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Are you looking for a way to earn money for college while at the same time sharing just why you feel that America is such a great country?
Well, we are proud to offer such an opportunity through our first ever Joe Foss Institute Video Scholarship Contest!
Our mission is to inspire young Americans to patriotic public service, and to educate students about values like patriotism, integrity, public service and what it means to be a citizen who defends and upholds these values.
Through our video contest, students all over the country will be able to share their thoughts on what it means to be an American and just why the values that we hold as a country are worth defending.
If you want to learn more about our video scholarship contest and what you can do for a chance to win the grand prize, read on.
The Scholarships
In our video contest, there are scholarships for the top three videos. Fifteen finalists will be selected by public voting, and then the three winners will be selected by committee:
- First Place wins a $10,000 dollar scholarship towards college. This prize money can be used for tuition payments, books, and lab fees.
- Second Place wins a $1,000 scholarship that can be used towards college expenses like tuition payments, books and lab fees.
- Third Place wins a $500 scholarship prize that can be applied to college tuition, books, and lab fees.
While the winners of the contest stand to gain financial assistance for college, all students who participate in our video contest will have the chance to inspire others with their message.
The Concept
This contest is designed for students to inspire and educate through creativity, which is why we want you to create a video. The video should be no longer than three minutes in length, and should help viewers understand why our country’s values, Constitution, and Bill of Rights are all worth defending.
There are a number of ways that you can do this, but the important thing is that you create, share, and ultimately inspire.
To view the full requirements of the contest, click here.
Ideas for Submissions
If you need some ideas to get started on your submission for our video scholarship contest, don’t worry. We have a few things in mind that you can do:
- Tell a story – You can use your contest submission to tell a story about why you love America, why you enjoy the freedoms it provides, and what it means to you to have these freedoms.
- Interview a Hero – Whether you have a friend who currently serves, or a family member who has served in the past, the men and women of this country’s armed services are heroes. For your contest submission, you can interview such person and ask what it means to be an American, and why he (or she) would be willing to risk his life defending our freedoms. Our video scholarship contest is an opportunity to inspire others---and often the simple experience of a veteran sharing his or her story will be remarkably inspiring.
- Remind People that Freedom Isn't Free – When it comes to the way of life that we enjoy in the United States, it can sometimes be easy to forget that freedom is not free. Use your video contest submission to remind people.
These are just a few ideas meant to get your started in our video scholarship contest, but there are many more things that you can do, so use these suggestions as inspiration.
Be creative, have fun, and make sure that the people who view your video learn something.
Learn More
If you want to learn more about our Video Scholarship Contest, please visit the contest’s main page.
You can also get in touch with us here.
We look forward to hearing from you---and to seeing your videos! |
