Potential Magazine Fall 2015 - Alabama Edition | Page 34

pay the way hobby scholarships & tools TURN HOBBIES INTO COLLEGE CASH! Applying for scholarships can be a pain — especially when you’re not passionate about the essay topics or tasks at hand. To help spice up your scholarship search, we found the following hobbies that can help fund your way through college. Here’s just a sampling of 10 scholarships awarded around hobbies. HOBBIES SCHOLARSHIPS DESCRIPTION APPLY AT READING Up to $20,000, Ayn Rand Essay Contests Read a novel by Ayn Rand? Write about it for a chance to win. aynrand.org WATCHING TV $1,000, Memorable TV Moment Scholarship Create art that shares your most memorable TV moment. cabletv.com/scholarship COOKING $10,000, AICR/C-CAP Super Foods Competition Create a recipe using cancer-protective foods. AICR.org/CCAP STUDYING THE BIBLE $250 Common Knowledge Bible Scholarship Trivia on the Book of Genesis. Cksf.org RECORDING VIDEOS Up to $2,000, Courageous Persuaders Scholarships Shoot your very own commercial. Courageouspersuaders.com TAKING A SELFIE Up to $3,000, #FutureSelfie Scholarship Contest Snap a selfie dressed as your future self. Bankrate.com/scholarships/ future-selfie-scholarship WRITING POETRY $1,000, Power Poetry Scholarship Slam Create a powerful poem on a cause. Powerpoetry.org LISTENING TO MUSIC $4,000, Shower Songs Scholarship Share your 5-minute playlist DoSomething.org WATER SKIING $5,000, Barbara Bolding/ Jim Grew Scholarship Apply if you’re a member of a water ski organization. Usawaterskifoundation.org PLAYING VIDEO GAMES $10,000, Penny Arcade Scholarship Demonstrate your potential to positively impact the gaming industry. penny-arcade.com/ scholarship The list above is just an example of all the hobbies you can now turn into college cash. Take it one step further and search the web to find even more scholarships that fit the things you already enjoy doing in your spare time. Good luck! 34 www.potentialmagazine.com