Something for Nothing: Ridiculous Scholarships
July 7, 2009 by admin
Filed under Crazy, Financial Aid, Life
With a less-than-stellar economy on our hands, the need for college education is increasing while most pocketbooks are shrinking. Scholarships are the perfect tool to help motivated people reconcile the gap between wanting to go to college and having the funds to do so.
Scholarships are not just for child prodigies or those annoying SAT-crazed kids from high school. There is one just for you, the trick is finding it.
The argument that you can’t get something for nothing will fade away as you read our list of the easiest to obtain and most ridiculous scholarships out there.
So maybe your not a genius. Maybe your ACT score sounds like it has been cut in half. Maybe your grades are more near the middle of the alphabet.
You’re right, you probably won’t get a full-ride academic scholarship but being clever and resourceful can get you some decent college dough. There is no expiration date or external marker on being clever. It is yours for the taking. Check out our list of scholarships below. If you are tall, a nudist, a ranch hand or if you have a special affinity for duct tape, today is your lucky day.
A Tall Drink of Water
You know that description “tall, dark and handsome?” Forget dark and handsome: the Tall Clubs International Scholarship committee only cares if you are tall. The committee selects a winner after reading the “What Being Tall Means to Me” essay.
Just Another Household Name
Are you one of those people who is constantly spelling out your last name to people? V as in victor, a as in apple……blah, blah, blah. It’s a daily annoyance and finally someone has recognized your suffering and wants to reward you for all your stoic re-spellings. If you last name is Van Valkenburg or Zolp you might have some cash to claim.
Scotch Tape Lovers Need Not Apply
Duck Brand Duct Tape awards students who fashion their prom attire strictly out of duct-tape a generous scholarship. They might need to use the money for skin graphs though after ripping all that tape of their skin. The Duck Brand people even have a percentage breakdown on how the scoring is done including categories of workmanship, originality, use of color, accessories and the quantity of duct tape used. This is serious business people.
No More Crying Yourself to Sleep
In an act of shameless brand promotion the folks over at OP Loftbeds are ready to pay up for the best essay about putting together and using an OP loftbed. Its kind of like getting paid to sleep. Yes please.
The Naked Truth
The American Nudist Research Library Scholarship doles out some cash to nudists. A pithy joke about this scholarship isn’t even necessary, its comedic value stands on its own.
Like Taking Candy from a Baby
Attention all aspiring Willy Wonka’s out there: The American Association of Candy Technologists awards a scholarship to a student looking to pusue a career in candy technology. There is $5000 bucks with your name on it if you can demonstrate your interest in confectionary technology and some sort of food science, chemical science or biological science major.
Alien Wannabees Unite!
The Klingon Language Institute awards a scholarship to a student who fluently speaks in the fictional language Klingon from Star Trek. Something for everyone I guess? The formal announcement of the winner takes place at the Klingon Language Institute convention where the winner will be the envy of an entire army of trekies.
All that Wining and Dining is about to Pay Off.
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture gives financial assistance to students pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry. A written statement about your interest in the wine industry is judged. And no, getting drunk on wine does not quality as “an interest in the wine industry.”
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JDrek