Posted on Friday, September 21st, 2012 at 6:00 am

The seventh annual travel video contest has been launched! This means it is your chance to win $4,000 to put towards your travels. If you are a student who will be studying or travelling abroad you simply need to create a five minute video telling us why you want to study abroad. You’re already abroad? No problem, you are still able to enter and tell us about a trip you want to go on while on your journey.

The contest winner will be determined by our judges panel and announced by November 16 in time for International Education Week. The panel of four judges will consist of two past winners (Sandy Florez, 2009 winner and Matt Brattin, 2006 winner) and two international education experts (Jim Crawley and Joe Avison). The grand prize winner will receive $4,000 plus their own travel blog! There will also be great runner-up prizes to those who submitted a video that stood out among the crowd.

To get a sneak peek at what has grabbed the attention of our judges in previous years, check out the past contest winner videos. Although these videos will give good insight into what our panel is looking for, you will want to keep in mind that originality and creativity are key!

The deadline to submit your entry for the seventh annual travel video contest is October 31, meaning time is dwindling fast. To get started you will need to read the contest details and rules and regulations, grab your camera and let the creativity flow.

*Photo of an old movie projector photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Posted by Bryanna Davis

Bryanna joined International Student Insurance in 2011 after returning to the United States from teaching English in China. Her interest in international education, sparked initially by her own study abroad experience in Wales, led her to the company. Bryanna is originally from Missouri and is a graduate from the University of Central Missouri.