#1 ­ Which one of these hand-related scholarships is for real?
Answer: B ­ Scholarship for left-handed students

Juniata College in Huntington, Pennsylvania has offered a $1,000 scholarship for southpaws. www.juniata.edu

 

#2 - Scholarships exist for each of the following body-types. Which one DOESN'T win a prize?
Answer: D - Skinny

Tall Clubs International offers an award for women 5'10" or taller and men 6'2" or taller -- www.tall.org The Little Peoples' Association has a scholarship for those 4'10" or shorter -- www.lpaonline.org And the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) has a prize exclusively for the obese -- www.naafa.org

 

#3 ­ Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, awards scholarships for students who do not smoke or drink during their entire college career. To get this scholarship, recipients must also avoid:
Answer: A - Participating in any sports whatsoever

The cash prize is often referred to as the 'Un-Athletic Scholarship' for this very reason. www.bucknell.edu

 

#4 - Parents tell us we 'won't amount to anything' if we keep engaging in this juvenile activity. Actually, it might just earn us up to $5,000 toward college tuition.
Answer: A ­ Skateboarding

The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship awards academic prizes totaling $8,000 -- three $1,000 and one $5,000 prize -- each year. www.skateboardscholarship.org

 

#5 - There's nothing wrong with being a nerd. Heck, Bill Gates doesn't seem to mind. Which of these nerd activities will also put you in the running for a scholarship?
Answer: B ­ Speaking 'Klingon'

Yes, you can actually earn money for college by speaking like those bumpy-headed aliens from 'Star Trek.' This truly is an award that boldly goes where no scholarship has gone before. www.kli.org

 

#6 - This late-night talk show host has a scholarship named for him that specifically rewards 'average' or 'C-level' students who demonstrate creativity.
Answer: C ­ David Letterman

Letterman established this $10,000 scholarship 20 years ago at his alma mater, Ball State University. www.bsu.edu

 

#7 - If fame and fortune have no appeal to you, you might be eligible for a scholarship that awards those who choose to study
Answer: D - Fungus

A commitment to the study of mycology ­ spores, mold and fungus ­ is available through the Mycological Society of America. www.msafungi.org

 

#8 - Who says athletes get all the free rides? Those at the top of other games can earn big money toward college tuition. All of the following champions earn a scholarship victory EXCEPT
Answer: A - Winner of a scrap metal welding competition

While there are many welding-related scholarships, there are no known tuition awards for victors of a scrap metal welding competition. So put down the blowtorch and step away from the giant metal chicken. Champs of the other skills presented do in fact receive scholarships:
Duck Calling ­ www.stuttgartarkansas.com/contest
Ayn Rand - www.aynrand.org/contests
Apple Pie Baking - www.ciachef.edu

 

#9 ­ If you think that there's a scholarship for everyone, you are so right. Which one of these highly specific awards is on the level?
Answer: C - Scholarship for disabled foreign students who want to study watch-making.

The Bulova School in Queens, New York has offered this very specific, $15,000 scholarship.

 

#10 ­ Sometimes it's not what you know, but whom you know. Various schools award scholarships for people with an uncommon last name. Someone of the same name often funds these scholarships. All of the following names have an award tied to it EXCEPT
Answer: C - Vrchoticky

Sorry all you Vrchotickys, you'll have to find another way to earn a scholarship. May we suggest a career in the study of fungus? As for the other names, such scholarships have and may continue to be offered.
The Gatlin Scholarship is found at North Carolina State University www.ncsu.edu
The Scarpinato Scholarship is offered at Texas A&M University www.tamu.edu
The Zolp Scholarship has been offered at Loyola University www.luc.edu

 

#11 ­ The weirdest of the weird. Which one is a real reward?
Answer: B - Scholarship for prom couples whose clothing is made out of duct tape.

The Duck Brand Duct Tape Scholarship awards one lucky prom couple $2,500 each to be used toward higher education. Read more about this truly bizarre competition ­ and see some of the winning entries ­ at www.ducktapeclub.com