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Finance Finance Sources of Financial Aid Available For Students, Including Some You May Not Have Thought Of
| Sources of Financial Aid Available For Students, Including Some You May Not Have Thought Of |
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| Written by James Scholaris |
| Tuesday, 17 November 2009 10:19 |
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Everyone is aware of the soaring education cost. Students always try to get scholarships to pay for their education. When applying for scholarships there is always certain qualifying criterion. You need academic excellence or an athlete, parents working in military, or something else. Did you know that simply being left handed can get you a scholarship! Sounds weird! That is what wacky scholarships are! Scholarships of all sorts are one option, usually requiring applicants to meet a specific set of criteria. The most common of these are a specific GPA, participation in athletics, being the child of active duty military personnel - the list goes on and on. There are also some scholarships which have more unusual requirements. For instance, there are even scholarships which are open only to left-handed students; it may sound strange, but these wacky scholarships may be another way to help pay for your college expenses. Quite a few of these less well known scholarships end up going unclaimed every year since very few people are even aware of their existence. While these scholarships may be somewhat strange, even downright bizarre, they're something which any student would do well to have a look at. There is a scholarship offered by the Tall Clubs International. This $1,000 scholarship is available to students who are over 6' 2" in height (or 5' 8" and up for female students). Exceptionally short students aren't left out either - there are also scholarships awarded to students who are shorter than 4' 10" by the Little People of America and the Billy Barty Foundation. If you happen to be overweight, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance may have a scholarship for you as well. The NAAFA awards two scholarships annually to members of the association on a merit basis. Do people call you Fatty? You surely don't like being one! Everything is bad about being fat. Not when you are applying for scholarship. The National association to Advance fat Acceptance gives 2 merit based scholarships to NAAF members. Who thought being fat well be helpful? Weird Huh! There is a Kor Memorial Scholarship which is awarded to one student annually (and if you have any idea who Kor is, you're probably a good candidate) by the Klingon Language Institute; and yes, there really is a Klingon Language Institute. The best part is that you don't have to know any Klingon in order to be awarded this $500 scholarship. These wacky scholarships are only a small sampling of the many unconventional sources of funding for college which are available to students who are willing to seek them out. There are also scholarships awarded to caddies, vegans, artists and really any social or occupational group you can think of! About the Author: Looking to find the best deal on scholarships, then visit www.yoursite.com to find the best advice on wacky scholarships for you. Kindly provided by LJ-Marketing.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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