I wouldn't rule out Viable Paradise. It is only a week, after all. Although Clarion or Odyssey would fit better in a college schedule. I can't readily find the VP costs, but I had the sense it was quite expensive compared to Clarion. When you factor in duration and Clarion scholarships.

Also, what if you submitted a story that had German or Germany as a theme? Or even if you wrote another paper, 10 pages really isn't all that long once it's doublespaced. Maybe 5000 words or so? Standard short-story size. Couple days of Nanowrimo writing. :)

You might also get away with submitting 2 5-page papers if they're meaty enough content-wise.