NOVA Challenge Business Contest

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, I was informed that the NOVA Challenge Business Contest has just started in 2009 a few days ago. I remember when it was up in 2005 and I didn't win it.</p>

<p>Who else is applying for it? Does anybody have any experience with the events, how to write it, tips etc?</p>

<p>Here is the link for the events: NOVA</a> CHALLENGE- Business Contest, Awards, and Prizes for High School Students</p>

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<p>yea i just applied it — business plan</p>

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<p>I’m going to apply for it.
I’d recommend [Nova</a> Challenge](<a href=“http://www.novachallenge.org%5DNova”>http://www.novachallenge.org) to anyone who feels an interest in business.
It’s pretty easy since it’s relatively obscure and not many people apply. Any qualified person could easily place. My freinds placed in their freshmen year.</p>

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<p>I am very interested in applying. However, it seems very vague. Are we just supposed to write a business plan for anything? Do we have to invent something new, or can we simply open a store like The Blue Citrus (which won in 2005)?
Also, after looking at the website, are there any real rules? Are there any requirements (besides a “C” average)? Can we enter more than one prompt?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>Umm, judging by the site:</p>

<p>1) for business plan you can do anything…
2) there aren’t any requirements (look at the prompts by clicking the event links)
3) Yea you can do as many prompts as you like.</p>

<p>Maybe you didn’t click the link? [novachallenge</a> -> nova contest, look under prompts, click link in event name](<a href=“http://www.novachallenge.org%5Dnovachallenge”>http://www.novachallenge.org)</p>

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<p>My Friends did the [Nova</a> Challenge](<a href=“http://www.novachallenge.org%5DNova”>http://www.novachallenge.org) in 05 and according to them it’s really easy because it doesn’t have too many requirements. I think you can submit as many ideas as you want and they don’t necessarily have to be new inventions. I’d say go for business plan, but they have like 10 other events too. I’m sure you could probably submit an application to all of them! More chance of awards!</p>

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<p>haha, i just looked at the Blue Citrus plan. wow</p>

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<p>ik really…no I did look at the site (it just looked too simple to be real, I figured their had to be a catch). Thanks for your info. I will probably submit one for like each thing then.
lol go business people!</p>

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<p>^ LOL for each things?! that’s a lot of work. </p>

<p>well, it’s free so it’s not like you lose anything. </p>

<p>i actually like the site interface…NOVA doesn’t seem to be a big company either it says non profit organizatio</p>

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<p>i knew of a contestant a while back that did all contest prompts. it’s not that unbelievable. IT’ll just take a lot of time ;)</p>

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<p>i’ll apply for every event too :D</p>

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<p>NOVA has the best website for a scholarship, hands down.</p>

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<p>I agree. I like how clean it is haha</p>

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<p>Ya [Nova</a> Challenge](<a href=“http://www.novachallenge.org%5DNova”>http://www.novachallenge.org) website is really well organized. It makes you want to apply to their contest. I’m going to try for the enterprise leadership event since it sounds really cool. What about you guys?</p>

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<p>i really wish they had a FAQ for questions though!</p>

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<p>Their FAQ is email them :D</p>

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<p>OK, I’m finishing up my business plan. I noticed that the maximum number of people is 10? ANybody want to combine? :D</p>

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<p>Does anybody see the deadline anywhere? tanks</p>

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<p>Deadline is May 31st under News & Events</p>

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<p>Okay, I just emailed NOVA and they said middle school students can compete too! :D</p>