Finding additional money to help get to college is probably one of the biggest challenges facing students today. Fortunately, through use of various scholarship search databases, the time spent looking for these extra dollars is not near as cumbersome as it may have been years ago. The task that makes it difficult is trying to find the scholarships that match the student’s abilities and talents and make them the ideal candidate to receive those scholarship awards.
The following list of scholarships are some of the more “unique” scholarship programs that are available to students. So whether you are a huge fan of Star Trek or the top bowler in your community, you may want to look through this list and see if there are any scholarships that stand out as being the perfect match for you.
American Association of Candy Technologists John Kitt Memorial Scholarship
American Welding Society Scholarships
American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarship
Ayn Rand The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Collegiate Inventors Competition
Duck Brand Duct Tape Stuck at Prom Contest
Evans Scholars Foundation Scholarship (for golf caddies – I actually know a guy that got this!)
Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship (parapsychology)
Federation of Fly Fishers Awards
Little People of America Scholarship
Michigan Llama Association Scholarship
Mycological Society of America Awards (for those studying fungi)
National Make It Yourself with Wool Competition
National Potato Council Scholarship
National Rifle Association Scholarships
SAMMY (Student Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year) Award
School Band and Orchestra Essay Scholarship
Society of Vacuum Coaters Scholarship Program
Sertoma Scholarships for Hearing Impaired Students
StarFleet Academy Scholarships (for Star Trek fans)
Tall Clubs international (TCI) Scholarship
United States Bowling Congress Scholarships
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests
If you know of anyone else that may fit the bill for one of these scholarship programs, please feel free to use the “share tab” below to pass the information along.
