In ancient times, education was a privilege that only the elite was allowed to have. There were many illiterates but they did not mind being so because they didn’t know that there was more to life aside from manual labor and tending to goat and sheep. Nowadays, education is a necessity and not a privilege. All people from all walks of life are given the chance to improve the quality of their lives through a good education. But since a lot of people are impoverished financially, the emergence of left hand scholarships are only just stepping stones to providing quality education for all.
A scholarship is a financial aid given to a student to allow for further or continuation of his/her education. These are awarded based on different criteria but which usually reflect the values or purposes of the donor or founder of the award and also of the school or university.
The common types of scholarship are classified into different criteria. Merit-based are awards given to students because of their academic, athletic or artistic abilities. Some of the factors also considered in such are the extracurricular activities and service records that a student has. A need-based scholarship is given with relation to the financial record of the students and his/her family. Student-specifics are given to applicants who can qualify according to specific requirements such as race, gender, religion, medical or familial history and other student specific factors. Career-specifics are the ones granted by a college or university which allows the student to choose a specific field of study that he/she can major in.
If there were two things that Einstein, Picasso, Reagan, Garfield and Clinton have in common, it would be that they’re all famous and all left handed. Back in ancient times, being ambidextrous was a stigma since it was considered odd or abnormal for someone to be like that. But today, people who are ambidextrous are rendered normal and even above average not because of their hand capacities but because they are proven to be faster encoders and more artistic than most.
If you’re someone who’s left handed, it just might be your ticket to earning a scholarship grant. Since ambidextrous people are known to be great artists, athletes and even leaders, earning a scholarship may just be your pathway to a better life.
So far, only one school offer this kind of scholarship which is known as Juniata College of Pennsylvania. This school offers this scholarship through the Frederick and Mary Scholarship program. Since its establishment in 1979, it was able to help more than 40 students to school.
Students who have been studying in Juniata College for at least a year are the only ones allowed to apply. A student only needs to fill up a form and submit it to the school administration. Since ambidexterity is only of the requirements, students should also have a list of personal references that will be able to confirm your condition. An excellent academic performance and good leadership skills will also be your stepping stone to achieving this grant. Because much weight is given to leadership skills, it would help if applicants partake of school organizations as much as possible.
Earning left hand scholarships are only stepping stones to a great life. You mustn’t let anything hinder you from achieving your goals in life. Remember you are the captain of your own ship. Sail it with flying colors.