| We're all aware that elite members of the school | | | | your further education. |
| football team or the "top of the class" might be | | | | Gender equality has been a primary concern over the |
| eligible for a scholarship, but did you know that there | | | | last few decades and the field of education is no |
| are other scholarships available for the more, shall we | | | | different. There are now a great range of specific |
| say, unusual attributes? Oh yes, academics and | | | | Scholarships for Women designed to help maintain |
| superb athletes aren't the only ones who can be | | | | their equality (or should that be superiority?) in |
| awarded scholarships towards the cost of their | | | | further educational achievements. Topics such as |
| college or university education. | | | | engineering, business, math and law which were |
| Let's take a look at some of the more wacky | | | | traditionally thought of as a largely male domain now |
| scholarships which are available, as many companies, | | | | have a surprising number of women achieving |
| charities and organizations realize that donating a | | | | outstanding positions in the workplace, thanks largely |
| scholarship can be a brilliant way to raise their profile, | | | | to these scholarships. |
| especially among the student population. There are | | | | African Americans are one of the largest minority |
| wacky scholarships available based on your physical | | | | communities in America, although financial constraints |
| appearance (hair color, height, weight etc), for twins | | | | have often determined a lower than average number |
| or triplets (double or triple the opportunities), for | | | | of African American people pursuing a university |
| people with artistic capabilities, writers, vegetarians, | | | | education. A growing number of African American |
| people suffering from specific illnesses - you name it, | | | | Scholarships are available which are hopefully helping |
| you never know, there might just be a scholarship | | | | to redress the balance. |
| available, it's definitely worth finding out. | | | | At present, there is a shortfall of qualified teachers |
| One of the great shames is that many of these | | | | across America, but a growing number of Teaching |
| more unusual or, let's face it, downright weird | | | | Scholarships are helping to address this problem. Local |
| scholarships go unclaimed as many students don't | | | | and national university level Teaching Scholarships are |
| even know that they exist. It really is worth the time | | | | now being offered to make sure that the very best |
| and effort to try to track down all eventualities, | | | | talent is able to follow this very necessary and |
| however unlikely they may appear, to help to fund | | | | worthwhile career option. |