Odd Scholarships--How Not To Be A Turkey!

Kelly Tanabe discusses odd scholarships and other helpful hints to help you win money for school.


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Several of the scholarships noted in the story are

Top Turkey Contest Scholarship: Information about others who won here: http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/finaid/turkeycontest.asp


While Top Turkey Contest winners have already been announced, I bet you can keep an eye on this web site for a possible scholarship opportunity in 2010.

The Culinary Institute of America gives out several other scholarships and opportunities: http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/finaid/available.asp

Two other odd scholarships noted are the

Unathletic award: Also known as Gertrude J. Deppen Scholarship.

Duct Tape Scholarship: Also known as Stuck at Prom® DUCK® Brand Duct Tape Scholarship Contest

To find out more about these scholarships plus other odd scholarships, check out Scholarships.com list: http://www.scholarships.com/unusual-college-scholarships.aspx

More listings about odd scholarships can be found here: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml


Extra note: Gen and Kelly Tanabe are two writers that I recommend as being top scholarship experts. Some of the titles of their books are 1001 Ways to Pay for College, 3rd ed; The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009; Adult Students: A Painless Guide to Going Back to College, 2nd ed; Get Into Any College, 6th ed; and How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, 2nd ed.

You can check these books out at your bookstore or at your local library.

For a complete list of their books and other information to help plan for college, their website is worth exploring: http://www.supercollege.com/index.cfm

There is a free database of scholarships, grants, and contests.

Also, Gen and Kelly Tanabe offer a $1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship. Information is available here: http://www.genkellyscholarship.com/

Also, check out $1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Parent Scholarship at http://www.parentscholarship.com/