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#WhyISoFi Round 2 Guidelines

200K #WhyISoFi Contest Round 2 Guidelines

Congratulations on being selected as a potential #WhyISoFi finalist! For Round 2, you are required to create a video (60 seconds or less) explaining how SoFi has changed your life. Check out the resources below to help you with your entry.

Questions? Email [email protected].

SOFI LOGOS

If you would like to include the SoFi logo in your video (optional), click here to download the latest version. Make sure not to use our old logo (example here)!

TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND

Please re-read the official rules in their entirety here, and keep the following in mind:

  • Do not include content in violation of third-party rights including, but not limited to: copyrights, trademark, right of publicity or any other proprietary rights.
  • SoFi suggestion: Do not use, feature or wear brands or their logos besides SoFi in your video.
  • SoFi suggestion: Only use music or images that you have the rights to in your video.
  • Do not depict or otherwise identify a minor in your video unless a parent or legal guardian is the Entrant.
  • Do not depict or otherwise identify a pet in your video unless its legal owner is the Entrant.
  • Your video content must not have been previously published, submitted or otherwise used for any commercial purpose.

VIDEO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

By 9:59:59pm ET on October 27, 2016, submit your 60 seconds (or less) video in mp4 format to [email protected].

Please note that in Round 2, the only thing that will be displayed on the website is your video. You should not submit any sort of written description or copy to support your video entry as it will not be displayed with your video for voters to see. Voters will only be looking at the content of your video.

Your video will be featured among the other finalist videos for voting. All videos will be displayed in randomized order to make sure everyone has a fair chance. Votes will not be displayed publicly, so you will not know how many votes any video including yours has received until Round 2 of the contest ends.

See the official rules at WhyISoFi.com.

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