Student Television Network hosts contests for student-produced programs several times throughout the school year.  All contests follow strict guidelines for content, copyright and ethics.  Submissions are judged by professionals in the industry and comments are returned to students for evaluation.  STN adheres to professional guidelines for student produced work thus ensuring that students are equipped with real world knowledge during their education.

• All contest entries become the property of STN. Winning entries may be compiled for distribution by Student Television Network at its discretion. The school, teacher and student(s) agree to release rights to their winning entries for unlimited duplication and distribution, in any medium, worldwide, into perpetuity, without compensation.   These rights may include uploading of the entries to partner/sponsor websites.  No entries will be returned.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Rules and Regulations for All STN Contests
STN Code of Ethics
STN Creative Content Policy
STN Use of Copyrighted Materials
SPLC Fair Use Guidelines

U.S. Education TV granted $50,000 in prizes to STN schools that used their streaming service.  Awards were presented at the STN Convention in Dallas, Texas on March 24.  STN thanks U.S. Education TV for their incredible support at the convention.  Here are the winning schools:

Best Overall Network
Whitney HS California
$10,000

Best Live Event
Texas HS
$5,000

Best use of Advertising
White County HS
$5,000

Best Archive Promotion
Searcy HS
$5,000

Best Community Involvement
White County HS
$5,000

Best Instructional Use
Great Oak HS
$5,000

Most Innovative Use of Platform
Texas HS
$5,000

Best News Production
Searcy HS
$5,000

Best New School
Jeff Davis HS
$5,000

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO U.S. EDUCATION TV

Student Television NetworkGeneral Contest Rules & Regulations

Student Television Network provides many opportunities throughout the school year for middle school and high school students to compete in head-to-head competition. Awards are presented in recognition of excellence and honors the skills and talents of broadcasting and film students from across the nation. STN contests include, but are not limited to on-site convention competitions, convention carry-in submissions, mail-in submissions and national upload contests.The Rules & Regulations for submission of entries for all STN contests are outlined in this document.

Entries that do not adhere to the Rules & Regulations are subject to loss of points and/or disqualification by the judges. All decisions by the judges are final. The Board of Directors of Student Television Network reserves the right to change or amend these Rules & Regulations, at any time, and without notice.

• Videos are eligible for entry if produced and aired between the dates specified for that particular contest. For the purpose of any contest, “aired” means broadcast or cablecast, or shared with an audience of students, or presented to the community via closed-circuit or other playback device.

• Previous entries from an earlier STN contest are not permitted, in whole, or as part of a current contest entry.

• The method of submission for an entry is particular to the contest being entered and is determined by STN on a contest by contest basis. Entry methods include, but are not limited to DVD, mini-DV tape, flashdrive and upload to the STN Upload System.

• Entries that have issues with playback or are not uploaded in the correct format will lose points or be disqualified at the judges' discretion.• Each entry costs $15 and must be paid with a credit card at the time of submission or as part of your convention registration. A receipt will be instantly emailed to you.

• Mail-in entries must be postmarked by the deadline or they will not be accepted. Mail in entries must be registered online but payment can be made with a check included in the entry package.

• Only affiliate advisers may access the STN Upload system for uploading entries. No students are permitted to use the system!• Winning entries may be used by STN for marketing and promotional purposes.

• Contest entries are subject to United States Copyright Laws and may be disqualified for disregarding these laws. Please refer to our copyright policies at www.studenttelevision.org.

• All DVDs sent by contest participants become the property of STN. Winning entries may be compiled into a DVD for distribution by Student Television Network at its discretion. School agrees to release rights to their winning entries for unlimited duplication and distribution, in any medium, worldwide, into perpetuity, without compensation.   These rights may include uploading of the entries to partner/sponsor websites.  No entries will be returned.

To download a PDF of the STN Contest General Rules, click here