We’re all aware that elite members of the school football team or the “top of the class” might be eligible for a scholarship, but did you know that there are other scholarships available for the more, shall we say, unusual attributes? Oh yes, academics and superb athletes aren’t the only ones who can be awarded scholarships towards the cost of their college or university education.
Wacky scholarships are now available for many different reasons, with many organizations realizing that it can be a great way to increase their profiles among the young people of today. Some of these wacky scholarships are awarded based on such things as hair color, weight, height, artistic people, musical people, people who suffer from asthma, vegetarians – the list is remarkably long (and a bit weird).
Ironically, many of these weird scholarships are never claimed, mostly because students don’t even know that they exist. If you are struggling to find the funds to pay for your further education you really ought to spend a little time and effort finding out what’s available.
The last century or so has seen matters of gender equality become increasingly important and education has been foremost in these matters. There are now a great range of specific Scholarships for Women designed to help maintain their equality (or should that be superiority?Even in industries such as business, engineering and science (traditionally dominated by males) a growing number of women are now achieving success, largely thanks to the existence of these scholarships.
There is a large and important African American community in America, but sadly these numbers are still not reflected in the number of African American students who go on to achieve a university education, often due to lack of funds. There are now an increasing amount of African American Scholarships which are available and are helping to open up more opportunities for these people.
A shortfall in the number of qualified teachers in America is a real cause for concern, but an increasing amount of Teaching Scholarships are now available which is helping to solve the problem. With Teaching Scholarships being offered even at national university level, it is hoped that we will soon have more of the best talent available following this career which is so vital for the successful future of our country.
