Student Travel Contests - Winning Money and Travel Prizes
Find a few recurring contests in which you can win money and student travel prizes --- like travel itself, including student airfare -- and some folks who offer contests pretty regularly. Some contests require stuff for entry, like making videos or writing essays, and some are just sweepstakes giveaways. See 'em here.
Glimpse Student Travel Writing Contest
Enter to win travel from STA in this student travel writing contest from Glimpse Quarterly, a premier student travel mag from the reputable Glimpse Foundation. Earn publication for your best student travel writing, too. Deadline is in November -- get the details.
Enter to win travel from STA in this student travel writing contest from Glimpse Quarterly, a premier student travel mag from the reputable Glimpse Foundation. Earn publication for your best student travel writing, too. Deadline is in November -- get the details.
Glimpse Student Traveler Photo Contest - Student Travel Prizes
Bookmark the student travel photo contest site for spring entry -- one very good reason to take photos when you travel. Enter to win $250 in travel from student travel agency STA and publication for your best student travel photos in Glimpse's annual calendar.
Bookmark the student travel photo contest site for spring entry -- one very good reason to take photos when you travel. Enter to win $250 in travel from student travel agency STA and publication for your best student travel photos in Glimpse's annual calendar.
African Journalism Trip Student Journalism Contest
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof made lots o' bloglines in 2006 when the newspaper offered up what may be an inaugural contest: a trip to Africa with the OpEd columnist for a student deemed deserving of learning journalism the dirt-road Kristof way. It seems that the NY Times will be sponsoring the all-expenses-paid student journalism contest annually... learn how to enter with an essay.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof made lots o' bloglines in 2006 when the newspaper offered up what may be an inaugural contest: a trip to Africa with the OpEd columnist for a student deemed deserving of learning journalism the dirt-road Kristof way. It seems that the NY Times will be sponsoring the all-expenses-paid student journalism contest annually... learn how to enter with an essay.
Student Universe Travel Bucks Sweepstakes
Student Universe student travel agency blew our hats off when they announced this sweepstakes -- Trust Fund Living with a $10,000 prize in travel and a lotta, lotta spend-how-you-will money. Keep an eye on the site and onour own Student Travel blog for future travel sweepstakes from Student Universe.
Student Universe student travel agency blew our hats off when they announced this sweepstakes -- Trust Fund Living with a $10,000 prize in travel and a lotta, lotta spend-how-you-will money. Keep an eye on the site and onour own Student Travel blog for future travel sweepstakes from Student Universe.
Nat Geo "Next Great Travel Writer" Contest
Believe us, the travel writing life is a good one but, as with any field, breaking into it when you're fresh out of school can be tough. If you're a student seeking the roving writer scene, check this out: National Geographic Traveler magazine is sponsoring a new travel writing contest aimed at finding the "best new travel writer" among US and Canadian college students.
Believe us, the travel writing life is a good one but, as with any field, breaking into it when you're fresh out of school can be tough. If you're a student seeking the roving writer scene, check this out: National Geographic Traveler magazine is sponsoring a new travel writing contest aimed at finding the "best new travel writer" among US and Canadian college students.
Win an STA Mega Trip for Summer, 2008
Check it out: student travel agency STA is running its annual contest offering one winner an all-expenses paid (travel, lodging and stipend) student travel "internship" and the chance to travel 14 countries on four continents while creating a journal/blog, video and podcasts about the journey and describing what STA sells, basically.
Check it out: student travel agency STA is running its annual contest offering one winner an all-expenses paid (travel, lodging and stipend) student travel "internship" and the chance to travel 14 countries on four continents while creating a journal/blog, video and podcasts about the journey and describing what STA sells, basically.
Student Travel Video Contest from InternationalStudent
InternationalStudent.com sponsors an annual video competition with a $2,000 grand prize. Submit a 4-8 minute video describing the trip you will take if you win -- you can be headed anywhere from anywhere... just plan the trip and explain in the video application why you should win this student travel contest.
InternationalStudent.com sponsors an annual video competition with a $2,000 grand prize. Submit a 4-8 minute video describing the trip you will take if you win -- you can be headed anywhere from anywhere... just plan the trip and explain in the video application why you should win this student travel contest.
10kScholarship.com Contest / Drawing
$10,000 is given away four times annually in this drawing from Scholar Web Media. The prize money can be used for any educational purpose "...including GED, home schooling, continuing education, textbooks, on-campus housing, repaying student loans, career training or as a gift for a family member or friend."
$10,000 is given away four times annually in this drawing from Scholar Web Media. The prize money can be used for any educational purpose "...including GED, home schooling, continuing education, textbooks, on-campus housing, repaying student loans, career training or as a gift for a family member or friend."
Brickfish "My Job ___" Contest
Apply for the Brickfish "My Job" Scholarship and win $1000 to spend however you like. Submit a photo, blog or video that answers the question: "What is your most memorable story about a current or past job?" My most un-memorable summer job as a student was picking the bad cherries out as fresh fruit went by on a conveyor belt. For eight hours. On the night shift.
Apply for the Brickfish "My Job" Scholarship and win $1000 to spend however you like. Submit a photo, blog or video that answers the question: "What is your most memorable story about a current or past job?" My most un-memorable summer job as a student was picking the bad cherries out as fresh fruit went by on a conveyor belt. For eight hours. On the night shift.
Bikini Photo Contest, Puerto Vallarta
The Ujena Bikini Jam is intended as an event not only for fun and frolic, but to provide publication chances for apsiring and professional models and photographers. You do have to pay for your entry and your travel and winners' photos do get used without payment, but they do get published and the event is a blast. Learn more.
The Ujena Bikini Jam is intended as an event not only for fun and frolic, but to provide publication chances for apsiring and professional models and photographers. You do have to pay for your entry and your travel and winners' photos do get used without payment, but they do get published and the event is a blast. Learn more.