On or by March 29, six finalist teams will be selected and invited to participate in Media Scholars Week in Washington, DC. Finalists will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to DC from June 9, 2024 to June 14, 2024, where they will present their Media Plans to a panel of judges. Finalists will take part in networking with media companies and participate in a variety of career prep/professional development sessions with national experts and leaders during the week of June 9, with additional virtual sessions taking place in late May as well. The judging and final presentations will take place on June 13, 2024, as will the awards presentation.