Bing Contest Offers Money for Schools

Last week, Bing,the newish Microsoft search engine launched a contest called Our School Needs, in which they’re inviting students to submit entries explaining what their school needs – from arts programs and books for the library, to healthy lunch programs and school supplies.

Students can work in groups, classes, or school-wide to complete their submission, which must finish the sentence, “Our School Needs: _________.” Entries should include a 500-800 word essay, 3-5 photos, and if you’re up to the task, a video (no more than 3 minutes long).

Bing users will vote on the top finalists in the elementary, middle school, and high school categories, and one winner for each level will be chosen to win $50,000 for their school. One grand-prize winning school will win $100,000. Lastly, up to $900,000 in additional funding will be donated to various schools through DonorsChoose.org.

To enter the contest, visit Bing’s Our School Needs contest page. To find out more about how it works, watch this video. Good luck!