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Since the school year is over, it’s either time to reflect on your accomplishments or dread next semester’s tuition. Luckily SallieMae has created a contest whose mission is to help give you a financial boost for your college expenses. $5000 worth! All you have to do is create a short video about some creative ways you can save for education costs. The odds are great with 2nd place grabbing $1000 and 8 semi-finalists even nabbing an easy $250! 18+, 30secs, August 1st 2009

Lea & Perrins is looking for the next great “wRAP” video to promote the company’s new Thick Classic Worcestershire Sauce. Your entry should deliver the message of why it’s the ideal topping and dip for grilled foods. You MUST use only original music and lyrics for your chance to win the $5000 grand prize. Even if you don’t win the big one, $1000 will be handed out to 4 runners up! 18+, 30-60secs, July 15th 2009

Calling all steak lovers! This is your opportunity to show A.1. your love for all things beef. Create an original A.1. love song and you could win a year supply of steak or $5200 in cash! Visit the contest page for all the juicy details. 18+, 2min-, July 21st 2009

If you want a quick way for people to associate a website as an information source, giving it a .INFO address is a great start. Poptent is looking for videos that help promote this domain extension. Tell the story of what .INFO is and where it comes from. Be creative. If .INFO loves it, you get $5000! In addition, Poptent will be giving each of their choices $1000 as well. Get filming! 18+, 30secs+, July 31st 2009

“The What Can YOU Do? Video Contest is an opportunity for young – and young-at-heart – filmmakers to promote positive change by illustrating that at work, it’s what people CAN do that matters. Any type of video can be submitted—serious, surprising, or even funny. So be creative! The point is to make people think and challenge their opinions about people with disabilities and employment. How you do this is up to you!” Open, 60secs-, July 15th 2009

If you’ve ever dreamed of winning that coveted MTV Moonman award then pay attention! MTV and Pepsi are accepting entries for their “RockBand Music Video Contest.” To enter, create a music video using one of the designated songs and using the RockBand video game. That’s it! The best one will win a special MTV video music award. You already spend hours playing. Get filming! 13+, Song Length, July 28th 2009

Old Spice and Poptent have launched yet another summer assignment! This time, they are looking for videos to advertise Old Spice’s replacement for the old shower “loufa.” It’s called the Deck Scrubber…and man is it manly! The goal is to get more guys to use body wash without feeling like they need a feminine shower poof to get the job done. Keep it creative, short, and sweet for a shot at $1000. If Old Spice decides to use it for their advertising, you will take home and additional $5000! 18+, 30-60secs, July 19th 2009

VMware is one of those software companies that allows you to do virtualization such as running Microsoft Windows on a Mac. Now the brand is looking for videos that exemplify why their platform is the best for running business-critical applications. Keep it creative and outlined with points illustrated on the contest page for your shot at $5000. 4 runners up will even take home $1000 each! 18+, 1-3mins, July 20th 2009

No better way to help Philips launch their new brand of MP3 players than by giving them a video! Create a 30-90 second video or animation that communicates what it’s like to listen to your music with exceptional sound quality. Creatively this contest is open, but be sure to use the required elements found in the creative brief. $5000 will be rewarded if you tune yours right. Open, 30-90secs, August 20th 2009

This world has become a better place thanks to online shopping from retailers such as Amazon.com. I’m sure most of you reading this have purchased some goods from them. Well now it’s time to create a commercial for them. Create a short video ad that is creative, appealing, but most of all…makes people want to shop at Amazon! Once submitted, your entry will compete for a $10,000 Amazon gift card and we all know they have EVERYTHING. Happy filming! 18+, 30secs-, July 21st 2009

Torpedo? Allow me to elaborate. Quizno’s has introduced a new breed of sandwhich called the “Torpedo” which features a slimmer shape and should be easier to handle than a traditional sub sandwich. With the sleek design comes a new challenge: Where can this Torpedo go? Create a 1 minute video that demonstrates the portability of the Torpedo in unusual or creative places. $10,000 will be awarded to the best entry along with a free sandwich per week for 1 year! And no, this is not a dream. 18+,  60secs-, July 31st 2009

Is life really better with a boat? DiscoverBoating sure thinks so. In fact, they are giving away $10,000 for your video ad describing how you discovered boating! You can upload a video (or photo) that tells your story, follow the registration instructions on the contest page, and you will be entered to win $5000. If DiscoverBoating decides your story can be used in their advertising campaign, they will give you an additional $5000! 18+, ND, June 30th 2009