EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS

The Fashion Scholarship Fund awards numerous scholarships in

honour of Geoffrey Beene, Jim Edleman, and others. Since the

beginning of 2008, the FSF has been granting four Geoffrey

Beene National Scholarship Awards (now for $30,000 each)

to enterprising students majoring in fashion and related

disciplines (design, merchandising, finance, marketing, retailing

and liberal arts), as well as four $10,000 Geoffrey Beene National

Scholarships for each of the four runners-up. Required

application materials include a case study and

personal statement.

BRETT RATNER TUITION GRANT

The Brett Ratner Tuition Grant, given through the New York Film

Academy, offers one hundred scholarship grants up to

$15,000. Students who are interested must show evidence

of financial need and write a personal statement on why they

would like to attend the New York Film Academy.

KRIPALU SCHOOLS OF YOGA AND

AYURVEDA SCHOLARSHIPS

Kirpalu offers students who wish to pursue schooling in yoga

the opportunity to apply for scholarships. Yoga scholarships

are not common, so this is a unique opportunity for students

to be able to pursue a passion that is oftentimes not

given the regard it deserves.

COMMON KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGES

If you know a lot about a lot of things then you may be eligible

for a series of Common Knowledge scholarships that range

from $250 to $3,000. In other words, you could win a

scholarship by just being a Mr. (or Mrs.) Know It All.

MICHAEL JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP

The United Negro College Fund set up the Michael Jackson

Scholarship to honour the king of pop and it awards up to

$4,000 to students majoring in performing arts, English

and communications.

DAVID LETTERMAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

SCHOLARSHIP

Students attending Ball State University could win up to

$10,000 in scholarship money by submitting a variety of

creative media while having as one of their main (if not

THE main) inspirations David Letterman, which could help

their case a lot as you probably understand from the

scholarship’s name.

NATIONAL MARBLES TOURNAMENT SCHOLARSHIP

This contest for children from eight to fourteen years old awards

between $1,000 and $2,000 in scholarship money to those

who are skilled in playing with marbles.

POTATO INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP

The National Potato Council annually awards one $5,000

scholarship to a graduate student pursuing agribusiness,

which enhances the potato industry.