HILLIARD Ohio – Credit Union of Ohio is offering a $5,000 scholarship to an Ohio State University student who submits the most likeable short video presentation answering the question: “How could you save $20 a day for 10 days?”
Students must submit a video 30 seconds to two-and-a-half minutes long, showing what changes they could make to their lifestyles to save $20 a day for 10 days. In past years, the scholarship was an essay contest, but last year it was changed to its current video format.
“Who wants to write an essay anymore?” said Kim Hudson, vice president of marketing at Credit Union of Ohio. “This generation of students, in particular, videotape everything, and then they post it everywhere, so why not put it in this format?”
If participants follow the theme correctly, they will get something out of the contest, said Hudson.
The winning video will be chosen based on creativity, accuracy of information, reflection of theme, quality of content and overall execution. For the people’s choice award, starting June 1, videos will be posted on the scholarship page of Credit Union of Ohio’s website, where viewers will be able to vote for their favorite videos.
The first-place winner, chosen by a panel of judges, will receive $5,000. The second-place winner, chosen through popular vote on Credit Union of Ohio’s Web site, will receive $2,500.
