Questão 56

money to come to college. He started applying for scholarships when he was $\in$ high school. He received a big scholarship from the college because he is an excellent student. He also won a national competition and received a $5,000award.Sometimesheworkedveryhardfillingoutapplicationsandwritingessaysforscholarships,evenforsmallamountsofmoney.Byhisjunioryearofcollege,hehadreceivedmorethan$61,000!

  Sure, there are scholarships for good students like Ryan. There are scholarships for good athletes or for students $\in$ need. But what about the rest of us? In fact, there are some very surprising scholarships for everyone else. Believe it or not, there is a scholarship for skateboarders with a GPA (Great Point Average) of 2.5 or higher. These student skateboarders can receive $5,000or$1,000 awards. There is also a scholarship for tall people. Women 5’10” or taller and men 6’2” or taller can apply. These tall students are eligible for $1,000awards.Don’tworry,shortpeople,thereisascholarshipforyouifyouare4’10”orshorter.Youcanget$1,000 too. A milk mustache scholarship goes to 25 students who are excellent students and athletes. They each get $7,500andtheirpicturestakenwithamilkmustache.Finally,awoolcompetitionawards$1,000 and $2,000 to students who knit wool clothes with excellent design and creativity.

  So you don’t have to be a straight A student to get a scholarship. One counselor $\in$ our Financial Aid Office says, “It takes time and effort to apply for scholarships, but it is worth it!”

(Fonte: Stories Worth Reading – Cassriel/ Reynolds)

money to come to college. He started applying for scholarships when he was $\in$ high school. He received a big scholarship from the college because he is an excellent student. He also won a national competition and received a $5,000award.Sometimesheworkedveryhardfillingoutapplicationsandwritingessaysforscholarships,evenforsmallamountsofmoney.Byhisjunioryearofcollege,hehadreceivedmorethan$61,000!

  Sure, there are scholarships for good students like Ryan. There are scholarships for good athletes or for students $\in$ need. But what about the rest of us? In fact, there are some very surprising scholarships for everyone else. Believe it or not, there is a scholarship for skateboarders with a GPA (Great Point Average) of 2.5 or higher. These student skateboarders can receive $5,000or$1,000 awards. There is also a scholarship for tall people. Women 5’10” or taller and men 6’2” or taller can apply. These tall students are eligible for $1,000awards.Don’tworry,shortpeople,thereisascholarshipforyouifyouare4’10”orshorter.Youcanget$1,000 too. A milk mustache scholarship goes to 25 students who are excellent students and athletes. They each get $7,500andtheirpicturestakenwithamilkmustache.Finally,awoolcompetitionawards$1,000 and $2,000 to students who knit wool clothes with excellent design and creativity.

  So you don’t have to be a straight A student to get a scholarship. One counselor $\in$ our Financial Aid Office says, “It takes time and effort to apply for scholarships, but it is worth it!”

(Fonte: Stories Worth Reading – Cassriel/ Reynolds)