I'll be the devil's advocate here...nothing personal.

Most songwriting contests are scams. Most musicians have figured that out. They charge fat fees to enter, give out one small prize and give everyone an honorable mention and a certificate suitable for framing while the promoter gets the money.

Many non-profits are scams. True, they don't show a profit, but the operators pay themselves fat salaries to insure there is no profit, and the service they provide is often sketchy at best. Frankly, the mission of your non-profit sets off my BS alarm but I only know what you said about it.

Most college students are listening to rap or horrible pop music so the number of Americana songwriters is probably very small.

And finally, what's in it for them? They probably have garage band on their computer and their college probably has a diverse group of people attending.

Colin

I try to critique as if you mean business.....

http://colinwardmusic.com/

http://rosewoodcreekband.com/