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PrizeWhere: NationalNational: schools in any US state$Who gets the money: Goes to a teacher and the studentOpen

C-SPAN

StudentCam documentary contest

A yearly video contest from C-SPAN for middle and high school students. Winning students get $250 to $5,000, and their teacher adviser gets up to $750.

Amount
Students: $250 to $5,000 per entry (150 prizes). Teacher adviser: $125 to $750
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Jan 20, 2027 (101 days left)
Who this fits
Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opFor middle and high school students in any state, from public or private schools or homeschool. A teacher adviser named on the entry form can win a cash prize too.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 9, 2026on studentcam.org
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We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Is the adviser prize paid to the teacher or to the school? The prize page says “Teacher/School”.

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Read the 2027 theme and rules
  2. Step 2: Form a team of up to 3 students (or enter alone)
  3. Step 3: List the teacher adviser on the entry form
  4. Step 4: Submit the documentary by January 20, 2027

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Students may be enrolled in public or private schools, or be home-schooled.”
In the funder’s own words, from studentcam.org, checked Oct 9, 2026.

The contest is open to students in middle or high school, alone or in teams of up to 3, who make a short documentary on the year's theme (2027: “Mr. Speaker, I Rise To…”). The prize page lists the adviser money as a “Teacher/School” prize; a teacher adviser is eligible only if named on the student's entry form.

  • Middle or high school student
  • Alone or a team of up to 3
  • Short documentary on the 2027 theme
  • Teacher adviser optional; must be named on the entry form to win the adviser prize

Timing

Entries due 11:59 p.m. Pacific, Wednesday, January 20, 2027.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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