College Students Across the U.S. Are Rewarded When They Rent Textbooks From Chegg.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg.com, the number one online textbook rental company, is rewarding college students for renting textbooks this term with the launch of its Golden Chegg Sweepstakes.

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Beginning today through Sept. 13, students who rent textbooks from Chegg.com are automatically entered to win one of three Golden Chegg Grand Prizes – a mtvU Spring Break 2011 VIP Trip, GRAMMY U Experience and $5,000 cash for college.  The company is also awarding a thousand Instant Prizes such as an Apple iPad, Nikon Coolpix® Camera, FlipCam Ultra™, Powermat™ Portable Mat, Epiphone Explorer GT Electric Guitar and more – just for renting!  

"As the price of education continues to rise, college students and their parents dream of a more affordable education," said Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg.com.  "At Chegg, we know that students are working hard, so we want to lower their costs, make their life easier and find ways for them to have some fun!"

Contest Details

By renting textbooks from Chegg.com, students have a chance to win one of a thousand Instant Prizes and will also receive an entry to win one of three Golden Chegg Grand Prizes. Instant winners are selected daily and the three Grand Prize winners will be announced on Sept. 22, 2010. Students can increase their chances to win a Golden Chegg Grand Prize by sharing their referral link with friends after they've placed a textbook rental order. Each time a friend uses their referral link, that student receives another entry to win a grand prize. No purchase is necessary to win. Additional contest details are available here.

Golden Chegg Grand Prizes Include

• A mtvU Spring Break 2011 VIP Trip for two, including airfare, hotel accommodations and VIP passes to attend all mtvU Spring Break 2011 events plus $1,000 in cash!

• A GRAMMY U Experience for two including VIP tickets to the awards ceremony in February 2011, airfare and hotel accommodations!

• $5,000 cash for college!

More information about the prizes is available here.

About Chegg.com

Founded in July 2007, Chegg.com is the number one online textbook rental company that has saved students on more than 6,400 campuses nationwide in excess of $230 million. Chegg.com offers students access to a growing catalog of more than 4.2 million titles, a variety of shipping options and free returns. As a part of the company's on-going environmental efforts, they plant a tree every time a student rents from Chegg.com through a partnership with American Forests' Global ReLeaf program. The company has grown into a respected and trusted brand used by college students and was recently named to the Wall Street Journal's Next Big Thing: Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies. For more information, visit www.chegg.com.

SOURCE Chegg.com