Scholarship Programs

If you always assumed that scholarships were only for star athletes or super nerds, think again. There are thousands of scholarships awarded every year and only a fraction goes to quarterbacks or National Merit finalists.

Here’s a look at seven of the more popular weird scholarships. Maybe one of these seven will be your lucky number!

1. Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun

Not all twins think attending the same college is especially pleasurable, but if you and your better half fancy spending four more years together, you could be entitled to some serious fun money. (Triplets also qualify, but all three of you have to be willing to stick together.) George Washington University in Washington, D.C. offers a 50% discount for twin #2. Even better, at Sterling College in Kansas, you and your twin each get a 50% discount — it’s like buying one, getting one for free! Other BOGO deals are offered by Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, where you and your twin can alternate free ride years, and by Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, where one twin attends for free when you both enroll. If you and your twin are both girls, Wilson College in Chambersurg, Pennsylvania offers a 45% discount on tuition, but only for female twins enrolled together. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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We are now in a world that appreciates, applauds, and admires the unusual and unique. As part of such a world, there is no need for us to be embarrassed or unhappy about what others perceive as ‘weird’ or ‘geeky’. So long as we get our dues, how does it matter? When you have so many scholarships out there to choose from, based on your personal characteristics or talents, you can definitely make the most of them and fund an education that is considered ‘normal’ by the world. Ironic isn’t it? Here’s a look into some weird scholarships that girls can avail of to fund their high school or undergraduate education.

Weird and Wacky Scholarships for Girls

Fortunately, you don’t necessarily need only good grades or be superb at sports to get yourself a scholarship. Scholarships have now gone beyond these requirements to embrace the unique qualities each potential student possesses. So what kind of weird scholarships do you think you can get yourself? Let’s take a look.

Tall Clubs International Scholarship
For a woman who’s tall, this scholarship is a blessing in disguise. No personal skills and no talents are required. Obviously you need to be blessed with a good height, i.e. a girl who is taller than 5′-10″ to qualify for this scholarship of US $1,000. Apart from your natural towering personality, you also need to write an essay on ‘What Being Tall Means to Me’. If it is the best, you can easily win the prize money and use it as a scholarship for your education! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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