Nowadays, there are so many students that have the full potential to get into a great college but end up not going because they cannot afford it. However, there are so many different ways to get college money; the most popular, of course, are scholarships. Most are pretty straightforward— meet the requirements, apply, write the essay, and get some money. Yet there are some absurd scholarships as well. For instance, there’s one that takes being tall to a whole other level, another that requires a milk mustache and a great smile, and if you think you could make a couple’s prom outfits out of duct tape, then you just might qualify.
There are various times in my life that I have complained endlessly about being short. Now, is one of them. If you were unaware, there’s actually a scholarship for tall people. This scholarship, founded by Tall Clubs International offers up to $1000 per student that enters. To be eligible you must be under 21, your height must be 5’10” or taller for women and 6’2” or taller for men and you must write an essay titled “What Being Tall Means to Me”. Sounds like easy money to me.
Another scholarship is related to the infamous “milk mustache”. Every year, twenty-five lucky seniors are granted the SAMMY Award. The SAMMY (Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year) Award is a scholarship where the twenty-five winners are given $7500, a free trip to Disney World, and to top it all off. . . a spot in a Milk Mustache ad. To be credible for this scholarship you must have be a high school senior with a 3.20 GPA who participates in school or club sports.
Lastly, and in my opinion, the weirdest scholarship of all, is the Duck Brand Duct Tape Stuck on Prom Contest. Stuck on Prom is a contest where high school students from the ages of fourteen to seventeen can enter to win scholarship money. In order to win you have to create two amazing duct tape prom outfits and enter as a couple to be eligible for this scholarship.
These scholarships are not only good for obtaining money for college, but they also look great on a college application. They are much more creative and outside-the-box. Does “Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year” or “SPJ Scholarship Essay Contest” sound more interesting to you?
