Schools
Vote: Monrovia Schools Vying for $120,000
Four Monrovia schools are participating in the Lots2Give contest and local residents can vote for each school's video submissions online.
Four Monrovia schools are competing for a share of $120,000 in prize money in the Big Lots Lots2Give contest and their chances of getting some of the cash depends on the online voting of parents and local residents.
, , and all submitted entries in the contest, which asks schools to submit a 90-second video essay explaining why they should receive the money. Each video is embedded in this story.
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Participants can vote three times per day. Monrovia's schools can be found by searching for entries in California (choose CA in the drop-down menu next to the "Show Videos" button). Voting began June 11 and lasts until July 8, 2012, at 11:59pm (EDT). Results will be announced on Aug. 11.
The prizes are: one $20,000 grand prize, two $10,000 first place prizes, four $5,000 second place prizes and thirty $2,000 third place prizes.
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