One Day Left to Enter The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Scholarship Competition

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline for entries to enter The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition for high school seniors is January 20, 2012.

Around the country, fashion designs and retail plans are coming to fruition in the minds of high school seniors who are competing for local scholarships with their sights on the grand prizes: The two national competition grand prize winners (one in each competition category) will earn a half-tuition scholarship to their respective Art Institutes school, receive a VIP trip to New York City, participate in a "meet and greet" at Seventeen magazine's New York City offices, have lunch with a Seventeen Style Pro, receive a $500 shopping spree at DKNY with the Style Pro, and a $500 gift card to shop anywhere in the Big Apple.

High school seniors interested in a career in fashion are most likely working on their entries for a rush to the finish or completing their final plan on how to create the winning entry. "The Passion for Fashion Competition offers young fashionistas the opportunity to match their skills against others who share their passion and to earn a fashion tuition scholarship to an Art Institutes school," said John Pufahl, Vice President of Academic Affairs for The Art Institutes.

For inspiration, prospective competitors can see what past winners of The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition have to say about their experiences during and after the competition at (http://youtu.be/22UNTs2vnCU).

To be eligible to enter, a student must be a high school senior scheduled to graduate in 2012.  There are two categories in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition.  In the Fashion Design category, entry requirements include submission of an original evening wear design.  In the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management category, entry requirements include a marketing plan of a fashion product line or brand, a merchandising plan of a fashion product line or brand, or a store concept.  Competition entries are to be postmarked by January 20, 2012 and sent to one of 50 Art Institutes schools offering a fashion program. 

To learn how to enter The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition for high school seniors and to view the complete competition rules and entry requirements, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/passionforfashion or http://www.multivu.com/players/English/51392-art-institutes-passion-for-fashion/. 

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of more than 45 educational institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes schools provide an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. Several institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University. See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important information.

SOURCE The Art Institutes