Weird scholarships: They might help! (But probably not…)

Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and you’re worrying about how to pay for college. Well, worry no more! Are you fond of potatoes? Do you look good with a milk moustache? Have you been sucked up into the world of vacuum coating? Think these odd quirks can’t help you in life? Think again! Here are some very odd, but oddly helpful, scholarships.

 

National Potato Scholarship: awards $10,000 to honor graduates who have past academic achievements, leadership abilities, and potato-related studies.

Asparagus Club Scholarship: awards $6,000 for two years of schooling to high school graduates who wish to work in the grocery industry.

Scholar Athlete Milk Moustache of the Year(SAMMY): awards $7,500, a trip to Disney World, and a spot in the Milk Moustache Ad. Available to 25 student-athletes with a 3.20 GPA.

American Nudist Research Library Scholarship: gives a $1,000 scholarship to students who are willing to live in a nudist colony in Florida.

American Welding Society Scholarship: helps pay for education in soldering, brazing, joining, and thermal spraying.

Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship: awards $2,500 to one or two students annually who love the art of vacuum coating.

Frederick and Mary F. Beckley Scholarship: awarded to Juniata College sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are left-handed, have financial need, and a good GPA.

Excellence in Predicting the Future Award: awards $400 to students who are good at predicting the financial market and have an economic desire.

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship: awards $5,000 to one student who promotes vegetarianism in their school or community.

KLI Academic Award- The KOR Memorial Scholarship: awards $500 from the Klingon Language Institute for students who want to study languages.

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