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ELIGIBILITY & REGISTRATION QUESTIONS
Q: Can students work on this project in teams?
A: Yes, students may work on this project in Teams of 2 or as an individual.
Q: I registered as an individual, can I add a teammate?
A: Absolutely! Log into your Submittable account, navigate to your registration for the competition, and click “Edit“ towards the top right-hand side to request access to edit your registration. It may take up to one business day to gain access to edit your registration, you will receive an email notification once it is open for editing.
Q: Can international students participate in this competition?
A: If you are an international student that is currently studying and physically located in the United States, Canada, or Mexico you are eligible to participate.
Q: Registration requires a school-issued email address, but my school doesn't give students email accounts, what should I do?
A: If your school does not issue students personal email accounts, please register with your personal email address. If we require further verification of your school enrollment, we will send you a message through Submittable.
PROJECT SUBMISSION & DELIVERABLES QUESTIONS
Q: How do I submit my project/acess the project submission form?
A: To gain access to the Project Submission form you must first register to participate. Once registered, it may take up to 1 full business day to gain access. Once granted access, please log in to Submittable.com and navigate to your submissions dashboard. Click on your submission titled "2023 PAVE x Home Depot Student Design Challenge." Once open, you should now see the project submission form. Click the "Continue" button and follow the prompts to submit your project. You will receive an email in 1-2 business days confirming that your project has been accepted for review.
Q: What is the maximum number of pages I can submit?
A: Your project should not exceed 7 single-sided pages. Reference pages are not counted toward your page count.
Q: Where should I cite my sources?
A: You may include a reference page at the end of your project. This reference page will not be included in the page count.
Q: What should I name my project file?
A: You may name your project file anything you wish. The Submittable system will hide your file name from the review panel, the judges will only be able to see the contents of your PDF.
Q: If I can't include my name or school on my project, how do you know it's mine?
A: Your project submission form is unique to you and attached to your competition registration. Your registration and file name are hidden from the review panel by the Submittable system and can only be accessed by the competition administrators.