Scholarships are one of the best ways to pay for a college education. While you might think that most are about athletic or academic achievements, there are many unique scholarships worth considering.
Below, you’ll find a list of five unique scholarships that can help offset some of the costs of your education.
Each year, the Stuttgart, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce hosts the Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest. High school seniors who compete can win up to $2,000 to use toward tuition. Prizes are also awarded to the second and third-place duck callers.
A prom is a major event for many high school students, and this scholarship contest can make it a lucrative one. Duck brand will award more than $20,000 to students who make the most creative or impressive prom attire out of Duck brand tape.
If you’re a fan of horror movies, you could win up to $2,000 in the Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship. This award goes to the student who submits the best plan for surviving if zombies overran their high school or college.
If you’re a big fan of Star Trek, you might be able to win a $1,000 scholarship from Starfleet, an international fan group. The award is available for students who have been members of Starfleet for at least one year.
There are five awards available, one each for students studying engineering and technology, medicine, art, business, and education, and one for a student studying a field outside of those listed.
This scholarship program from Debt.com will award $500 to students who apply to lots of other scholarships. Scholarships are already one of the best ways to pay for college, and this scholarship gives you even more incentive to apply for them.
Scholarship | Value | Due Date |
Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Competition Scholarship | $500 – $2,000 | November 26th |
Stuck at Prom Scholarship | $500 – $10,000 | June 9th |
The Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship | $2,000 | October 31st |
Starfleet Scholarship | $1,000 | June 15th |
The Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants | $500 | The last day of every other month |
Scholarships are one of the best ways to get money to pay for college because you don’t have to pay the money back. There are lots of unique and fun scholarships that you can get, even if you don’t have the best academic or athletic record.
If you want to apply for more scholarships, check out the resources below:
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