Okay, so we're not stranding
ourselves on a desert island for college cash a
la Survivor, but surely, if we had to, we would.
The Things We Do For Money!
By Gina LaGuardia
September 2000
The CollegeBound Network NewsClick -- Okay, so we're
not stranding ourselves on a desert island for college
cash a la Survivor, but surely, if we had
to, we would!
"When it comes to scoring a scholarship, I'd
do almost anything... after all, my grades aren't
exactly where they should be." How many times
have you uttered that phrase to yourself? If it's
numbering in the hundreds, worry not. Take a look
at some 'alternative' ways to earn a college cash
stash!
Get to Baking. Students interested in attending
the Culinary Institute of America, Baltimore, MA,
can enter their favorite apple pie recipe in an
attempt to score a tuition-tasty $5,000 prize. Click
into for the yummy details.
Concrete Creations = Cash. Each year, civil
engineering college students race concrete canoes
they design and build, and then "market"
their engineered products to a panel of judges.
The prize: best-boat bragging rights and scholarship
awards totaling $9,000. See if you've got the right
balance of engineering knowledge to enter: Click
in!
Barking For Bucks. Your dog may very well be your best friend if the pooch helps
you score $2,500! The Dog Writer's Educational Trust
Scholarship awards students who have taken part
in dog shows, raised guide dogs, or worked with
a humane group. Only written commands for info are
accepted; write: Mary Ellen Tarman, P.O. Box E,
Hummelstown, PA 17036-0199.
Do Some Lit' Class Recycling. We've all written
essays about the classics. Now you can enter your
A+ paper in Signet Classic's Scholarship Essay Contest.
This year's topic: The Scarlet Letter. See
if you can hit the Red A scholarship bullseye; current
essay topics are online.
Baa Baa... Bucks! If you can home-construct a garment of at least 60% wool and win
a state-level "Make It Yourself With Wool"
competition (there is such a thing!), you may be
able to sew up a nice $1,000 national scholarship!
Snuggle up to for the stitch-by-stitch scholarship
scoop. |
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· Read about other non-traditional "Cash Cool Ones"
at Student Rewards
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· Not good with rules, even if
it translates into college cash? Find
out first when you can (or shouldn't)
"Bend the Rules".
· And what good is college cash
if you don't know how to manage it?
Stock up on "Penny Pinching Pizazz" on a pre-college level. |
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