Prizes
College/University Scholarships
All three placements receive a cash scholarship plus the same in-kind prize package:
| Placement | Cash Scholarship |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | $3,000 |
| 2nd Place | $2,000 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
In-Kind Prize Package (all placements):
- One-hour session with IP attorney Justin Sanders — $300 value
- Residency at the CSUF Startup Incubator — $5,000 value
- One month of 24/6 marketing consulting + the 5-session “CWM Mentor Secrets to Success” coaching course with College Web Mentor CEO Rudy Chavarria — $4,500 value
- One-hour session with Curtis Chan, Cognitive Impact — $750 value
- One-hour session with Tom Miller, Persuasive Business Plans — $500 value
- One-hour session with Jeff Greenberg, Tech Coast Works — $500 value
- One-year Zoho CRM Bigin subscription, including onboarding, setup help, and training on reports/analytics dashboards — $1,800 value
- 1st & 2nd Place: Customer identification, acquisition, enablement, and retention with a focus on customer personas, target market, and customer journey
- 3rd Place: Customer segmentation, customer definition, and target market
High School Prizes
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | $1,000 |
| 2nd Place | $750 |
| 3rd Place | $500 |
Middle School Prizes
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | $500 |
| 2nd Place | $400 |
| 3rd Place | $300 |
Fan Favorite
Open to all students.
$500 awarded to the student or team with the most audience votes.
Prizes and in-kind awards are subject to change.