The International Student Blog

The 10th Annual Travel Video Contest is now open for entries! If you want to become an international or if you’re already an international student and have a trip that you would like to take, make sure you enter while you can. One lucky winner will receive a $4,000 grand prize to put toward their anticipated travel along with their very own blog! If you would like a chance to win the grand prize, make sure you enter while you can- the 2015 Travel Video Contest will follow this timeline:

• Contest Officially Opens: 1 September 2015
• Final Submission Deadline: 22 October 2015
• Finalists Announced: Week of 10 November 2015
• Winners Announced: 20 November 2015, the last day of International Education Week

To enter you need to create a video that is 5 minutes or shorter telling us why you want to study outside your home country or take the trip during your time as an international student. The creativity and originality within your video will be a large factor in determining if you will be able to continue to the finalist round.

Before you start filming your video entry we suggest taking a look in a few places:

1. Check out the rules and regulations to ensure you’re eligible to enter and you know what rules you need to follow.
2. Want a few secrets on how to win? Read our tips & tricks section- they will help!
3. Watch the videos of our past winners, they will give you a good idea of what our judges expect. However, remember that originality is very important in this contest, so only watch, do not duplicate.
4. Meet the judging panel. There are nine judges tasked with making the final decision of who the 10th Travel Video Contest winner will be. Check them out, get a feel for who they are and what they are looking for in the next winning video.

After you have these four steps completed start filming, enter our 10th annual travel video contest by completing an entry form and entering before the October 22, 2015 deadline. Good luck!

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Written by Bryanna Davis

Bryanna joined EIC in 2011 after returning to the United States from teaching English in China. Her interest in international education, sparked initially by her own study abroad experience in Wales, led her to the company. Bryanna is originally from Missouri and is a graduate from the University of Central Missouri.

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