Month: June 2010

Converting Unclaimed Money to Easy Scholarships for College – 2

Did you know that you can turn unclaimed money into easy scholarships and it’s fast and simple to do. Turn unclaimed monies into easy unclaimed scholarships.

Finding unclaimed scholarships money to easy scholarships
Finding Unclaimed Money

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If you do happen to find unclaimed money in other people’s names then you want to discuss this with them and ask them to assist you in paying for your education. If you are well liked, your parents or Aunts and Uncles will have no problem in giving you some or all of their newly found unclaimed monies since it’s for a good cause – your college tuition. If they went to college they will understand what you are going through and most likely give you all of their newly found unclaimed monies as sort of an easy scholarship. If your Aunt/Uncle never went to college themselves they will also be inclined to help you because this is always a deep seated desire which they never got to do and they would want you to have the opportunity!

Do you have neighbors who thought fondly of you and still do? Approach them on this. You can insert their name in the unclaimed monies search bar to see if they have any money coming to them and once you find out talk to them honestly about the situation and how you found they had unclaimed monies coming to them. You can even tell them that they can write the check out to your college for payment towards your tuition. In fact better yet drive them down to your college financial aids office and have them hand their check directly to the office making a payment on your behalf and having them (financial aid’s office) print out a receipt showing the payment was made towards your behalf and your balance remaining. You never know they may even pay more for you – this would be an unexpected easy scholarship surprise but not unlikely to happen either. Life works this way when friendships have aged over time. Afterwards take them out to lunch at a decent restaurant to show your appreciation. They will love you for it.

Some of you may be thinking that you can’t do this but you should. It’s a lot easier and more fun then applying to the many scholarships and fulfilling their requirements and criteria. This is a great way for getting easy scholarships to pay for your college on your terms the easy and fun way not to mention rekindling old relationships with Aunts, Uncles, neighbors and old friends. Remember that these are monies they most likely would never have claimed if it wasn’t for you discovering them.

There are many different approaches you can use in discussing with your parents, Aunts/Uncles, friends and neighbors your need of assistance in paying for your college tuition. Only you know which approach will work the best. I would first ask them if they had found money someplace would they give it to you for college expenses. If they say yes you’re a step away from your ‘do it yourself’ easy scholarships for college and one of the simplest ways of finding unclaimed scholarships.

Converting Unclaimed Money to Easy Scholarships for College

Did you know that you can turn unclaimed money into easy scholarships and it’s fast and simple to do. Turn unclaimed monies into easy unclaimed scholarships.

unclaimed scholarships money to easy college scholarships
Unclaimed College Money

Did you know that you can turn unclaimed money into easy scholarships – and it’s fast and simple to do too! This has to be one of the best ways for anyone in getting easy scholarships for college and there is no filling out any scholarship forms or writing essays to be evaluated by the ‘Scholarship Committee’ in deciding who will be awarded the scholarship awards. This is a ‘do it yourself’ college scholarship search and you could find unclaimed scholarship monies fast and easy all by yourself. This is not a scholarships search engine either so don’t jump to conclusions and continue reading on.

If you are well liked and thought of – then you can use your immediate as well as your extended family, Aunts/Uncles even friends and neighbors in helping you pay for your college tuition bill. It’s an unknown unusual way of getting easy scholarships but it works.

When someone is awarded a scholarship they receive monies from the sponsor to pay for their college tuition, books, room and board or any other college related expense even gas for your car which takes you to class each day. It’s free money given to a student to be used in paying for an education which today happens to be very costly indeed. In fact most college students have student loans which will have to be paid back after they graduate. They have them whether they like it or not because if a student wants a college education and has their heart set on a particular college they must pay for it and a student loan will satisfy this want or need of a higher education when the parents don’t or can’t pay for it. It’s really that simple. Let’s take a closer look on how you can obtain some unclaimed scholarships from unclaimed monies the fast and easy way.

This will be a textbook lesson in working the quick smart way which is what you should always strive for because you will be using your time wisely – and attending college requires you to do this daily. You can have other people helping you out and they will be actually very happy to help you because most everyone is willing to help someone else out for an education.

There is an unclaimed money search engine which you insert your name and it does a quick unclaimed money search for you in five seconds. This is all free to do and if you find out that your name has no unclaimed monies to claim do not stop there. Insert your mom and dad’s name along with anyone else you feel would help you out for your college tuition. If the name you insert has unclaimed monies then it will tell you so. Just keep on inserting names and you will eventually see that their are monies which are owed to the persons name you put in the search bar. If there is an amount which shows up you will have to pay a processing fee to find out the information required to claim these monies. When last checked the processing fee was $11.00 which was a special and it could fluctuate higher. You have 30 days to perform unlimited unclaimed money checks.

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Weird Scholarships for College the Wacky and Strange Way

Weird scholarships that you can apply to – Imagine anything unusualy strange, odd or wacky and you could posssibly get a college scholarship existing for that category.

Weird Scholarships for College the Wacky and odd Way
Weird Wacky Scholarships

The world is full of weird and wacky things. Be it any domain, you will find lots of strange stuff related to it. So what about education? Yes, you even have weird scholarships that you can apply to. Imagine anything unusualy weird and you could have a college scholarship existing for that category. Let look closer at these unusual scholarships which you should have fun applying to.

The Entomological Foundation has creepy weird scholarships for the study of entomology – or the studying of bugs. That’s right if your buggy about bugs this bug scholarship is for you. They have (4) different bug scholarship programs in which to apply to.

Are the old fashion type and like to knit, well the National Make It Yourself with Wool Contest is sponsored by the American Sheep Industry and they award an unusual scholarship in (4) categories. The objective of the ASI contest is to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarns. Sound like you?

DePauw University has what is called the Icy Frost Bridge Scholarship which is awarded to someone of good character and interested in constructive activities in addition to music. The main element in this weird scholarship is to be able to sing or play the National Anthem with sincerity. Just when you thought you heard it all in terms of wacky scholarships and then this one comes along. If you can sing I would apply for this strange scholarship because you may just be a natural sincere singer.

Do you have mental telepathy? Do you have psychic abilities that can be exhibited? The Parapsychology Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation which provides a worldwide forum supporting the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. They have a odd scholarship called the Eileen J Garrett Scholarship in the amount of $3000 awarded to a person who exhibits this ability the most.

Their is a stupid or silly scholarship from the ‘Got Milk’ people which has a milk scholarship for the best milk mustaches. This funny scholarship is called the SAMMY program which stands for Scholars Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year. Twenty five $7,500 college milk scholarships will be awarded every year. Apply in November to take part of this cream of the crop milk mustache scholarship contest.

Another category of weird college scholarships for left handed people. Most things in this world are made for the right handed majority of people. Left-handed people often face difficulty while handling scissors or while writing with ink in a notebook. Well Juniata College offers a $1,000 scholarship for two left handed students each year because they just may feel being left handed is a disability. You can research about the Frederick and Mary F Beckley Scholarship to get more information on the above mentioned oddball scholarship.

Ready, aim and fire! The National Rifle Association has scholarships if you like shooting a gun and are good at it. NRA members who have attended a NRA basic firearm training course and qualified as a Pro-Marksman, Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert or Distinguished Expert “ are eligible in qualifying for a $5,000 gun scholarship. They award three every year. You have to do one more thing to be awarded this odd scholarship – submit an essay on ‘Why you became involved in the shooting sports’. I wouldn’t write about that you always wanted to shoot someone because your chances would most likely not be very good.

The next category is perhaps the weirdest of the weird scholarships. If you have been a vegetarian all through your life and have made efforts to promote vegetarianism in your school (how many people do you know who have done that?) and community you could win the $10,000 Vegetarian Scholarship from the Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG). One great way to get back your meat eating friends is by getting a better education than them! The competition would also be less, since there aren’t that many vegetarians these days as there are people who eat meat.

So why go through all that struggle for good grades and great SAT or GPA scores when you can just have fun applying and participating in some of the above wacky scholarships possibly getting some nice money that you can use to pay for your college education. It can be an adventure and it will surely make you stand out from the crowd. Win one of the many weird and unusual scholarships available today and enjoy your college experience without the headache of paying for tuition. Weird college scholarships for all doing it the wacky way that is!

 

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