"Lights, Camera, Free Ride" Contest Kicks Off in October

ABILENE, Texas, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Paying for college is a concern for prospective students and parents alike. Hardin-Simmons University's "Lights, Camera, Free Ride" contest offers one lucky incoming student a chance to win a one-year "free ride" to HSU.

The "Lights, Camera, Free Ride" contest allows prospective students who intend to become Hardin-Simmons University applicants for Fall 2018 to display their talent, creativity, and passion for HSU.

The contest entry period is from October 1, 2017 through December 7, 2017. Online voting will take place from December 8, 2017 through January 31, 2018. Winners will be announced at the Winter Preview event on February 17, 2018. Contest entry and official rules are on the contest website (https://www.hsutx.edu/lcfr/).

Prospective students create short videos to enter the contest, celebrating their "#going2HSU" decision and showcasing their dreams, expectations, and reasons why HSU will make their goals a reality.

"The contest allows students to share why they want to be part of HSU's unique and authentic campus experience," said Grant Greenwood, Director of Admissions and Recruiting.

Making higher education affordable is a priority for HSU. The University offers a wide range of scholarships to qualified students including the Texas Scholarship, a $44,000 scholarship open to all Texas high school graduates admitted to the school. Overall, 98 percent of the HSU student body receives financial aid.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a tuition, room, and board (shared campus residence hall room and campus meal plan) scholarship, not including miscellaneous student and course fees for the 2018-19 academic year. The scholarship is valued at up to $40,000 after taking into account all the other scholarships and grants the participant is eligible to receive.

The Runner-Up winner will receive an on-campus, shared residence hall room and campus meal plan, valued at up to $10,000, for the 2018-19 academic year after taking into account all other scholarships and grants the participant is entitled to receive.

Up to 25 Honorable Mention winners may be awarded a $1,000 one-time scholarship to attend Hardin-Simmons University for the 2018-2019 academic year, applied in $500 increments in the Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019 semesters. HSU in its sole discretion may award less than 25 Honorable Mention winners.

About Hardin-Simmons

Hardin-Simmons University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university located in Abilene, Texas. Founded in 1891, HSU offers more than 85 versatile undergraduate and graduate degree programs. HSU is dedicated to academic excellence shaped by a distinctive Christian perspective. The University offers distinguished schools of Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, Sciences and Mathematics, Human Sciences and Educational Studies, and Business and is home to the Logsdon Seminary. HSU was voted as one of the "Best Western" universities by Princeton Review (2017) and ranked as one of the best "Regional Universities West" by US News & World Report (2017). 

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