Here's a cute little writeup from MSNBC about the myriad oddball scholarships college students might find they qualify for if they look hard enough. My favorite (as a sorta-trekkie): the Klingon Language Institute offers scholarships for the study of languages (not just Klingon). Other scholarships are offered to those motivated, creative and skilled enough to create outfits out of wool or duct tape. I'm sure many students don't have time for that kind of thing during their last couple of years of high school, but it's nice to know that with a little research, creativity, and effort, there are plenty of ways to get a little scholarship money besides having a perfect academic record and/or talent in sports, music, or some other traditional area of endeavor.
Posted by Stacie at April 2, 2005 12:13 PM | TrackBackAlthough this isn't technically a scholarship, I considered entering the Rock About the Roll contest when I was applying to grad school. You can win up to $2,500 for writing and performing a song about duct tape. I still have the beginning of my lyrics somewhere....
I don't usually respond here, so I'm not sure if the url I typed above will show up. Here's the address in case you wanna listen to the winning songs: http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/roll/intro.html Could be right up your alley, considering your musical talents!
Posted by: E. Dodds at April 8, 2005 11:18 PMOh, I see.... The url is linked to my name. Silly me! Clearly demonstrating my blogging ignorance.
Posted by: E. Dodds at April 8, 2005 11:22 PMI have lyric's for a great duct tape song. I am enroll at St. Charles Community College for a degree in Nursing.
Posted by: T Bell at August 13, 2006 03:42 PM