School may have just begun, but you may already be thinking about where you’re headed for Spring Break.  Are you interested in winning a trip for two to a fantastic Spring Break destination?  Then enter U.S.News & World Report’s first-ever “Why My School Rocks” college video contest on YouTube today at www.usnews.com/youtubecontest

The Grand Prize Winner receives a “Spring Break Trip for Two” from STA Travel to one of four top destinations: Jamaica, Cancún, Acapulco, or the Bahamas (including air and hotel packages for their vacation, maximum value $1,500 per person or total value of $3,000).

In order to win, you must (1) upload your video; and (2) promote the videos to friends, contacts and even family on Facebook and other social networking sites as you choose to try to rack up the most views by October 31, 2008. The 10 videos with the greatest number of views will move on to the finals where the U.S. News – STA Travel judging committee will choose the winner based on the video's use of the theme “Why My School Rocks!”, creativity, and effectiveness in providing an overall campus feel.

What to feature?  Really, anything goes.  But to win, “Why My School Rocks!” videos should showcase unique and memorable characteristics of campus life.  All subject matters are welcome: From unusual campus traditions to dorms that put the Ritz to shame…whatever it is that makes your school “rock.”  The winner will be announced by the U.S. News judging team on November 12, 2008.

Entry requirements:
•       Submissions will only be accepted from contestants registered at or from staff members at an accredited four-year college;

•       Entrants may use any artistic medium to create their original video; and
•       Videos should preferably be less than three minutes in length.

For more information, please visit www.usnews.com/youtubecontest.

We look forward to seeing your videos soon!