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A scholarship for everyone. (Education).


There are gazillions of college scholarships around. A sampling from embark.com, a college preparation Web site, shows the conditions are sometimes very particular, to say the least.--Tom Kuntz

THE HARNESS TRACKS OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $5,000 (average). Conditions: "Applicant must be active in harness racing harness racing: see horse racing.
harness racing

Horse-racing sport. In harness racing, Standardbred horses are harnessed to lightweight, two-wheeled, bodiless (seat-only) vehicles known as sulkies. The sport's origins date to ancient chariot races.
 or must be the relative of someone who is or was active in harness racing."

THE WESTERN SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $1,000 (average). Conditions: "Applicant preferably possesses the following hobbies or talents: social nudism nudism or naturism, practice of going without clothing in social settings, generally in mixed gender groups and for purposes of good health or personal comfort. . Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA GPA
abbr.
grade point average

Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
 and must be a member or the child of a member of the American Association for Nude Recreation The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a nudist organization in the United States.

In the United States, German immigrant Kurt Barthel organized the first nudist event in 1929, just outside of New York City (NYC), and founded the American League for Physical
. Western region."

THE YOUTH INCENTIVE AWARD Amount: $150, offered by the Coleopterists Notable students of coleopterology (beetles) include the following. Coleopterists from Austria
  • Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre
  • Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid
  • Johann Angelo Ferrari
  • Karl Borromaeus Maria Josef Heller
  • Eduard Knirsch
 Society. Conditions: "Recipients must study or major in: beetles.... Applicant preferably possesses the following hobbies or talents: beetles. Applicant must submit proposal on project or activity promoting the study of beetles...."
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Title Annotation:sampling of college scholarships
Publication:New York Times Upfront
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Date:Jan 24, 2003
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