Unusual & Unique Scholarships

53 scholarships

American Board of Funeral Service Education Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: March 1 & September 1
American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) American Nudist Research Library (ANRL) Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: October 31
American Nudist Research Library American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) Scholarship — $10,000 — Deadline: March 1
American Society for Enology and Viticulture Asparagus Club Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: June 1
National Grocers Association (NGA) Foundation Boost Mobile Scholarship Contest — $5,000 — Deadline: Varies (check current contest)
Boost Mobile Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: November 24
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce Clowns of America International Scholarship — $500 — Deadline: August 1
Clowns of America International (COAI) Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF) — $2,500 — Deadline: Rolling
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest — $10,000 — Deadline: June 7
Duck Brand Excellence in Needle Arts Scholarship — $500 — Deadline: November 1
Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA) Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program — $5,000 — Deadline: December 15
Foreclosure.com Future of STEM Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: Varies by month
ScholarshipOwl (various sponsors) Gates Millennium Scholars Program (legacy program) — $Varies (full tuition) — Deadline: Closed for new applications
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Klingon Language Institute Scholarship — $500 — Deadline: September 1
Klingon Language Institute Lawn & Garden Retailer - The Garden Center Group Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: May 1
American Floral Endowment (AFE) Make Me Laugh Scholarship — $1,500 — Deadline: August 31
Unigo National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: April 15
National Association of Rocketry National Potato Council Scholarship Program — $10,000 — Deadline: June 14
National Potato Council Optimal's Got Talent Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: November 30
Optimal (ScholarshipOwl) Prom Guide Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: July 1
PromGuide.com Scholarship for Aspiring Futures — $2,500 — Deadline: November 1
Scholarship America (various sponsors) Scholarship for Left-Handed Students — $1,500 — Deadline: Varies by college application
Juniata College (local scholarship) Society of American Magicians (SAM) Scholarships — $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
Society of American Magicians Stuck in the 80s Scholarship — $500 — Deadline: December 31
ScholarshipOwl (various sponsors) Superpower Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: March 31
Unigo The 'No Essay' Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: Rolling
Niche The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation Scholarship Council — $5,000 — Deadline: November 1
American Concrete Institute Foundation The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) High School Scholarship Contest — $2,000 — Deadline: August 31
American Fire Sprinkler Association The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Scholarship Program — $2,000 — Deadline: August 31
American Fire Sprinkler Association The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) Education Foundation Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: March 15
ASFMRA Education Foundation The Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest — $10,000 — Deadline: April 28
The Ayn Rand Institute The National Candy Technologists (NCA) Next Generation Scholarship — $5,000 — Deadline: April 1
National Confectioners Association (NCA) The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
National Christmas Tree Association The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: May 1
National Funeral Directors Association The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Scholarships — $5,000 — Deadline: December 1
NOBCChE The One Earth Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: October 1
Scholarship America (various sponsors) The Unsung Hero Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: September 1
Scholarship America (various sponsors) United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Scholarships — $6,000 — Deadline: December 1
United States Bowling Congress Vegetable Growers Association of America Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: June 1
Vegetable Growers Association of America Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship — $10,000 — Deadline: May 20
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship — $2,000 — Deadline: October 31
Unigo American Society for Quality (ASQ) Scholarships — $1,000 — Deadline: March 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Society for Quality National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) Scholarships — $3,000 — Deadline: January 31
National Eagle Scout Association American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Scholarships — $2,000 — Deadline: February 1
American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) High School Senior Scholarship — $3,000 — Deadline: December 1
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Scholarships — $3,000 — Deadline: December 1
ASHRAE American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Scholarships — $2,000 — Deadline: May 1
American Society of Landscape Architects American Water Works Association (AWWA) Scholarships — $2,000 — Deadline: January 15 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Water Works Association National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Scholarships — $8,000 — Deadline: March 31
National Federation of the Blind American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: April 15
American Society of Brewing Chemists American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Sonographer Student Scholarship — $2,500 — Deadline: April 1
American Society of Echocardiography Tall Clubs International Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: March 1
Tall Clubs International Foundation