Duct Tape by winning “Stuck At Prom” contest with a custom prom dress or suit made from duct tape.
Full tuition for 280 golf caddies from the Evans Scholars Foundation.
$2,000, $250, and $100 from Ayn Rand’s Fiction Essay Contest for 8th-12th graders.
$2,000, $1,000, $750, and $500 from Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce for Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest.
45% Tuition from Wilson College for twins and triplets enrolled full-time together.
$1,000 from National Beef Ambassador Program for public speaking about cattle and beef industry.
$10,000 and $5,000 from The Vegetarian Resource Group for promoting vegetarianism in their schools.
$4,000 from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry for students who will work with paper after graduation,
$10,000 from The Gallery Collection for creating a greeting card.
$5,000 from American Association of Candy Technologists for college sophomore with interests in confectionery technology.
$20,000 and $10,000 Scholarships from The American Fire Sprinkler Association.
$10,000 from The Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for pursuing a career in television.
$1,500 from The Northern Tier Hardwood Association for students who study forestry.
$1,000 from UMINA-USA for American puppeteers looking to study puppetry abroad.
$1,000 from United States Bowling Congress for All-American bowling athletes.
$16,000 and $8,000 from San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo for Texas high school graduates a part of 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA programs.