It’s official: the 2015 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship will be held in Dallas, Texas on August 9-12, 2015! Join thousands of schools around the globe in the technology skills competition that provides a platform for students to showcase their expertise using Microsoft Office tools. By encouraging your students to participate, you'll help them gain the upper hand in today’s competitive academic and professional marketplace. Entering its fourteenth year, countries from around the world will host local competitions to determine country and regional representatives based on exam scores and completion times. The deadline for all qualifying exams will be June 15, 2015. Selected finalists will then compete in the 2015 MOS World Championship held in Dallas, Texas on August 9-12, 2015. The 2015 contest marks the introduction of Office 2013 exams to the competition and higher scholarships for these exams will be awarded. In all, students will compete in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint tracks for Office 2010 and 2013. Participants who outperform their peers to make the final round of the World Championship generally have perfect or near-perfect exam scores and completion times well below the allotted examination time. The top three winners in each 2013 category will receive scholarship prizes for $7,500, $3,750 and $1,500 respectively, and the top three winners in each 2010 category will receive scholarship prizes for $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000. To participate, students age 13 to 22 must submit a passing score on the MOS Word 2013, Excel 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Word 2010, Excel 2010, or PowerPoint 2010 exams and attend an approved, accredited learning institution. Regional participation and availability varies by country. Set your students' sights on Dallas in August 2015! View the entry details to learn how to participate and review the official rules . For more information, read the official announcement . (Please visit the site to view this video)
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