Win $2,000 for a Homepage Design in the NextStudent Design Contest

Student Loan Girl — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:35:00 GMT

Besides aiming to bring you the latest news in education and education legislation, as well as everything you need to know about financial aid, student loans, and paying for college, we here on the NextStudent Web Marketing team pride ourselves on our Web presence and on staying ahead of the trends in online marketing.

But we know that every once in a while, we’re not as ahead as we’d like to be.

We also know that we can’t do everything all by ourselves; the best results come from collaborative work and from drawing on the talents of our community members.

That’s why we’re opening up the NextStudent Website Design Contest to you.

Our website is in need of a face lift, and we want you to help.

Flex Your Design Muscles, Get Famous and Win Cash

Do you want to see your one-of-a-kind creativity, slick layouts, and design ingenuity on display on a high-traffic, top-ranked professional website?

Whether you’re just trying your hand at the website design thing, wanting to launch your Web design studio with a bang, or looking to win accolades for your already-established professional design business, the NextStudent Design Contest could be your chance to get your homepage design in front of hundreds of thousands of people.

And $2,000 cash isn’t a bad incentive either.

How to Enter

First, make sure you’ve read all the Rules & Regulations on our NextStudent Design Contest website.

Submit your design(s) by 11:59 p.m. on March 13, 2008, according to the required specifications in the contest Rules & Regs.

Encourage all your friends and family to vote for their favorite design at the NextStudent Design Contest website.

If your design is voted as one of the top five designs, you’ll be asked to resubmit it in an EPS, PSD, or PNG format within 72 hours after the close of voting on March 14, 2008.

By April 1, 2008, NextStudent will choose the winning design based on the design's showing in the popular vote, its performance in multivariate tests conducted via the Google Website Optimizer, and its appeal to NextStudent’s Web Marketing team, Art Department, and CEO.

Collect your $2,000 if your design is chosen as the winner, see a feature article about you on the NextStudent.com homepage, and possibly receive a link to your personal or business website.

Get your entries in as early as possible because the longer they’re up, the more exposure you’ll get.

And make sure to check back here on the NextStudent Student Loan Blog for contest updates and an announcement of the Grand Prize winner!

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NextStudent Web Marketing Team Shifts Direction of Student Loan Blog

Student Loan Girl — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:02:00 GMT

To better serve you and carry out our mission of being your one-stop destination for all your education financing needs, the NextStudent Web Marketing team is moving our Student Loan Blog in a whole new direction.

In the days ahead, you’ll see the Student Loan Blog shifting from a focus on general-interest news and trends to what’s happening in the world of financial aid, student loans, and the congressional legislation that affects you and how you’ll be able to pay for school.

You’ll still be able to find the college advice, smart shopping tips, and lowdown on student life we’ve been bringing you — we’re just moving things around a little bit.

Keeping You Up-to-Date on Financial Aid and Your College Financing Options

Our news-savvy writers on the NextStudent Web Marketing team will be scanning the latest headlines to keep you informed about the legislation changes that could affect your education and the financial aid options that help you pay for school.

We’ll let you know about schools that are trying to make a higher education more affordable, from offering free tuition to low- and middle-income students to eliminating student loans from their financial aid packages.

We know you’re busy and have a million things battling for your time. That’s why we’re making our blogs shorter and more direct, so you can get the news you need faster.

The NextStudent Web Marketing team is committed to helping you make informed decisions about your education through our revamped college-related blogs.

Student Life and Your Pop Culture Fix

But if you think you’ll miss our old stuff, don’t worry. You’ll still be able to find our stories about things like death by popcorn and the short life spans of rock stars.

These blogs will be going on our sister site, The Students Blog, which focuses on college life and technology. Read about how to pimp out your Firefox browser, five free online tools to help you cite your research papers, or the six college dropouts who made millions.

You can also check out our NextPath online newsletter for tips on everything from traveling the world rent-free to buying a digital camera.

So sit back and enjoy the work of our Web Marketing writers who spend hours trolling the Internet to bring you the trends and stories that are fresh and new.

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Win $2,000 for a Homepage Design in the NextStudent Design Contest

NextStudent Web Marketing Team Shifts Direction of Student Loan Blog