EIU Homecoming 2025: Little Prince and Princess Candidate Application

EIU Homecoming 2025: Little Prince and Princess Candidate Application

Application & Photo Submission Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Rules & Regulations:


  • • Contestants must be between 4 and 8 years old by Friday, September 12, 2025, and must be current residents of Coles County

  • • Contestants must be the child or sibling of a currently enrolled EIU student or EIU employee.

  • • A recent headshot photo of the contestant must accompany the completed application. The photo can be any size, up to 8.5" x 11", in color or black and white.

  • • Nominations, video essays, and headshot photos must be submitted by Friday, September 12, 2025.

  • • Past winners of the EIU Homecoming Little Prince & Princess competition are not eligible to compete.

  • • This is a fun contest, not a beauty pageant. Contestants will be voted on by members of the EIU Student Body.


Video Submission Guidelines:

To submit a video essay:

  1. 1. Create a 2-3 minute video.

  2. 2. Upload the video to YouTube as a private video using the following steps:

    1. 1. Go to youtube.com and sign in with a Google account.

    2. 2. Click the "Create" (camera icon) in the upper right-hand corner and select “Upload video.”

    3. 3. Ensure the video is in .MOV or .MP4 format for proper upload.

    4. 4. Click "Select Files" and choose your video.

    5. 5. Edit the title to “[Your Name] EIU Homecoming [Little Prince/Princess] 2025 Candidate.”

    6. 6. Change the visibility setting from "Public" to "Private."  

    7. 7. Once uploaded, copy the video URL and paste it into the designated section of the application.  


Coronation & Participation Requirements:

  • • The 2025 EIU Homecoming Little Prince & Princess Crowning will take place during the Coronation Event at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 6, in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

  • • Winners are required to participate in both the Coronation and Parade events.

  • • A Coronation walkthrough will be held from 4–5 p.m. on Monday, October 6.

  • • Winners will receive participation awards/prizes, presented at the Coronation event.  

Judging:

  • • Little Prince & Princess candidates will be voted on by the Eastern Illinois University Student Body.