I love that the world has come to this - Blogging Scholarships. All of those afternoons of trumpet lessons would have been free if only I could have honed my blogging skills for scholarship money instead of wearing that horribly awful feather-covered hat in marching band.

The Top 10 finalists have been announced, and there’s one from the Twin Cities. Ben Kimball is one of the ten bloggers eligible to win a $5000 college scholarship. He’s junior at Augsburg College, majoring in Religion. You can make sure Ben wins by voting for him here.

Why a blogging scholarship?

We believe passion is important. As the world gets more competitive, those who are passionate about what they do, and work close to their passions, will be able to become and stay successful even as technology and automation eat away at many business models. Those who are willing to share their experiences with the world help make the world a better place, even if most bloggers only consider blogging a hobby.

I don’t see any reason at all why the first blogging scholarship offered by this organization shouldn’t be represented by someone from the Twin Cities, which is quite possibly the most awesome blogging place of all time. Or something.

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