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How tall are you? Are you a skateboarder? Do you like to knit? Whoever you are, whatever you do, there is a scholarship for you!
One student, Ryan, made it his job to get scholarships. He is the son of a farmer and needed more
money to come to college. He started applying for scholarships when he was in high school. He received a big scholarship from the college because he is an excellent student. He also won a national competition and received a $5,000 award. Sometimes he worked very hard filling out applications and writing essays for scholarships, even for small amounts of money. By his junior year of college, he had received more than $61,000!
Sure, there are scholarships for good students like Ryan. There are scholarships for good athletes or for students in need. But what about the rest of us? In fact, there are some very surprising scholarships for everyone else. Believe it or not, there is a scholarship for skateboarders with a GPA (Great Point Average) of 2.5 or higher. These student skateboarders can receive $5,000 or $1,000 awards. There is also a scholarship for tall people. Women 5’10” or taller and men 6’2” or taller can apply. These tall students are eligible for $1,000 awards. Don’t worry, short people, there is a scholarship for you if you are 4’10” or shorter. You can get $1,000 too. A milk mustache scholarship goes to 25 students who are excellent students and athletes. They each get $7,500 and their pictures taken with a milk mustache. Finally, a wool competition awards $1,000 and $2,000 to students who knit wool clothes with excellent design and creativity.
So you don’t have to be a straight A student to get a scholarship. One counselor in our Financial Aid Office says, “It takes time and effort to apply for scholarships, but it is worth it!”
(Fonte: Stories Worth Reading – Cassriel/ Reynolds)
1. __________ There are many strange scholarships.
2. __________ All students can receive scholarships.
3. __________ Spending time trying to get scholarships is a good idea for many students.
4. __________ One student worked hard applying for a scholarship and received a lot of money.