Education Connection Launches Video Contest for Scholarships and Cash
Prizes
EducationConnection.com launches video contest for tuition and cash prizes. To enter, create an
original or mashup video about Education Connection by July 31 and upload it to
YouTube.com/EducationConnection. Winning video will be considered for a national TV
commercial.
Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) July 15, 2009 -- Education Connection has just launched a one-of-a-kind video
contest for scholarships and other prizes. Participants can win tuition and cash for college by submitting an
original video about Education Connection or a mashup of Education Connection Commercials. The grand prize
winner will receive $2,000 in tuition to the college of his/her choice and $1,000 cash. The first place winner will
get $1,000 in tuition and $500 cash. The second place winner will receive an Amazon Kindle for reading e-books
and other digital media. Plus, the winning video will be considered for a national TV commercial.
Contestants can download the original music and lyrics of Education Connection commercials and use any
combination of those in a video or create an original video (with or without music). Participants are encouraged to
be funny, creative and outrageous, keeping in mind that videos should be suitable for all ages to watch.
All eligible videos will be available for votes at the contest Web site and can be viewed on the Education
Connection YouTube page. Those that receive the most votes from the public will become finalists for a second
round of voting by a panel of judges. Videos may be submitted at any time through 11:59pm (Pacific Time) July
31, 2009.
Participants must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, and are encouraged to read all the contest rules before
entering.
Education Connection helps students find online colleges that are ideally suited for their academic and career
interests, financial resources and lifestyles. Unlike Web-only matching services, Education Connection has
experienced admissions advisors