How to get Offbeat Scholarships

How to get Offbeat Scholarships

Instructions

1. For conventional scholarships, creative couples that win the "Stuck at the Prom" contest sponsored by Duck Brand Duct Tape each win a $2,500 scholarship for attending their high school prom wearing attire they created out of colorful duct tape. There are three divisions: traditional prom attire, theme/costume wear, and "just plain silver." Visit the "Stuck at the Prom" website at www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom for details.

2. Many other criteria are used for evaluating and granting scholarships.
   There are awards for transfer students, Eagle Scouts, Model Senate participants, students who create stylish wool garments (National Make it Yourself From Wool Competition), left-handed students (Juniata College's Beckley Scholarship), short people less than 4' 10" (The Little People of America Association), overweight people (The New England Chapter of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance), skateboarders with a 2.5 or higher GPA (Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship), covens and wiccans (The Coven of the Sacred Waters), and twins.

3. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds the Gates Millennium Scholars to provide thousands of outstanding minority students who are economically disadvantaged with an opportunity for a college undergraduate education in any field, or a graduate education in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science. For
   nomination materials, see www.gmsp.org or your high school guidance counselor.