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The Collegiate Inventors Competition was introduced in 1990 as a means for bright, creative students to showcase their inventions to the world. 

Not only will students be able to explore their ideas of invention, technology, engineering, science and other pursuits, but society will view a host of new ideas they may benefit from one day. 

If you are interested in applying for the Collegiate Inventors Competition, there are several eligibility criteria you must meet in order to do so. 

First and foremost, students must be enrolled full-time in any Canadian or United States college/university for at least part of a one-year period prior to the application. 

If you are submitting your work in a team (which can consist of no more than 4 students), at least one member of that team must meet full-time eligibility status. 

The additional team members must have been enrolled on a part-time basis during a 24-month period prior to submitting their work. 

There will be a panel of judges critiquing submissions. These judges will be well versed in science, engineering, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, I.T., and medicine. 

Submissions will be judged on a number of factors, including originality and inventiveness of the idea, process or new technology. 

Please ensure your entries are complete AND workable! Work will also be judged based on their potential value to society. 

The award will send up to 15 finalists on an all-expenses paid trip to show their work to a panel of judges. There will be one undergraduate and one graduate winner/team who will receive $15,000. 

A grand prize winner or team will receive $25,000. 

If you are interested in submitting your work for a chance to receive money for college, please visit the Collegiate Inventors Competition official website for further details.