As a student, did you ever struggle with getting stuck with a right handed desk? Or perhaps not having scissors for left-handed folks? Well, your left-handedness just may help you land some cash to pay for college.
The MCRA Foundation Left Handed Scholarship Award also provides left-handed students with the opportunity to get some cash for school. This award is funded through the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association. The number of awards varies depending on the number of applicants and the funds available. However, these awards are usually offered in the amount of $1,000. Selection criteria also include academic success and service to the community. More information is available from the MCRA website: http://www.mrca.org/aws/MRCA/pt/sp/home_page.
AAST Medical student Scholarships provides scholarships worth $500 to left-handed students. Students are eligible if they are in medical school and have participated in the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma meeting.
American Dissertation Scholarships provide left-handed students the opportunity to obtain a dissertation scholarship. This enables left-handed students some additional income while working on their dissertation. Students must have finished all their coursework, have approval for their dissertation, and have passes their examinations. Students in any STEM field are eligible to participate. More information can be found at: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/american-fellowships/.
The Vicki L. Schechtman Scholarship is available to left-handed female undergraduate students. Students must plan to pursue a degree in science in order to be eligible. In addition, students interested in a research career will be given preference. Any freshman is eligible to apply for this award. Students must have at least a 3.0 grade point average and be a citizen of the United States. More information about this scholarship can be found at the following website: http://www.awis.org/.
Students may benefit from their left-handedness in other ways. First of all, their different-handedness likely affords them many funny stories. Lefties can use these stories to help them create strong personal statements and/or compelling essay applications for other scholarships.
Left-handed students may want to consider applying for scholarships in which uniqueness is taken into account. Opportunities to use your uniqueness will likely pop up are various times throughout your school career, so make sure to keep an eye out for those opportunities.
Additionally, students will want to look into funding opportunities through their city or state. Sometimes, individual colleges and universities offer awards that students may want to consider. Furthermore, may complete the FAFSA application to determine whether they are eligible for any federal funding opportunities to defray the cost of their education.