If you are a college going student, you will certainly hope to reduce your parent stress of college expense by helping them in payment of your fee...and other bills.

But it’s difficult to find an answer of “HOW...???”...There are many scholarship programs which offer you free money to help in the academics...but how many of students got to compete them...they are all merit basis, need based, or on the extra curricular activities....!!! Many are left with no choice rather than to work in canteens...Don’t worry here is the scholarships based on some wired norms to be fulfilled and you are on for free money awards...listed an top ten weirdest scholarships...!!!

Every student aspires for free money to help in the academics and other college expense but not everyone qualifies fro the scholarships offered by college and universities or other charitable institutions. What about when it is said that you get a scholarship on the weirdest quality...well there are some unusual things and so are the scholarships. These are known as unusual weird scholarships because participants are judged on the basis of specific characteristics, rare interests, or anything outside the norms of usual scholarship programs with an average CGPA of 2.0 to 4.0.

Top ten weirdest scholarships of all time and your time

As name sounds so are the scholarships....wired and unusual. Want free money from not so usual way then count down and discover some of the top ten most bizarre scholarships:-

• What can be better to start with other than food...The Culinary Institute of America is cooking up a great program for freshman students- The TOP TURKEY SCHOLARSHIP- this scholarship awards the best turkey recipe cook master. Top winners earn $10,000 as the scholarship money. So get your stove ready and juices flowing to cook the best creative based on originality dish from turkey leftovers...and may the best freshman win.


• Second is the scholarship founded by Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr. - The EVANS SCHOLARSHIP- for the one who had caddied before. A wired and renewable scholarship...what can be better than this...provides you a full funding for long four years. Eligibility required is a High School senior who had worked for minimum 2 years at a Western Golf Association member club. Other than this are personal character, academic character, academic standing and financial need affecting norms for this scholarship.


• There you go...Taller people...here is one for you...!!! The TALL CLUBS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS awards a good amount of $1000 for the fresher entering their college. Height required is 5’10” or more for women and a minimum of 6’2” for men applicants.


• Eating is Living and Eating vegetables is living healthy....So what could be better if your eating lifestyle earns you some free money....The VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP SCHOLARSHIP offers you free money amount $5,000 each year to a high school graduating senior student residing in united states for the promotion of veggie in their schools and community. Applicants are required to submit an essay on their advocacy and role in the promotion of vegetarianism. For more details contact The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD, 21203: Ph #410-366-8343.


• TUPPERWARE HOME PARTIES SCHOLARSHIPS- a scholarship offered to the children of Tupperware employees. So all Tupperware dealers, franchised distributors and managers take advantage and hurry for this scholarship with an award money of $1,000 to 10,500. Online applications are not available. Contact Tupperware U.S. Inc., P.O Box 1465, Taylors, SC. 29637, Phone #864-268-3363 for more information.


• A scholarship for the Star Trek fans- known as KOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- administered by the Klingon Language Institute award a sum of $500 to the students pursuing career in the field of language open for all graduate and undergraduate students. Nominations are required and should come from head of Departments or deans of the school student are attending.


• When all sections are covered how can Ag will be left- the POTATO INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP- awards Students from Ag field for their important role in the promotion of potato and product and potato industry. Student pursuing in agribusiness are rewarded $500 and it is also based on achievement in academics, leadership qualities and area of graduate study.


• Who could imagine of a scholarship on personal characteristics...but as listed it is weirdest scholarships...so you are provided with the FREADRIC AND MARY F. BECKLEY SCHOLARSHIP for the left handed students attending Juniata College only. Free money amount varies but don’t exceed $1,000. Interested may contact the Office of Student financial planning, Juniata college, 1700 Moore ST., Huntington, PA, 16652.


• CHICK AND SOPHIE MAJOR MEMORIAL DUCK CALLING CONTEST- the wacky one- is open for all high school senior students who can guess what...call ducks. Students are required to use four calls that is Hail, Feed, Comeback and Mating in 90 seconds and winner receive $1500 as free money to be used in further education. There are additional rewards for up to third runner-up.


• And finally the top of weary is this-the DUCK BRAND DUCT TAPE STUCK @ PROM CONTEST- This award is open for students of 14 years and above attending their high school poem. Couple entry is required and should wear a complete outfit and accessories made up of duct tape. Participants are judged on the basis of creativity, originality, amount of raw material (duct tape) used. Couple wins $3000 each and in addition the school hosting the prom where the winners attended also receives $3000. Include a photo in the entry.

Important points which should be taken care of about Unusual Weird Scholarships are:-

• Search all weird, unusual or bizarre scholarships. And Google will be a great help for this and it will guide you to more sites for information and review.


• Research further when you find a scholarship which suits your profile. This will help you to find more accurate information about the scholarship, their rules and norms...!!!


• These all scholarships are for legal US citizens.