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Prom season is fast approaching—but college acceptance season is even closer. High school students across the country are pinning dress ideas with one hand and penning scholarships with the other.  Even if you're not a senior yet, you probably know that figuring out your finances for college is *super* stressful. 

What can help get you out of that sticky situation? Duck Tape! This year marks the 16th year of the company's annual Stuck At Prom dress design competition—and they're giving away more than $50,000 in scholarships. The competition's prize money not only helps students afford an education, it can also aid in offsetting the *crazy* cost of prom.

Time to get #StuckAtProm. Here's how to enter: Pick a date and get rollin'—literally. Your dress, his suit and all of your accessories have to be made entirely from rolls of Duck Tape. The more creative, the better…and with more than 250 colors and patterns of the tape to choose from, that shouldn't be *too* hard. (Seriously, it's not possible to go overboard! Proof: 2015 winners Mia and Chandler's natty neons, above.) Then, just snap a pic, fill out an application at stuckatprom.com, and submit. Don't have a date? Don't worry—there's a "Singles" category too. 

The prizes: 
Grand prize: $10,000 for each member of the couple
Second place: $5,000 for each member of the couple
Third place: $3,000 for each member of the couple
Runners up: $1,000 each
"Singles" category first place: $1,000 

Dates to know: 
Contest opens: April 4
Contest closes: May 31
Online voting period: June 15-July 6
Winners announced: On or about July 13

For official rules, inspo, info, and everything else you need to know, check out StuckAtProm.com.

by GL | 3/21/2016