CollegeScholarships.org Launches $10,000 Blogging Scholarship Competition

September 4, 2007 | By J. Angelo Racoma | Filed Under Bloggers, Blogging, Contests, Education

CollegeScholarships.org has recently announced its 2007 Blogging Scholarship competiton where one exceptional student blogger will be chosen for a $10,000 award. Any eligible college student with a personal or professional blog may participate. You may also nominate fellow students who blog.

Scholarship Requirements:

Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about. No spam bloggers please!!!

U.S. citizen;

Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education; and

If you win, you must be willing to allow us to list your name and blog on this page. We want to be able to say we knew you before you became a well educated, rich, and famous blogging legend.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: Midnight PST on Oct. 6th

10 Finalists Announced and Public Voting Begings: 9am EST on Oct. 8th

Public Voting Ends and Winner Declared: Midnight PST on Oct. 28th

The winners will then be selected from among ten finalists by public voting. CollegeScholarships.org will announce the winners on the Blogworld & New Media Expo in November.

[Via eMediaWire]

About the author: J. Angelo Racoma is the assistant editor of the Blog Herald. A professional blogger, blog network manager and new media consultant, he serves as editor-in-chief at Splashpress Media, managing the various creative and administrative aspects of the company's blogs and blog-related services. Angelo discusses technology, productivity, writing and getting things done on his personal blog, the J Spot.

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