Some "Out of the Box" Scholarships

Sometimes finding funds for your college education requires you to think out of the box when looking for scholarships. Here are a few of those scholarships:

OP Loftbed Scholarship

Sponsored by one of the leading manufacturers of bed lofts, this scholarship competition's unique twist comes via the application. Rather than asking about your grades, goals, or achievements, the judges are looking for the most creative short answers to a set of nontraditional questions. These range from "What song would you want to play every time you walked in a room and why?" to "What should be celebrated with a new holiday every year?" OP Loftbed runs the contest a few times a year; if you have a little time to think creatively, it's well worth submitting an application next time.

Here is a link to this unique scholarship

OP Loftbed Scholarship


Stuck At Prom Scholarship

Everyone's favorite adhesive can mean up to $5,000 in college cash for a creative couple. The Duck Brand Scholarship, now in its 12th year, challenges high school prom goers to create entire outfits out of duct tape for the chance to win scholarships. Duck will choose its top 10, and then the public will vote for the first-, second- and third-place winners who win scholarship funds for themselves and their schools.

This is an awesome scholarship for all of you creative folks! You and your prom date create your prom outfits out of Duck tape! This is an intensive project so if you're interested, get started right away. You can start to submit your entries on March 7, 2012 at the link below. There is also a gallery of last years winners so you can get an idea about what they are looking for.

Stuck At Prom Scholarship

Ursinus College Creative Writing Award:

Formerly known as the J.D. Salinger Creative Writing Award, the writer receiving the award not only gets $30,000 per year, but also the chance to spend his or her freshman year living in the former dorm room of the reclusive Catcher in the Rye author. 

"In the spirit of Holden Caulfield … we are looking for an unusual perspective, for quirky brilliance, for a voice, not necessarily the kind that can be measured by conventional standards. Mr. Salinger never graduated, but we like to think that if his genius had been recognized with an award like this, he might have." If you're serious about writing, this could be the scholarship for you. For more information please click on the link below:

Ursinus College Creative Writing Award

As you can see from the above scholarship opportunities, there are many avenues available to help you fund your college education. If you have a particular interest, do some research on the Internet in that field. You will be surprised at the scholarships that are available for all sorts of interests.

So go out there and think outside the box! Your future is waiting for you, use as many avenues you can to help you get there!