Our 10th Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video Challenge

About two months after the contest has closed.

My video wasn’t selected as a winner. Can you tell me why?

We receive over 1,000 entries annually for this contest, so, unfortunately, our team does not have the capacity to provide individual feedback on each video.

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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RULES

Who is eligible to participate in this contest?

This contest is open to students ages 13 to 19 who are in middle school or high school around the world. College students cannot submit an entry. However, high school students (including high school postgraduate students) who are taking one or more college classes can participate. Students attending their first year of a two-year CEGEP in Quebec Province can also participate. In addition, students age 19 or under who have completed high school but are taking a gap year or are otherwise not enrolled in college can participate.

The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest. Nor are students who live in the same household as those employees.

Who can I contact if I have questions about this contest or am having issues submitting my entry?

Leave a comment on this post or write to us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com.

QUESTIONS ABOUT TEACHING WITH THIS CONTEST

I’m a teacher. What resources do you have to help me teach with this contest?

The best resource we have for teachers are the winning videos from past years. You can find many in this compilation post or in our YouTube playlist, but if you would like to access them all, here are our 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013 winners, though some of the videos on our older platform can no longer be viewed.

Do my students need a New York Times subscription to access these resources?

No, all of the resources on The Learning Network are free.