PCNN Takes A Look At The Weirdest Scholarships You Can Apply For Now!
If you ever wondered what the craziest scholarships you can get are, this list is sure to satisfy your curiosity. This list has it all, from bowling to a zombie apocalypse, we’ve compiled the top 20 wackiest scholarships you’ll see around.
1.National Potato Council Scholarship: $10,000 annual scholarship awarded by the NPC( National Potato Council) to graduate level students conducting research for the benefit of the potato industry.
2. Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship: This scholarship awards $2,000 to whoever submits the best survival in the case of a zombie apocalypse.
3.The Wear Duck Tape to Prom Scholarship: Scholarship of up to $5,000 dollars given to those who create the best duck tape prom outfits.
4. Carnegie Mellon University Bagpipe Scholarship: Winner of this scholarship is given $7,000 a year on the condition that they are pursuing a career in Bagpipe studies.
5. Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest Scholarship: Reward of a $25,000 college fund for the contestant with the most creative sandwich.
6. Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship: $2,500 scholarship awarded to one or more students annually that enjoy vacuum coating.
7. Asparagus Club Scholarships: $2,000 per semester scholarship given to those pursuing a career in the grocery industry.
8.Willy the Plumber Scholarship: Scholarship for Utah children/Students of parents doing a lot of prison time or regularly getting locked up.
9. Billy Welu Bowling Scholarship: $1,000 annual scholarship given to amateur bowlers who are attending college and keep at least a 2.5/4.0 GPA.
10. Lake Erie College Twin Scholarship: Full tuition scholarship given to students at Lake Erie college who have a twin.
11. Starfleet Academy Scholarship: Scholarships of up to $1,000 awarded to previously active Starfleet members attending college.
12. C.A.T.S. Tall Club Scholarship Program: Annual scholarship of up to $1,000 awarded to women who are at least 5’10 and men who are at least 6’2.
13. Copyright Awareness Scholarship: Annual scholarship of up to $5,000 given to those with the best reasons for why copyright is important.
14.“Advice to Your Highschool Self” Scholarship: $2,500 scholarship awarded to whoever can come up with the best letter written to their former selves.
15. Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award: $7,500 scholarship, free trip to Disney World, and a spot in a Milk Mustache advertisement available to 25 student athletes with 3.25 GPAs who are involved in school or club sports.
16. Loyola University of Chicago Zolp Scholarship: Any student who attends Loyola University and is catholic with the last name Zolp is eligible for this scholarship.
17. Klingon Language Institute’s Memorial Scholarship: Scholarship with the goal of rewarding those who are versed or interested in fields of language study.
18. Bill Barty Foundation – Scholarship of a minimum of $1,000 given to people diagnosed with some form of dwarfism.
19. John Gatling Grant Program: Students at North Carolina University who were born with the surname Gatlin or Gatling are eligible for either a $9,000 or $18,000 grant.
20. CollegeHumor’s Average Student Scholarship Contest: If you’re an average student you can receive $5,000 in this scholarship contest.
Honorable Mentions:
1. Zildjian’s Scholarship Competition: $5,000 scholarship opportunity awarded to those who send in the best audio recording of them playing a complex snare of four-mallet marimba solo.
2. Gertrude J Deppen Scholarship Fund: Scholarship designed for students who do not habitually use drugs and are not involved in strenuous athletic activities. Those who apply must have lived in Mount Caramel for 10 years and had to have graduated from Mount Caramel Public High School.
3. Central Florida Orchid Society Scholarship: Annual scholarship given to students in order to provide an incentive for the pursuit of a career in Horticulture and Agricultural and Life Sciences. This scholarship is $3,000 and the those who apply must live in a central Florida county.
4. Michael Jackson Scholarship: Scholarship of up to $4,000 in honor of the late King of Pop. Given to students majoring in performing arts, English, or communications.
5. American Fence Association Scholarship: $1,500 scholarship for children of families in the fence industry. Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or have parents who work in the fence industry.