Weird Unknown College Scholarships
Strange and unique scholarships for college students
Here's some unique, unusual, and downright weird scholarships that you might encounter in your college scholarship search.
Searching for college scholarships to complete your financial aid package? If you're a left-handed nudist Klingon bagpiper, you're in luck!
You'd be surprised how many weird unknown college scholarships are available. As you search for scholarships, don't rule out these strange ones! Somebody's going to win to these strange scholarships, and that may as well be you. Some of these scholarships have very specific criteria, so they're not going to be terribly competitive.
Carnegie Mellon University Bagpipe Scholarship-- This scholarship isn't very competitive, as there's only one college bagpipe major in the entire United States.
The Klingon Language Institute's Kor Memorial Scholarship-- For those of you not familiar with Star Trek, Klingons are those big furry creatures, and fans constructed an actual Klingon language. This scholarship goes to creative language scholars. Fluency in Klingon is not required.
Starfleet Academy Scholarships-- These $500 scholarships are for members of the "Starfleet Academy," an organization modelled after the fictitious Star Trek academy. This Starfleet Academy 'trains" people in the art of Star Trek trivia. Awards include the Gene Roddenberry Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Writers and the DeForest Kelley/Dr. Leonard McCoy Medical Scholarship.
Scholarship for Left-Handed Students-- Yep, left-handedness is the only stipulation. Oh, and you have to be a student at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. One wonders if anyone's ever tried to fake left-handedness to win.
Duct Brand Duct Tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest-- To enter, you and a date must attend your prom dressed entirely in duct tape.
American Nudist Research Library Scholarship -- A scholarship for young nudists. This one sounds less painful than the duct tape scholarship.
Tall Clubs International Student Scholarship. For female students who are at least 5'10" and male students who are at least 6'2". I wonder if they measure their applicants?
Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest Scholarship. If you know how to call ducks, get yourself down to Stuttgart, Arkansas to register. First prize is $1500!
American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship-- Students read an essay on fire sprinkler safety. Each correct answer earns applicants an entry in the scholarship drawing.
Michigan Llama Association Scholarship-- If your parents are part of this organization, you're in luck.
Excellence in Predicting the Future Award. Not as weird as the title makes it sound, actually. It's a contest for students interested in economics. Participants "buy and sell" future predictions in the manner of buying stocks.
Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship-- If you're interested in studying the technology of vacuum coating, this scholarship is for you. And no, I haven't the foggiest idea what vacuum coating means.
