75 student prizes and 11 teacher prizes totaling $50,000. Prizes are awarded in two separate categories: Middle School & High School.

GRAND PRIZE: 1 award to the best overall entry
Student(s):                $5,000 award
Teacher/School:         $1,000 to spend on digital video equipment for his/her school.

1ST PRIZE: 2 awards (1 in each category)
Student(s):                $3,000 to a middle school entry
                                  $3,000 to a high school entry
Teachers/Schools:     $500 to spend on digital video equipment for their schools.

2ND PRIZE: 8 awards (4 in each category)
Student(s):                $1,500 to four middle school entries
                                  $1,500 to four high school entries
Teachers/Schools:     $125 to spend on digital video equipment for their schools.

3RD PRIZE: 16 awards (8 in each category)
Student(s):                $750 to eight middle school entries
                                  $750 to eight high school entries

HONORABLE MENTION: 48 awards (in either category)
Student(s):                $250

Grand, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prizes may be aired on the C-SPAN Networks.

All students with winning videos will recieve a certificate of recognition and may be placed on C-SPAN's StudentCam Winners website.