Weird Scholarship Wednesday: Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

Every Wednesday, we celebrate YOUR diversity and uniqueness. We (almost) guarantee that we will find a scholarship that matches your weird, uncommon and possibly bizarre hobbies, dreams, aspirations and skills! If you have 365 days of photo documentation of your bed head (this guy has thirty days!), spend your free time playing two recorders simultaneously with both nostrils,  or collect copies of J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Weird Scholarship Wednesday is ALL ABOUT YOU!!

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) offers two $5,000 scholarships each year to graduating US high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and communities. The application requires an essay about how the applicant promoted vegetarianism in their high school or community. 

For more information, visit their website, call 1-410-366-8343, write to The Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, or send email to vrg@vrg.org.

Weird Scholarship Wednesday: American Society for Enology and Viticulture

Every Wednesday, we celebrate YOUR diversity and uniqueness. We (almost) guarantee that we will find a scholarship that matches your weird, uncommon and possibly bizarre hobbies, dreams, aspirations and skills! If you enjoying creating duct tape art, are into extreme ironing, or have created a miniature greenhouse out of your old PC, Weird Scholarship Wednesday is ALL ABOUT YOU!!

American Society for Enology and Viticulture

The American Society for Enology and Viticulture awards several scholarships to students studying grapes or winemaking. Candidates must be pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture or other curricula emphasizing a science relevant to the wine and grape industry.  Applications are available on the ASEV web site.

For more information, contact:

ASEV Scholarship Committee

PO Box 1855

Davis, CA 95617-1855

Email: society@asev.org

Fax: 530-753-3318

Phone: 530-753-3142

Delta Apparel, Inc

Delta Apparel, Inc. is providing scholarships for deserving students.

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

Ò    Applicants must be a high school senior OR currently enrolled as an undergraduate in college.

Ò    Applicants must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Ò    Applicants must be dependent children of a qualified Delta Apparel employee.

Who is a `qualified` Delta Apparel employee?

A qualified Delta Apparel employee is any permanent, active, full-time employee or retired employee of Delta Apparel, Inc. with two years service with the company as of January 1, 2011. Retired employees must have been continuously employed for a period of two years prior to their retirement. Periods of layoffs and leaves of absence will not disqualify an applicant unless such an event has established a new seniority date.

When does the program start?

The applications will be available January 3, 2011.

What constitutes a complete application packet?

1. A completed APPLICATION form.

2. Signed TERMS OF AGREEMENT.

3. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT with grades and cumulative GPA posted through Fall 2010. If you are a high school senior, you must submit your SAT/ACT scores.

4. Signed LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from teacher or college professor.

5. Signed PERSONAL STATEMENT write one page explaining why you believe you qualify for this scholarship. Include college and career plans, if known.

6. LIST OF ACADEMIC HONORS, LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

7. Signed copy of your parent's latest filed Federal Tax Form 1040 (pages one and two only) and W-2 Forms for both parents (if applicable) for the latest year these forms were filed. ** If your parents are separated or divorced, we need the tax forms for both the custodial parent and the Delta Apparel employee (if they are not the same person).

What is the value of the scholarship award?

The scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000 per year. Funds are to be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies, and room and board.

What college may I attend?

Recipients may attend any public or private, accredited, two-year or four-year college or university, technical college or vocational institution located in the United States. Recipients must be full-time students and must be working toward a recognized undergraduate degree within the normal two-year or four-year period.

The recipient`s school of choice must be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS Code. Funds will not be issued for any scholarship unless the school maintains this exemption.   

Interested applicants may apply online at www.scholarshipprograms.org or request a paper application by contacting CSA by mail at P. O. Box 1465 Taylors, SC 29687; by phone at (864) 268-3363; or by email at susanjlee@bellsouth.net.

Weird Scholarship Wednesday: Icy Frost Bridge Scholarship

Every Wednesday, we celebrate YOUR diversity and uniqueness. We (almost) guarantee that we will find a scholarship that matches your weird, uncommon and possibly bizarre hobbies, dreams, aspirations and skills! If you collect life sized wax figures of Mariah Carey, are studying the crockenspiel or enjoy growing and expanding your family of sea monkeys, Weird Scholarship Wednesday is ALL ABOUT YOU!!

 

 

 

The Icy Frost Bridge Scholarship

The Icy Frost Bridge Scholarship at DePauw University is restricted to female music students who can sing or play the national anthem with sincerity*.  For more information visit DePauw University's website. For the CBS article about the Icy Frost Bridge Scholarship click here.

* "It's not clear if any of the recipients have actually been made to perform the National Anthem; what the award is designed to do is reward a music student who is committed to doing good things and has financial need...."   - Joanne Haymaker, associate director of financial aid at DePauw