The Art Institute of California – Orange County is counting down the days until the second annual Rock the Runway by offering incoming students the chance to compete for a tuition scholarship.
The Make your Education Rock Scholarship competition will award the first place winner with a tuition scholarship to The Art Institute of California-Orange County worth $5,000. The second place winner receives a $2,000 tuition scholarship while the third place winner will receive a supply kit valued at $1,425.
To enter the competition, contestants must write a 200-800 word essay describing their career goals and how The Art Institute of California-Orange County will help them achieve their goals. Essays must be submitted to The Art Institute of California-Orange County by April 20, 2009.
Winners of the Make your Education Rock competition will be announced on Saturday, May 2 at Rock the Runway, along with the other recipients of over $600,000 in tuition scholarships from Art Institute – of California – Orange County competitions.
For complete entry requirements for the Make your Education Rock scholarship competition or to see the other scholarship opportunities available at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, go to www.ocscholarship.com.
For more information on Rock the Runway, go to www.airocktherunway.com.
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About The Art Institute of California – Orange County
The Art Institute of California – Orange County is a design, media, fashion and culinary arts school providing bachelor’s and/or associate’s degree programs in Advertising, Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual & Game Programming and Web Design & Interactive Media. Located in the heart of Orange County’s South Coast Metro region, The Art Institute of California-Orange County is ideally situated in close proximity to Orange County’s thriving business community, cultural attractions, shopping, entertainment and its famous beaches. The school is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu)
