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5 Fun, Weird & Spooky Scholarships

Here are some fun, some spooky and weird scholarships!

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5 Fun, Weird & Spooky Scholarships

Most people's minds immediately jump to Halloween-themed activities like elaborate costume parties, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, terrifying films, and spooky attractions. You may be wondering, "What about free scholarships to help you pay for college?"

Scholarships for college can be found for all sorts of bizarre and wonderful things, from unusual abilities to esoteric interests, and the process of applying for them can be a lot of fun.

Here are some fun, some spooky and weird scholarships!


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1. Scary Stories Scholarship

Scholarship Description:

What's your favorite scary movie, book, or legend? A winner will be randomly drawn and contacted via email. The contest runs from October 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022.

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2. US Ghost Adventures Scholarship

Scholarship Description:

The US Ghost Adventures Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered, you must submit a minimum 1,000 - word essay describing the strangest, spookiest, or most unexplained event that has happened in your life. The essay can be fiction or non - fiction. Preference will be given to military veterans.

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3. Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

Scholarship Description:

This creative and fun scholarship program is open to all U.S. students who are 14 and older and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than fall of 2026) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education. One scholarship winner with an imaginative and well-written response to the scholarship question about the Zombie Apocalypse will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

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4. REEL Milk Moments Video Scholarship Contest

Scholarship Description:

Arizona Milk Producers is offering the chance to turn your video creation into college moo-lah. Simply create a “Reel” Milk Moment video, lasting 30 seconds or less, featuring your favorite real dairy product(s) for a chance to win one of three college scholarship awards. For this college scholarship contest, milk your moment for all it’s worth and show us how dairy is not only part of your day, but makes your day better!

Scholarship Prizes
Scholarship Deadline
Video criteria:
  1. Tell the story of how real dairy is a part of fueling your lifestyle
  2. Depict the benefits of dairy: nutritious, delicious, great for cooking, creamy…..
  3. Visually showcase at least one dairy product (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc.)
  4. Speak or display the words “real milk” and/or “real dairy”
  5. Edit length to :30 seconds or less
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5. Colonial Ghosts Scholarship

Scholarship Description:

The Colonial Ghosts Scholarship is available to students majoring in marketing. Please include an essay (1,000 word minimum) explaining your education goals and plans after graduating college. Explain why you deserve to win and what the scholarship means to you. They will evaluate all applications after the deadline to apply (December 15, 2016) and notify the scholarship winner by e-mail by January 30.

Veteran Preference*

Are you an honorably discharged veteran? Send a copy of your DD-214 with your application and include mention of it in your essay.

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Reminders 📝

There are scholarships out there for most everybody.  Don’t think you have to be the TOP student or TOP athlete to be eligible for a scholarship. If you are willing to do the work, write the essay, and put together an impressive application for the scholarships that you qualify for – you have a good chance of winning!

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