GotChosen is giving away 5 scholarships for this contest.

Are you ready to use your writing, acting, musical or directing talents to create a video to win a scholarship? Set your lights, get your camera, and start the action now.

Open to United States and International students, 18 years and older. The contest is offered to all fields of study.

Here are the 5 categories you can choose to create your video:

1. Best Original Music: Share your talent with an original musical piece (song or instrumental).
2. Friends: Create a video about what the word "friends" means to you.
3. Best Trip Ever: Make a video about your favorite travel adventures.
4. Nature: Show us the beauty of nature.
5. Helping Hands: What are you doing to make a difference?

The contest will have two phases:

Phase One: Capture your best on video using one of the categories listed above, upload it to YouTube*, create your entry, and get all your family and friends to vote for you! The Top 20 videos with the most votes will move to Phase Two.

Phase One deadline: July 31, 2013.

Phase Two: A panel of judges will vote for the best of the best and GotChosen will award one grand prize winner a $3000 scholarship and 4 runner-ups a $250 scholarship each.

* You must upload your video to YouTube, and then paste the link into the "Create New Entry" form.

GotChosen reserves the right to remove any video that contains content that is deemed offensive in accordance to the specifications outlined in GotChosen’s Rules and Regulations and at its sole discretion.

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Video Scholarship Contest Rules and Regulations

• PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, PROVIDE A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS AND HAVE A VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE.
• WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL ONLY.
• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
• VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
• ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.

Eligibility:

• The Video Scholarship Contest is open to US and international students, 18 years old or older. The contest is offered to all fields of study.
• Each participant must register at http://www.gotchosen.com, and create his/ her entry for the contest. A participant is defined as an individual, not a group.
• The winners will be notified by the e-mail address provided on the participant’s entry form.
• There is no cost to enter, and eligibility is not based on financial need or academic performance.
• Only one (1) video submission per participant is permitted.
• Each participant must upload their video to YouTube, and then paste the link in the “Create New Entry” form.
• We recommend videos under 3 minutes. Supported YouTube file formats are: .MOV, .MPEG4, .AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS, .FLV, 3GPP, and WebM.
• Only the one (1) participant submitting the video is eligible for the scholarship. The video may contain an unlimited number of people of any age, but only the participant submitting the video will be eligible to win.
• Video must be original, and the participant must have the rights to any media used. Videos must not infringe on any third-party rights or copyrights. During Phase One, if GotChosen receives a notice of copyright infringements from the owner of the material, the video in violation will be removed.
• Videos submitted for prior GotChosen contests are not eligible.
• Employees of GotChosen, Inc., their respective parents, immediate family members, and persons living in the households of each of these individuals, whether related or not, are ineligible for this drawing.
• The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and the contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
• Fraud Prevention: Each video can be voted on once a day per IP address.
• Videos that are deemed to be immoral, obscene, profane; sexually explicit or suggestive; unnecessarily violent or derogatory of an ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; pornographic; contain nudity; promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons; promote any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promote particular political agenda or message; endorse forms of hate or hate group; or not in keeping with GotChosen's image; or are in violation of these Official Rules, may be disqualified and have the video removed.
• GotChosen reserves the right to remove any video that contains content that is deemed offensive in accordance to the specifications outlined in these rules and regulations and at its sole discretion.
• Entries that appear to duplicate any other submitted entries will be void and only the first entry submitted (based on time/date) will be included in the Contest.

Contest Details:

The Video Scholarship Contest has two phases.

Phase One

Phase One will begin on May 15, 2013. Participants will be able to create their entriesfor the public to view and vote for their favorite video.The public voting period will end on July 31, 2013 at 11:59:59 p.m. EDT. The number of votes received for each video will be tracked by GotChosen’s platform, and the Top 20 videos with the most votes will move onto Phase Two.

Phase Two

The participants of the top 20 videos will be notified by email and they will have 10 days to provide verification of eligibility and compliance with the rules and regulations. The participant’s videos will then be voted on by a panel of judges. The video with the most votes will be awarded the grand prize of a US $3000 scholarship and the next 4 runner-ups will each be awarded a prize of a US $250 scholarship. In case of a tie in Phase Two, the tie breaker will be the video that had the most public votes in Phase One.

The panel of judges will be represented by university professors, business entrepreneurs, and celebrities. Their identities will not be revealed until after the winners have been announced.

GotChosen will send weekly reports to the participants instead of displaying the number of votes during phase one so new participants are not discouraged to enter the contest. The name of the winners will be announced by September 10, 2013 at http://www.gotchosen.com.

To Enter:

In order to create your entry for the video contest, first, you must upload your video to YouTube, and then paste the link in the “Create New Entry” form.

Existing GotChosen users simply need to Login, and create your entry for the Video Scholarship contest based on the following 5 categories: Best Original Music, Friends, Best Trip Ever, Nature, and Helping Hands.

New visitors to GotChosen must: (1) complete an on-line registration and (2) create your entry for the Video Scholarship contest based on the available categories.

By completing and submitting their entry, participants acknowledge and agree to the Rules and Regulations herein and to GotChosen’s Privacy Policy.

Prize Information:

• The US $3,000 scholarship and each US $250scholarship will be issued in one installment. Scholarship funds must be used for educational purposes, such as tuition, fees, student loans, books, supplies, equipment required for study, or towards repayment of outstanding student loans.
• The winner's names will be posted on http://www.gotchosen.com. All information provided by winners will be verified before issuing the payment.
• All federal, state, and local taxes and any other costs and expenses not specifically stated herein as being awarded are the winner’s sole responsibility.
• GotChosen reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time.

Prize Notification:

The final winners will be notified by e-mail with instructionsto provide picture identification, a written story about their contest experience, sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release, complete a W9 form (if required) and (where not prohibited by law) a Publicity Release to be awarded the prize. In the event of noncompliance with the Official Rules, or the prize notification is unclaimed within 3 days of the date of the first notification attempt, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to the next winner.

Note: The winners will be notified by e-mail only using the email address entered at registration. Make sure you use a valid email address and check your inbox.

Additional Terms:

By participating, registrants agree to: (1.) the Official Rules and the decisions of GotChosen, which shall be final in all respects; and (2.) release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless GotChosen, Inc., their respective trustee, financial institutions, affiliated advertising and promotion agencies, the respective officers, directors, agents, and employees of the aforementioned entities (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability, claims, or damages arising out of their participation in the GotChosen Video Scholarship contest and the acceptance, use, misuse, or possession of any prize.

By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to, where legal, GotChosen’s and its designees’ use of his/her name and/or likeness for advertising and publicity purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known without compensation and hereby provides consent to such use. As a condition of entering the GotChosen Video Scholarship contest, participant agrees that 1.) Under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages; 2.) All causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and 3.) Any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorney’s fees.

Limitation of Liability:

Released Parties are not responsible for printing, typographical, human or other errors in any GotChosen-related materials; for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damages, incomplete or illegible entries; or for transactions that are processed late or incorrectly, or are lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or human error. GotChosen reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the contest and award the prize from among all eligible non-suspect entries received prior to action taken if fraud or technical failures or other events compromise the integrity of the contest as determined by GotChosen in its sole discretion. The contest is governed by the laws of the State of Florida for the resolution of all claims and disputes.

Winner’s Name:

The name of the winners will be announced by September 10, 2013 at http://www.gotchosen.com. This contest is sponsored and administered by GotChosen, Inc., 12472 Lake Underhill Road #397, Orlando, FL 32828.

CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Who is eligible for the contest?

The contest is open to US and international students and alumni. Participants must be 18 years or older. The contest is offered to all fields of study.

What should the video be about? What limitations are there?

You must use one of the 5 categories:

1. Best Original Music: Share your talent with an original musical piece (song or instrumental). Your submission must be completely original or it will be disqualified.
2. Friends: Create a video about what the word “friends” means to you.
3. Best Trip Ever: Make a video about your favorite travel adventures.
4. Nature: Show us the beauty of nature.
5. Helping Hands: What are you doing to make a difference?

Disqualification: GotChosen reserves the right to remove any video that contains content that is deemed offensive in accordance to the specifications outlined in GotChosen’s Rules and Regulations and at its sole discretion.

How long, and how big can my video be?

We recommend videos under 3 minutes.

In what file type (format) should my video be recorded?

Since your first step is to upload your video to YouTube, here are the supported YouTube file formats: .MOV, .MPEG4, .AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS, .FLV, 3GPP, and WebM.

How do I submit my video?

In order to create your entry for the video contest, first, you must upload your video to YouTube, and then paste the link in the “Create New Entry” form.

Existing GotChosen users simply need to login, and create your entry for the Video Scholarship contest based on the 5 categories: Best Original Music, Friends, Best Trip Ever, Nature, or Helping Hands.

New visitors to GotChosen must: (1) complete an on-line registration and (2) create your entry for the Video Scholarship contest based on the 5 categories: Best Original Music, Friends, Best Trip Ever, Nature, or Helping Hands.

When is the video submission deadline?

Videos must be submitted during Phase One by July 31, 2013 | 11:59PM EDT.

Am I the only person that can be in the video?

Absolutely not. In fact, you don’t need to be in it at all. However, everyone in the video should understand that he or she is helping you win this scholarship. Should your video win, the only winner of the scholarship will be you, the registered GotChosen participant who submits the video.

How many videos will be chosen for the contest?

There will be five (5) winners. One grand prize winner will be awarded a US $3000 scholarship and four (4) runner-ups will be awarded a US $250 scholarship each.

How are winners determined?

The contest has two phases. During Phase One the top 20 videos with the most votes will move onto Phase Two. A panel of judges will then vote for one (1) grand prize winner and four (4) runner-ups. In case of a tie in Phase Two, the tie breaker will be the video that had the most votes in Phase One.

Who will be on the panel of judges?

The panel of judges will be represented by university professors, business entrepreneurs, and celebrities. Their identities will not be revealed until after the winners have been announced.

When will voting begin? When will it end?

Phase One voting will be available for the public from May 15, 2013 to July 31, 2013, 11:59 PM EDT. During Phase Two the participant’s videos will then be voted on by a panel of judges and winners will be announced by September 10, 2013.

Who can vote for the video?

During Phase One anyone and everyone you know. Registration is NOT required to vote. Each person can vote for your video once a day using the same IP address.

GotChosen reserves the right to action taken if fraud or technical failures or other events compromise the integrity of voting during the contest as determined by GotChosen at its sole discretion.

What is the scholarship award?

The Grand Prize is a US $3,000 scholarship and four (4) runner-up prizes of a US $250 scholarship each.

When and how will I know if I won?

The participants of the top 20 videos will be notified by email and will have 10 days to provide verification of eligibility and compliance with the rules and regulations. Their videos will then be voted on by a panel of judges. The name of the 5 winners will be announced by September 10, 2013 at www.gotchosen.com.

Note: The winners will be notified by e-mail only using the email address entered at registration. Make sure you use a valid email address and you check your inbox.

What if I have other questions not in this FAQ list?

Please visit the Rules section of this website or send an email to info@gotchosen.com.

GotChosen wanted to offer a platform for college students around the world to showcase their talent and capture their best moments on video with the incentive of winning a scholarship. The opportunity to win a $3000 scholarship was launched with the introduction of the Lights, Camera, Action Video Scholarship Contest in February 2013.

Empowering students to control their ability to win - the winner was decided by voting. Students were encouraged to be creative in their videos and with their marketing savvy by getting others to vote for them.

In the first contest, 516 students created, uploaded and got their friends and families to vote for them. The five categories from the first contest were: Dreams Come True, Comedy, School Spirit, Your Hero, and Best Performance.

The first winner, Kirk Saechao was awarded a US $3000 scholarship. Kirk's story detailing how he learned about the contest, the process he went through to create his video, and how he used social media to get votes can be found here.

Check out the Top 10 videos from the past season with the most votes, including the winner's Maple Love Story below: