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Mediocris Scholaris The Average Student ScholarshipContest Whether youre preparing to attend college or youre already there, youll probably have figured out by now that applying for scholarships to fulfill that expensive education is almost as difficult and as time consuming as attaining the degree itself. With the massive amount of competition out there, you might feel you have about the same chances of attaining a scholarship as you do of winning some sort of sweepstakes; there will always be somebody smarter, luckier, more talented or more involved in school than you to snatch the prize. Its hard to be that student in the middle, believe me, I know. As I found out when I was applying to universities, my parents (who were by no means well-off) earned too much for me to receive any government aid, while my grades (a 4.3 GPA) were caught in a no-mans land in the scholarship worldnot as high as my valedictorian friends, not as low as the struggling students who were given opportunities to break the cycle and go to college (quite rightly). But in all of that, I ended up with scholarship fatigue. It felt like itd never be me receiving the helping hand. How I wish the following scholarship had existed back then, when I couldve been granted a scholarship for doing what I do bestbeing me. College Humor is offering two students the opportunity to win $5,000 a piece. The requirement? Be that typical student caught in the middle. Did you sign up for 3 clubs but never attend meetings? Is your GPA a 2.1? Would some of your professors have a hard time remembering if you were in their class? If so, enter now! We hope youre not exceptional. If youre looking for ways to pay for college and are coming up short, definitely give this scholarship a go. Whats the downside of rejection, after all? That youre not average enough? Head over to the scholarships home page to watch a funny video and find out more on how to apply. Good luck!