FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search engine, and site within the Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) network, today announced its list of the "Top Ten Most Unusual Scholarships" available for students. With more than $3 billion up for grabs via 1.3 million different scholarships on FastWeb, students have the opportunity to leverage their unique talents and interests to help them pay for college. Whether students have a talent for skateboarding, have a knack for predicting the future, or consider themselves a champion duck caller, there are funds available to support their interests.
CHICAGO (BusinessWire EON) May 5, 2007 --
FastWeb, the Internet’s
leading scholarship search engine, and site within the Monster
Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) network, today announced its list of the “Top
Ten Most Unusual Scholarships” available for
students. With more than $3 billion up for grabs via 1.3 million
different scholarships on FastWeb,
students have the opportunity to leverage their unique talents and
interests to help them pay for college. Whether students have a talent
for skateboarding, have a knack for predicting the future, or consider
themselves a champion duck caller, there are funds available to support
their interests.
“It is no longer necessary for a student to be
the valedictorian or star athlete in order to secure a college
scholarship. Instead, students should identify and market their personal
strengths in order to make college a fiscal reality and fulfill their
dreams of higher education. There is a plethora of interesting
scholarship opportunities to explore,” said
Diana Nicholson, senior vice president and general manager, Monster
Youth (including FastWeb).
FastWeb’s
“Top Ten Most Unusual Scholarships”
include:
1. Duck® brand duct tape Stuck at Prom®
Contest
Shopping for a prom outfit can be tough and students want to ensure no
one else has the same dress. If a student wears the latest fashion in
duct tape, he/she may win cash for college and flex their creative
muscles at the same time.
2. Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Students can quack their hearts out for 90 seconds using four calls:
hail, feed, comeback and mating and win big ducks, oops, we mean, bucks
for higher education.
3. Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship
Fakie, dropin, and Ollie sound familiar? Not only is skateboarding not a
crime, there is even a scholarship available for students with a solid
GPA. SK8 on!
4. Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award
Milk does a body good, and helps pay for college! If students
demonstrate excellence in academics, athletic performance, leadership
and community service, and like to sport a milk mustache; this is the
scholarship for them.
5. Tall Clubs International (TCI) Scholarship
This scholarship is strictly for those who are not vertically
challenged. Women who are at least 5’10”
and men who are at least 6’2”
are eligible.
6. Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Carnivores need not apply; however, students who have promoted
vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities are encouraged to
apply for this scholarship.
7. Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest
The story of the unknown world can be yours to tell. Student authors can
submit science fiction stories and/or illustrations to be considered for
this financial reward.
8. Excellence in Predicting the Future Award
This scholarship encourages students to pursue economics and participate
in the prediction market for a chance to win money for school. But they
probably already knew that, right?!
9. American Welding Society Scholarships
Student welders familiar with trade skills such as allied joining,
brazing, soldering and thermal spraying are eligible for this
scholarship in order to hone their craft.
10. Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship
What’s in a name? Money for college! That is,
if a student possesses the last name Van Valkenburg or a similar
variation.
To find out if you qualify for one of FastWeb’s
most unusual scholarships and search more of the 1.3 million
scholarships available on FastWeb,
visit www.FastWeb.com.
About FastWeb
FastWeb supports a
national community of students, parents, educators, and scholarship
providers by helping students realize their dreams of higher education.
Best known for its vast college scholarship search engine, FastWeb
also aids students with a match to relevant colleges, part-time jobs and
internships based on that students’ profile
detail. More than 15,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges throughout the
U.S. send students and their parents to FastWeb
to obtain value from its college financial planning resources.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®,
the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade,
strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local
presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster
works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at
all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers
globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers
vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a
member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about
Monster’s industry-leading products and
services, visit www.monster.com.
More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
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