Student Loans Insight

It is just past mid-summer and the store sales flyers are all posting back-to-school sales. While no one usually offers scholarships for sale, there are some contests and scholarships out there that are available to students right now.

The Coach Design a Tote Scholarship is just such an example. With a deadline of August 4th quickly approaching, students with an interest in design might want to take advantage of the Coach Scholarship for the upcoming school year.

Coach is searching for a unique design that they feel is inspired to add to their classic chic tote. The rules are simple because you can start from scratch, you can use a favorite sketch, or you can incorporate some of the already popular Coach Design elements to catch the eye of the judges. Simply download a silhouette and then create your graphic and submit it. You could win a shopping spree and party as well as having your design grace the special limited edition item to be sold by Coach.

There are three prizes to be given. The first one will receive the limited edition exposure through Coach for his or her design, and will receive a $2,500.00 shopping spree and a $500.00 scholarship or cash, as well as a celebratory event at the nearest Coach store. The prize may be granted for an online shopping spree if the winner does not live near a Coach store.

The other prizes will go to the most viral entry and the high scoring entry. These two prizes consist of a $1,500.00 online shopping spree and a $250.00 scholarship or cash.

For the student who just wants to win the prize and the scholarship, you can enter and be able to shop to your heart’s content. However, for the design student who would like to pursue this career, this type of recognition would not only give you some money toward college this fall, it may open a door for you for after your degree is complete. When people recognize your design and you add that type of recognition to your portfolio, you will have many interested in having you as part of their design team.

While grants and loans are a big part of college, so are fun and scholarships. This could provide money toward college and let you and your friends in on some fun, as well. College is work but don’t forget the friends and the fun in pursuit of a college degree.

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