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Not Your Regular Scholarship

Life as a student can be very expensive. The cost of university tuition is increasing every year, and with all the studying students have to do, there isn’t much time left for earning money.

Fortunately, there are thousands of scholarships available to help students pay their bills. Scholarships are normally given to students based on how good their grades are, or how well they do in sports.

However, there are scholarship programs that choose their scholars based on factors other than grades or athletic ability.

Here are some non-traditional scholarships that are helping students pay their way through school.

The Tall Clubs International Scholarship

Students who are under 21 years of age and about to start university for the first time can receive up to $1,000 from Tall Clubs International.

This club was started to help tall people get to know each other and share what is great about height.

To get this scholarship, you must be very, well, tall! Women must be at least 5’10” (177.5 centimeters) and men must be at least 6’2” (188 centimeters) to qualify.

The Excellence in Predicting the Future Award

Adventures and Education a student loan company, awards this bimonthly scholarship to encourage students to study Economics in college.

Interested students can register online and use fake money to “buy” and “sell” predictions about the future in the same way that he or she might buy and sell stock on the stock market.

At the end of each two-month period, the students who have made the most money are given some money to help pay for college.

The Duct Tape Stuck at Prom Award

Wearing a suit and dress made out of sticky tape might not be so fashionable, but at least it pays! High school couples who attend prom in clothes made using Duck Brand sticky tape may win Stuck at Prom scholarships that range from $500 to $5,000.

Students must create original outfits and take a photo to be shown on the company website. People will then vote on the best outfit.

There is a lot of competition for this scholarship, and recent winners have created extremely creative outfits.