Where do I even start looking for scholarships that aren’t about having perfect grades or a sad life story? Like, are there scholarships for being okay at photography or for women who bowl? Just curious if these kinds of things actually exist.
It’s all about searching smarter and using the right words online. You’re onto something—finding scholarships with fewer people applying is the way to go. Stuff like women & bowling? That could actually be real. ‘Mediocre’ anything? Probably not. A lot of old organizations created scholarships for random things back in the day. Historical societies love long essay applications, which scare off a lot of people. Local businesses and law firms sometimes have small ones too, just for publicity. Also, not all hardship-related scholarships want a sob story. Some just want to see how you kept going despite the challenge. Worth checking out.
Have you tried looking for local ones? Like, city or state-based scholarships? A lot of companies offer them, but you might have to dig through their websites to find them. Hope you find something!
There are actually scholarships for random things like being really tall or having red hair, but yeah, they’re super rare.
If this kind of thing exists, it sounds like free money. Not sure though, but definitely worth Googling!