Weird(er) Scholarships

Creative Scholarships

Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to students who are at least 14 years of age. To enter, you must submit an original design for a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card, or all - occasion greeting card. All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant. Future Designer Scholarship The Future Designer Scholarship is available to full - time students who are at least 17 years of age. You must submit an original design for a holiday greeting card to be considered for this award. The winning design will be featured as product on CardsDirect.com. Illustrators of the Future Contest The Illustrators of the Future Contest is open to new science fiction and fantasy artists. To be considered, you must submit three illustrations in a color or black - and - white medium created from your imagination. Each illustration must represent a subject different from the other two.

Animal Lover Scholarships

Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest is open to any high school senior in the United States who can call ducks. Contestants have 90 seconds to use four calls (hail, feed, comeback and mating). Rover College Scholarship The Rover College Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. To be considered, you must submit a 400 - to 500 - word essay on the following topic: "How did growing up with a pet in your life (could be a friend's or family member's) impact the person you are today?"

Food-Related Scholarships

Vegetarian Resource Group Association The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) offers scholarships each year to graduating U.S. high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and communities. The application requires an essay about how the applicant promoted vegetarianism in their high school or community. National Rice Month Scholarship The National Rice Month Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors residing in the six primary rice - growing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. To be considered, you must submit an original three - minute video about U.S. - grown rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to you, your state, or the world in general.

Unique Career-Related Scholarships

Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship The Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a course of study related to vacuum coating technology. American Board of Funeral Service Education National Scholarship The American Board of Funeral Service Education National Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education in an ABFSE - accredited program. You must have completed at least one semester / quarter of study and have at least one remaining before graduation to be eligible for this award. Rove Pest Control Scholarship The Rove Pest Control Scholarship is available to high school and full - time college students. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Special consideration will be given to students pursuing a degree in entomology or a related field.

Scholarships for Hobbies

Evans Scholars Program The Evans Scholars Program is open to high school seniors and college freshmen who have worked as a golf caddie for two or more years. You must have a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character to be eligible for this award. UFDC Nancy Carlson Scholarship The UFDC Nancy Carlson Scholarship is available to students with an interest in antique dolls, specifically composition dolls. You must submit a research topic and plan to be considered for this award. Clowns of America Scholarship The COAI Scholarship is available to students enrolled in family entertainment educational programs that run for a minimum of ten hours. You must be a COAI member in good standing for at least one year in order to be considered for this award. The deadline for applications is 60 days prior to the event for which the scholarship is requested. Beans for Brains Scholarship - Application Closed: Please check back for the next award season. The Beans for Brains Scholarship is open to students that know how to knit, crochet, and/or weave. You must submit a photo of your self-made knitted, crocheted or woven project and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for this award. Minecraft Scholarship - Application Closed: Please check back for the next award season. The Minecraft Scholarship is open to high school and college students. You must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and submit an essay of at least 500 words that details your opinion on how Minecraft can be a positive influence on education and career development to be considered for this award.

Scholarships for Physical Characteristics

Tall Clubs International Scholarship - Application Closed: Please check back for the next award season. Tall Clubs International (TCI) offers a $1,000 scholarship for tall people, and individual chapters may also offer local awards. Women who are at least 5'10" and men who are at least 6'2" as well as under 21 years old with plans to attend college in the fall are eligible to apply. Little People of America Scholarship - Application Closed: Please check back for the next award season. The Little People of America Scholarship is available to undergraduate students. You must have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism, or be the immediate family member of someone with dwarfism to be eligible for this award. While definitely the most popular, unusual scholarships are oftentimes the most exclusive. Their eligibility requirements are strict, but that doesn't mean you won't find an unusual scholarship for which you qualify. This list of scholarships is organized according to some of the more common subcategories of unusual scholarships, such as physical characteristics, creativity, the final frontier, animal appreciation, and more. To find even more unusual scholarship opportunities, fill out the student activities as well as the personal info sections of your profile on Fastweb. At Fastweb, we update our scholarship database on a daily basis. This spring, we'll be adding more weird scholarships that you may qualify for. Keep an eye out for scholarship for inventors, knitters, golf caddies, and more! The best way to learn about new scholarship for which you qualify is to set up or edit your Fastweb profile. The more detailed you are within your profile, the better we'll be able to find scholarships that match your qualifications and specialties. If you aren't a member of haven't updated your profile in a while, get started now.