As stated in our rules, the winning contestants of the regional competitions (the competitions hosted at their respective schools) will win cash prizes. Although the top 5 finalists will be selected from the online submission pool, prizes will be awarded based on the results of judging the presentations at the live competition the finalists will be invited to. The results of judging at the regional competitions will determine the rank of the 10 finalists (from 1st to 10th place) and prizes will be awarded accordingly:
1st - $1000 USD
2nd - $600 USD
3rd - $400 USD
4th - $200 USD
5th - $100 USD
6th - $75 USD
7th - $50 USD
8th - $40 USD
9th - $30 USD
10th - $25 USD