The entries are in, but it’s not over yet.

Project Innovation is now in full swing. The entries are in and we’re poring over all the genius ideas students have submitted to make our website an even better and more helpful destination than before.

Right now our judges are narrowing down to the top 10 finalists which will be posted to our website for Public Vote. Then, on March 1 you can help your favorite idea by voting. The Public Vote score counts for 25 percent of the team’s total score. Let us know which idea you’d pick for the next big feature of StartHereGoPlaces.com.

The winning team will receive a $3,000 scholarship PLUS funds for their school. This is no joke, people. So be sure to come back on March 1 to vote!

Enter

Time is running out to submit your ideas. Confused? Refer to your entry packet for info on how to submit.

Judging in Progress

Your entry will be evaluated on creativity, originality and feasibility. A panel of judges will be selecting the 10 finalists to advance. We’ll let you know if you’re one of them.

Public Voting

The 10 finalists have moved on to the public vote. Here, anyone can vote on StartHereGoPlaces.com for their favorite entry. You’ll want to recruit all your friends and classmates to vote for your team.

Final Round Presentations

It’s not over yet. The 10 finalist teams present their proposal LIVE via Skype to our final round judge. Don’t be intimidated! CPAs are nice people.

Winners Announced

The biggest day of them all. Today our top three teams are announced and they’ll be awarded with some pretty sweet scholarships, plus grants for their schools. We can hardly wait.

Contact us

If you’re stumped along the way, send an email to startheregoplaces@aicpa.org and we’ll answer your questions as quickly as possible.

FAQs

What is the deadline for entries?

All entries must be received by no later than February 6, 2012.

How many students can be on one team?

Each team should be made up of 2 to 4 students. (And must include a faculty advisor that is either a business or accounting teacher or guidance counselor.)

Check out all the FAQs.

Are you an educator?

There’s something in this for you, too. The top three winning teams of Project Innovation will not only win student scholarships, but also funds for their schools. All you have to do is help your students form teams, serve as their faculty advisor and follow the instructions in our Official Rules. Have enough students for multiple teams? No sweat! You can advise as many teams as you’d like — so get your whole class in on the action. We can’t wait to see what your students come up with.