April Fool’s Day is cause for all sorts of shenanigans in high school halls and college dormitories, and most people have been victims of a prank at least once or twice in their lives.

In honor of this unusual holiday, we’ve decided to showcase a few offbeat scholarships that celebrate the interests and talents of highly creative students, and provide an opportunity to use your unusual skills to your educational advantage.

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For Future Zombie Slayers:

Are you a superfan of "The Walking Dead" who has envisioned a post-apocalyptic world overrun with zombies? Maybe you’ve even come up with a game plan for what you would do to survive.

If so, there’s a scholarship opportunity out there for a high school or college student who can come up with the best zombie survival guide. The folks at ScholarshipExperts.com are awarding the winner of the Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship with $2,000 to go toward college tuition.

Even if you haven’t hashed out a plan just yet, applications aren't due until Oct. 31, so start preparing.

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For Flavorful Personalities:



Perhaps you enjoy something a little on the lighter and sweeter side. If that’s the case, then ScholarshipExperts.com has another unique opportunity for you.

Try envisioning yourself as an ice cream flavor – what do you see? Maybe your personality is invigorating, like mint, or maybe you’re a little more complex, like rocky road. To apply for the Flavor of the Month scholarship, all you need to do is tell ScholarshipExperts.com what flavor of ice cream you would be and why in fewer than 250 words.

The winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship and a place on the site next to winners from previous years.

The deadline for this scholarship falls at the end of July – which, of course, is National Ice Cream Month.

For Aspiring Cartoonists and Graphic Novelists:

Do you like to read or create your own comic strips and graphic novels? If you do, consider the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is offered by the National Cartoonists Society Foundation in an effort to help students who are passionate about cartoons.

The scholarship is available to all college juniors and seniors enrolled in a four-year college. Students do not need to be art majors to apply, though samples of cartooning work are required.

The NCSF will judge the pieces and choose the winners and award scholarship amounts of up to $5,000 at their discretion. Although the deadline for 2014 awards passed in December, this is definitely a scholarship worth keeping an eye on.

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For Video Game Aficionados:

Over the years, your parents may have griped about video games being a waste of time, but those countless hours spent gaming could pay off big time with the Game Innovators Scholarship ​from the Game Show Network.

If you’re knowledgeable and passionate about video games and are interested in driving further gaming innovation, you can apply for the award, which will go to a student who plans on pursuing a career in the gaming industry. This scholarship is open to all current college students regardless of their major – and last year's winner received $2,500.​