<p>Students seeking financial assistance for college have the opportunity to win $5,000 with the **Bridgestone Americas Safety Scholars Video Contest (www.SafetyScholars.com.%5B/B">http://www.safetyscholars.com)).[/B</a>] Until July 1, students 16-21 can jump in the directors chair and show how we can all be safer behind the wheel by creating a short video (25 or 55 seconds).</p>
<p>The top three compelling and creative filmmakers will each win a $5,000 college scholarship. Ten finalists will win a new set of tires. The winning videos could be broadcast on television by Bridgestone Americas as a public service announcement on stations around the country. The videos could make a difference in someones life whether it encourages seat belt use or putting down the cell phone before driving away.</p>
<p>Not only is this a great opportunity for you to earn money for college, but it's also a chance to potentially save a life.</p>
<p>Eligibility: The contest is open to legal permanent residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, ages 16 through 21. Entrants must possess a valid drivers license and be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited secondary, college level or trade school. Contest is void where prohibited. Individuals who have previously received a scholarship through prior versions of this contest are not eligible.</p>
<p>Videos will be judged based on: of concept/idea (25%); effectiveness of the message (50%); and creativity (25%). The judges will select ten (10) finalists, which will then be posted on the Web site, the MySpace profile, the Facebook profile and the YouTube profile. The top 10 videos will be available for voting by the public from the Safety Scholars Web site to determine the three (3) scholarship winners. Voting will be open to the public beginning 7/15/10 and ending at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 8/5/10.</p>
<p>*Previous winning entries as well as official rules with complete entry, eligibility and prize details are available on [url=<a href="http://www.safetyscholars.com%5Dwww.SafetyScholars.com%5B/url">http://www.safetyscholars.com]www.SafetyScholars.com[/url</a>]. *</p>