Live & Learn for FREE in the best place on earth . . .
The Class Act Canada contest will award 10 deserving students from around the world with an opportunity of a lifetime – an all-expenses-paid education in British Columbia, Canada.
Provided by Sprott-Shaw Community College, British Columbia's education leader in business, healthcare, tourism, hospitality, administrative and international studies, each of the 10 prizes includes up to three years of post-secondary education and free living expenses for the duration of each student's studies in Canada.
All an eligible student has to do is submit a video 30 to 90 seconds long in English themed, “What would I do with my degree/diploma from Sprott-Shaw!”
Audio clips of the same length, or a written submission with pictures of no more than 200 words will also be accepted, in English only.
Applicants will have to complete a short online ENTRY FORM and upload the video to www.classactcanada.com.
Applicants will also be asked to post their video on one or more social networking sites like YouTube, urging friends and family to vote for them.
A panel of judges will select the applicants with the most votes after three phases of voting. They will then select the 10 Class Act Canada champions.
All applicants must check the RULES & REGULATIONS for the contest on the Class Act Canada homepage (www.classactcanada.com). All international applicants must be 19 years of age or older and be legally entitled to enter Canada as students.
THE VIDEO
The most important part of your application is a 30 to 90 second video in English, created by you that will tell the judges and the people voting for you why you should be a Class Act Canada champion.
We are looking for a video that demonstrates your storytelling, personal presentation, enthusiasm and most importantly what you will do with the Sprott Shaw diploma or degree to make your community better. It takes 48 hours (longer on weekends) for video review and posting.
If your video contains any nudity, profanity, obscenity, depicts under-age persons drinking alcohol, discriminating statements or violates the intellectual property rights of third parties, we won't accept it. Videos over 90 seconds or under 30 seconds will not be eligible for consideration. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, not to post any video for any lawful reason. By applying and submitting a video, including personally identifiable information, you agree to release the contest organizers, sponsors and all affiliates from any and all liability connected with the public disclosure of any information included in the video.
Acceptable video formats include Windows Media Video(.avi), .MOV (mac), .MPEG4, and .MKV (h.264). Files should not exceed 50 megabytes in size. For best results we recommend MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid, SVQ3) or .MKV (h.264) format at standard 640x480 resolution with MP3 audio. Resizing your video to these specifications before uploading will ensure successful video upload and display.
KEY DATES
Aug 20, 2009 to Sept 20, 2009 – Open application period. Send us your videos and tell your friends to vote for you
Sept 25, 2009 – Top 100 candidates informed and announcement made on ClassActCanada.com website
Sept 25, 2009 – Oct 16, 2009 – Top 100 candidates seek votes and add more video and text messages. Remember the more votes you get, the better your chances of getting into the next round.
Oct 23, 2009 – Top 20 candidates notified and announced on ClassActCanada.com
Oct 23, 2009 to Nov 6, 2009 – Top 20 candidates seek votes to get ranked for final selection by judges*
Nov 10 to Nov 20 - Judges finalize selections of 10 Class Act Canada champions*
Dec 1, 2009 – Class Act Canada champions announced.
*One of the 10 Class Act Canada champions will be selected from entries specific to the PNE component of this contest.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
You must be 19 years of age or older at time of entry (Canadian applicants must be 18 years or older at time of entry).
You must be legally able to travel to Canada and have any and all necessary documentation as may be required for presentation to Canadian and/or International customs and airport personnel.
You must have a strong desire to learn and help others.
You must be able to use social networking sites, video-sharing sites, blogs and more to get as many votes as possible.
You must be able to write a blog after becoming a Class Act Canada champion about your experience on living and learning for free in the best place on earth.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here to read our frequently asked questions.
HOW TO ENTER
The Class Act Canada contest is open to eligible students from around the globe.
Any student graduating from high school or its equivalent before August 1, 2009, and who meets the guidelines set out in the "RULES AND REGULATIONS" is eligible for the contest.
Note: International students must be 19 years old or older at time of entry.
There is no purchase necessary to enter the contest. To enter online, complete and submit the entry form located by clicking the "ENTER NOW" button at www.classactcanada.com. No entries will be accepted by any other means.
Limit of one (1) entry per person during the contest period. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered.
All entries become the sole property of the Class Act Canada and none will be returned for any reason.
Entries must be received no later than the end of the contest period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, or garbled.
Tell your friends to vote for you – Recommend to a Friend. The more votes you get, the better your chances of becoming a Class Act Canada champion. That’s it!
Remember the last day to submit your application and video for Phase One is SEPTEMBER 20th, 2009.