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Thanks for the comments Brutha.

I don't really agree about needing authenticity. It needs to be novel, for it to work, at least for the first time, but not necessarily authentic.

My concept doesn't really compare to the million dollar homepage, although it was definitely one of my inspirations. You're right in that The million dollar homepage hinged on novelty and authenticity, and there was no way anyone else could reproduce his method. And get the same results. In fact, Alex tried to milk that cash cow too long himself; look at the million dollar lotto page which never took off.

But his project was entirely a selfish endeavor. Although he claimed he was raising money to pay for college, that was only a minor mention in his blog, and I'm not sure he even ended up going to college at all after he achieved his goal. I'm not judging him negatively on this aspect. I think what he did was awesome, but in this respect my project is different because my intention is to inspire people. The money is not the motivation here. If it was, I'd be asking for a lot more than $500 per course.
For what I'll make, $2,500, I won't even be able to cover the cost of tuition for the spring semester; nevermind room & board, groceries, etc. It ain't about the money.

My project is completely and utterly bound to my education. There's a level of academic responsibility similar to most other scholarships, except it's based on individual achievement in each course instead of an averaged GPA. I intend to show college students that there are other ways of paying for college, and show businesses a way to give money away while still receiving advertising.



Pictures are a good idea btw. I think I'll add some more, and maybe write a more detailed bio too.