The Essence & Grown-Ish Student Loan Payoff Contest

Borrowing money as a student is simply second nature, but repaying it can be tough. Today, 9 out of 10 students are facing the burden of repayment of expensive student loans. If you are one of them, why not to try your chance in Essence & Grown-Ish Student Loan Payoff Contest. Here, you could win up to $75000 cash to pay off your student loans debt. So be hurry and submit your video or essay regarding how paying off their debt could help them live their dreams in contest for a chance to win.

Limit: Only single entry is allowed per eligible person. The minimum age limit for the sweepstakes is 18 years old or older. Entrant must college student or an alum.

How to enter:

Just make your visit at www.essence.com/grownish and follow the instructions to complete the entry form with all requested contact information,  student loan balance as of the time of entry, the name of the school they attend(ed), and either upload up to 60 second video regarding how paying off their debt could help them live their dreams or upload photo of themselves with 300 words description regarding how paying off their debt could help them live their dreams and submit it.

How to Judge: 

All eligible entries will be judges by qualified panel of judges to determine three finalists on the basis of following judging criteria:

• Connection to theme (40%)
• Entrant’s expression of their dream (30%)
• Originality/Creativity (30%)

Prizes:

(3) Finalist prizes: Win trip to the 2020 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA

Trip includes: 

• Round-trip, coach-class airfare for two
• 2-night hotel accommodations
• Admission to the 2020 ESSENCE Festival.

(ARV: $3000 for each)

Sponsor will announce which Finalist is the winner of the Grand, First and Second Prizes at the 2020 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, LA.

(1) Grand Prize: $75000 Cash

(1) First Prize: $50000 Cash

(1) Second Prize: $25000 cash