With the tuition costs of college and university going up and not showing any signs of slowing down, the importance of a scholarship is higher than ever before. While scholarships have always been the saving grace for most financially strapped families who hope to send their children to some form of higher education, the prices they are forced to pay have reached unprecedented levels, often exceeding the annual income for some families. One helpful tool for students are monthly scholarships which are those that allow prospective recipients to apply, and a winner picked, each month. Below are some of the most accessible and popular monthly scholarships available to future or current undergraduates.

1. You Deserve it Scholarship by Scholarship Owl

Scholarship Owl provides one of the simplest monthly scholarships out there, as the requirements to enter this scholarship start and stop by simply creating and submitting your application. That’s it, that’s all you have to do, and your name is registered and eligible. Winners are picked at random each month, with the deadline landing within the second to last or last day of each month. If you miss the deadline for the current month, your application is simply rolled over into next month’s pool. Additionally, winners will also receive a month free of Scholarship Owl’s services.

2. Scholarship Points Scholarship by Scholarshippoints.com

This scholarship chooses winners randomly each quarter of the year. All students have to do is fill out a registration form on Scholarship Point’s website and they will be automatically entered into the $1,000 scholarship drawing.

3. Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

Cappex’s Easy College Money Scholarship is a monthly scholarship open to US high school students who are going to enroll in a college or university. All students need to do is make a Cappex profile on their website and show proof of their enrollment in a college or university. Students will then be chosen each month for an award of $1,000 to their tuition costs.

6. Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

The $10,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded
the applicant with the boldest profile. The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics: earnest, determined and moving.

4. Course Hero $4K and Amazon Sweepstakes

This scholarship is offered by Course Hero and prizes include either a $4,000 scholarship award towards your college or university or a $100 Amazon giftcard. Those qualify you must be age 18 years or older, enrolled or in a college or university, and live in a qualified state. Those states that do not qualify are New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. A winner will be chosen each application period at random.

5. Niche Monthly Scholarship

The Niche Monthly Scholarship is a monthly sweepstakes, with the application deadline falling on the last or second to last day of the month. All high school students planning to attend college or university, and all current undergraduates, are all eligible to submit an entry, and a winner will be picked each month at random to receive the $2,000 scholarship award.

7. Nitro College Parent Scholarship

This scholarship, offered by Nitro College, is a bit different, as it is not prospective undergraduates and current undergraduates who are up for consideration, rather, it is their parents. The only eligibility requirements of the parent is that they have a high school or undergraduate student and are a US citizen. Each applicant must fill out a form, which includes a survey, provided by Nitro College and submit to be considered in each month’s drawing for the $2,000 scholarship award.

8. Nitro College Graduate Scholarship
This is another Nitro College Scholarship and is aimed towards current graduate students. The only eligibility requirements are that you are both a graduate student and a US Citizen or permanent resident. All applicants need to do is submit an online application on Nitro College’s website and their names will automatically be entered into the monthly drawing for the $2,000 scholarship prize.

9. Sallie Mae Plan for College Sweepstakes
This scholarship sweepstakes is provided by Sallie Mae (yeah the same people you’re probably in debt to, go figure) and is to the amount of $1,000. All prospective applicants need is to be a student ages 18 or older, and a US citizen or legal permanent resident and to create and register for a Sallie Mae account (if you don’t have one already). Once that is done you will automatically be eligible for the random monthly drawing.

10. Couragetogrow.com Scholarship

This scholarship, offered by Courage to Grow, is to the amount of $500. Students must be a high school junior or senior or a current undergraduate, a US citizen, and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher. To apply, students must fill out the application form and write a short 250-word essay pertaining to the specific topic of that month’s application. Applications close on the final day of the month and the winner for that month will be announced a week later.

11. Pursue Your Passion Scholarship

This scholarship is open to US students who are 18 or older and are going to receive an undergraduate education. Students must complete a short, roughly 100 word, essay detailing how this scholarship can help them achieve a learning in something they are intrigued or passionate about. Winners will be chosen for the $1,000 scholarship for their accredited college or university.

12. GoCollege Lucky Draw Scholarship

This is a fairly straightforward scholarship offered by GoCollege.com. All they require for applicants to be a US student who will be attending college or university and visit their website to tell them how they can improve it for students like yourself. A winner will be chosen each month for the $250 award.

13. The BG Scholarship
This scholarship is open to both US and international students and is relatively simple. All applicants must do is submit a short 250-word essay detailing why they believe they deserve the scholarship. The award is worth $300, and a winner will be chosen each month of the year.

14. $500 “Go Ennounce Yourself” Scholarship

Provided by GoEnnounce.com, this scholarship is to the amount of $500 and is open to high school students and students of 2- or 4-year colleges/universities who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. Students must create an online profile at their website and submit fun and interesting facts about their university or unique ways in which they spend their time at school, with a winner being chosen each month.

15. Sun Trust Off to College Scholarship

This Scholarship is offered by Sun Trust Bank and is to the amount of $1,000. Applicants must be a high school senior planning to enroll in a college or university or current undergraduate students. They must also be a US citizen who lives in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. To apply, you simply need to fill out an application form and your name will automatically be submitted for the biweekly drawings.

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With college tuition costs rising every year, students look more and more for some type of way in which they can receive financial relief in covering the costs of pursuing a higher education. Well, after doing some research on “weird” scholarships, I can tell you in confidence that there is a scholarship for absolutely anyone. No really, I mean it, anyone. Zombie Enthusiast? Check. Potential potato industry kingpin? Covered. High schoolers who just so happen to caddie in the summer? Yep, them too. The list doesn’t stop there, so check out some of the weirdest scholarships below, and see if you just so happen to be eligible. If none of these weird scholarships excite you, perhaps you find the Because College is Expensive Scholarship an easy one to enter!

• Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship 

Yep, it’s exactly what is sounds like. This scholarship offers students ages 13 and up the opportunity to write about what they would do should their school become overrun by zombies. Due on October 31^st, you can be awarded $2,000 by showcasing your creativity in how you would cope with a zombie apocalypse, discussing things like where you would go and the essential items for your survival. 

• Doodle for Google Scholarship

It’s time that all of that doodling in class finally pays off, and with this scholarship, it really does. This is a Google sponsored scholarship in which applicants are asked to submit a doodle that they feel represents the selected theme of the year, 2020’s being kindness. The winner of the contest receives a $30,000 scholarship for their tuition, in addition to a $50,000 package to the winner’s school. The deadline varies year to year, but usually takes place in March. 

• Tall Clubs International Students Scholarship 

This scholarship has an unusual prerequisite for applicants: all women must be at least 5’10” and men must be at least 6’2”. Applications open from September to February and end in March and require all applicants email the Tall Clubs International Foundation with both their height, city, and state as well as entering their first year of college in the following Fall. 

• Stuck at Prom Scholarship 

Recall the MythBusters episode in which they built multiple things out of duct tape, ranging from hammocks all the way to a sea-worthy ship they actually sailed in. What did they leave out? Prom attire. Don’t worry, however, because Duck Tape inc. has you covered. This scholarship awards the owners of the best tuxedo and prom dress made strictly from Duck Tape’s duct tape product a $20,000 scholarship to wherever the high schooler will be attending college that fall. 

• Asparagus Club Scholarship 

This scholarship is sponsored by the National Grocers Association and is offered to undergraduate juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students. The only requirements are that the applicant has a minimum 2.5 GPA and be majoring in business, food management, or other related fields. In addition, students must describe their ambitions in the food industry as well as professor recommendation. The association awards up to 10 scholarships each year which comprise of a $2,000 award per semester. 

• Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest Scholarship 

Do you consider yourself an esteemed duck caller? Well, the Stuttgart, Arizona Chamber of Commerce offers students the chance to capitalize on those skills in the form of scholarships for their education. They award $2,000 to first place, $1,000 for second, $750 for third, and $500 for fourth, and is open to any high school senior graduating in 2020. Applicants must provide their transcript, proper identification, and elite duck calling skills. 

• Prom Guide Cutest Couple Scholarship 

Everyone thinks that they have the cutest relationship on the face of the earth. Well, now it’s time to put your money where your mouth is, couples. This contest, sponsored by Prom Guide Magazine, is open to high school juniors and seniors and only requires you to post you and your significant other’s prom pic. Winners will be selected by the highest number of votes on Prom Guide’s Instagram page, giving the winners $1,000 for their next step in education. 

• CoffeeforLess.com “Hit the Books” Scholarship

Coffee, most of need this delicious beverage just to get the ball rolling in the morning, and your love for it is about to pay off. In this scholarship, applicants are asked, in 500 words or less, to describe the roll of education in their life, with extra consideration being awarded to those who creatively incorporate coffee into their essay. The winner will receive $500 to go towards their books and school materials for the year. 

• National Potato Council Scholarship 

Are you a fan of potatoes? Are you passionate about potatoes? Well, the National Potato Council has got you covered. This $10,000 scholarship is awarded a graduate student pursuing a career in the potato industry and the selection criteria is based on leadership abilities, grades, potato-related graduate study, and who feels they can best benefit the future of the potato industry. 

1. Shout it Out Scholarship 

Sponsored by Unigo, this scholarship is relatively straight forward. This scholarship is open to all students ages 13 and older who are planning on acquiring some form of higher education post high school. In 250 words or less, students must answer the question, “If you could shout one thing to the world, what would it be and why?” The winner is awarded $1,500 towards the tuition of their secondary education. 

• Parapsychological Association Research Scholarship 

Ghost and other paranormal stories are as old as time, and many people write them off as fiction. Well, the parapsychological association thinks that these topics need further research and are willing to sponsor research projects in the paranormal from $2,000 and up to $5,000. If you are willing to dig into what goes bump in the night, then this scholarship is the one for you. 

• Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes 

The credit agency, Discover, offers students normal student loans, but this contest is a bit different. This may be one of the easiest and most simple scholarships to apply for, as there is no essay or project associated with the application. The only requirement is that you are a high school senior pursuing higher education, and winners are chosen at random and awarded a $5,000 scholarship for their university costs. 

• The Frederick and Mary F. Beckley Left-Handed Scholarship

If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA and also happen to be left-handed, then you are eligible for this scholarship. Students are chosen who have competitive grades and are left-handed. That’s it. Those are the only two requirements to potentially receive a $1,000 to $1,5000 scholarship.

• Gamers Helping Gamers Scholarship 

Are you a fan of Magic: The Gathering card game? Well, Gamers Helping Gamers has the perfect scholarship for you. To be considered, applicants must send their transcript, a FAFSA form, and an essay that covers your academic goals, how Magic: The Gathering has impacted your life, what your favorite and least favorite cards and mechanics are, and what you can learn from the game to apply to real-world problems. The winner of this unique scholarship is awarded $5,000 to their place of higher education. 

• Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship 

Any caddie will tell you how miserable carrying around bags in the blistering sun over and 18-hole course can get. Well, the Western Golf Association Evans Scholar Foundation has quite the payoff for young caddies who are heading to college. Applicants must demonstrate a strong caddie record, as well as outstanding character and grades, in addition to financial need. The winner of the scholarship will have their FULL housing and tuition costs covered and is renewable each year so long as the recipient maintains at the very least 2.5 GPA.