Whataburger offers up to $5,000 for its #WhatabigIdeaContest

Whataburger is looking for the next "big idea." To join the scholarship contest, students can tag their posts with #WhataBigIdeaContest on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Ideas can also be uploaded on Whataburger's website.



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Calling all students who have the next big idea: Whataburger wants to hear your idea and, if they like it, may give you a scholarship for it.

"Think you have the next big idea? Share with us a big idea you think could change the world for a chance at winning up to $5,000 for your education," Whataburger wrote on its website. "Be sure to include your name and the state you attended school in the spring of 2018 with #WhatabigIdeaContest!"

The fast-food chain doesn't specify what the "big idea" should involve.

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Whataburger is splitting the contest into three regions, the first being in Texas. The second region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. The third region includes Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Whataburger is giving away one $5,000 scholarship with free Whataburger for the winner throughout college. The second scholarship is for $1,000 and the third is for $500.

For the $5,000 scholarship, contestants are required to create a video shorter than 1:30 minutes about their big idea. The video should be shared on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #WhataBigIdeaContest. It can also be directly uploaded to the contest website.

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For the $1,000 scholarship, contestants are required to upload a photo or a piece of artwork that represents their big idea. Like the video, the photo or art should be shared on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #WhataBigIdeaContest. It can be directly uploaded to the contest website, too.

The final scholarship is worth $500. It requires contestants to publish a post on social media about his or her big idea with the hashtag #WhataBigIdeaContest.

All entries must include first and last names and the state the student attended school in the spring of 2018.

Will Axford is a digital reporter for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com. Follow him on Twitter.