No Purchase Necessary to Apply.
SPONSOR: CIRKLEDIN.COM
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Cirkledin.com $2,500 Scholarship contest is open only to those legal
residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are thirteen
(13) years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled in
an accredited school or are approved for home schooling. Current employees, officers,
directors and agents of Sponsor and its related companies and members of their immediate
families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings and children) and persons residing at the
same address are not eligible to win. Void where prohibited.
2. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit a complete scholarship application online at the
Sponsor's Website (www.cirkledin.com) no later than December 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm
Pacific Time. Limit one (1) Application per person. Application must fill the “About Me”
section with his/her name and contact information, and a short original, previously
unpublished written response to the scholarship topic. No substitutions of new drafts or
corrected pages will be accepted once you have submitted your original application.
Written responses that are obscene, pornographic, libelous, or otherwise objectionable
will be disqualified. All Applications become the property of the Sponsor and will not
be returned. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, or
unintelligible applications. By submitting an application, you fully and unconditionally
accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are
final and binding.
3. SELECTION OF POTENTIAL WINNERS: The sponsor is looking for eligible applicants who
submit applications that are well-written and authentically address the current
scholarship prompt. On or near February 15, 2020, a qualified panel of judges will
select ONE (1) potential winner based on the criteria of points earned by the applicant,
profile completeness along with the quality of prompt write up, from the eligible
applicant list. One applicant can win only one scholarship per year (starting in January
of a calendar year, e.g Jan 1st – Dec 31st). Sponsor will select one (1) of the
submitted Applications as the potential Prize Winning Application. The potential winner
will be notified by e-mail, at which time he/she will be required to sign further
documentation as explained below. Also, the sponsor will verify the requirements
fulfillment by the potential winner and potential winner will submit appropriate
documents for this purpose. Sponsor shall have no liability for any potential winner
notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winner for any
reason. Sponsor reserves the right to choose no Scholarship Prize Recipient if, in its
sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified
Applications. Portions of the Prize Winning Application may be posted on the Sponsor's
Website, or used in other marketing materials, without further compensation or notice to
the winner. Sponsor's decision on winner selection will be final.
4. PRIZES: One (1) winner will receive a Scholarship Prize in the amount of two thousand
five hundred
dollars and zero cents ($2,500.00). The Scholarship Prize will be a
cash scholarship, either handed over in person or in form of a cashier’s check that will
be mailed to the winner. The scholarship Prize may not be assigned, transferred, or
changed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. The awarding of any Scholarship Prize
is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules and subject to Sponsor's
verification of applicant and applicant's submission. Applicants agree to be bound by
Official Rules and agree that if any Scholarship Prize Recipient fails to provide proof
of identity, refuses to provide required affidavit, refuses to complete and provide any
requested tax forms (including IRS W-9 form), is found to have violated the Official
Rules or otherwise does not meet eligibility criteria, the Scholarship Prize will be
forfeited and the applicant who submitted the application with the next highest score
will become an alternate potential Scholarship Prize Recipient. applicants understand
that Sponsor is not liable for injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from
participation in this Scholarship Program and acceptance, possession and use of
Scholarship Prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in
the printing of the offer, administration of the Scholarship Program or in the
announcement of the Scholarship Prize. Taxes on prizes are sole responsibility of
Scholarship Prize Recipients. Scholarship Prize Recipients will be issued 1099 tax
forms. After scholarship is awarded to a winner, 1,000 points will be deducted from
his/her accumulated points.
5. PRIVACY: By submitting an application, you acknowledge that the Sponsor and its
related companies may also call and/or send you information it thinks may be of interest
to you, subject to Sponsor's privacy policy at
https://www.cirkledin.com/privacy-policy.php
6. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, by accepting a Scholarship Prize, the Scholarship
Prize Recipients agree that Sponsor may, without any limitation or further compensation
or notice, use his or her name, voice and/or likeness in any and all media, worldwide,
for the purpose of advertising and promoting the Website, the Sponsor, the Scholarship
Program, or any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes sponsored by Cirkledin.com.
7. OWNERSHIP: By submitting an application, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) Sponsor
will own your application, including your written response submission, and (b) as
between you and Sponsor, Sponsor will own all publishing rights in and to the
application and the written response submission. Each applicant hereby irrevocably
grants, transfers, sells, assigns and conveys to the Sponsor, its successors and
assigns, all present and future right, title and interest of every kind and nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental,
subsidiary, ancillary or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative
rights) in and to the application and the written response submission(s) for
exploitation throughout the universe, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and
devices whether now known or hereafter devised (the "Rights"). Sponsor shall have the
right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter, the
Application and written response submission(s) for any purpose which Sponsor deems
necessary or desirable, and each applicant irrevocably waives any and all so-called
moral rights they may have in the application and written response submission(s)
submitted by him or her. Each applicant hereby acknowledges that such applicant does not
reserve any rights in and to the Application and the written response submissions.
8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, by participating, Applicant agrees that
all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participants
and Sponsor and their agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in
accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to any
principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Applicant agrees that any action at
law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Scholarship Program, or awarding of
the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the state of
Delaware and Applicant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such
courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by
participating in this Scholarship Program, Applicant agrees that: (a) any and all
disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Scholarship
Program, or awarding of the Scholarship Prizes, shall be resolved individually, without
resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards
shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with
participating in this Scholarship Program but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under
no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby
waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other
damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have
damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the
limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the
above may not apply to you.
9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES/INDEMNIFICATION. Each person who enters this
Scholarship Program represents and warrants to Sponsor as follows: (i) the Application,
including the written response submission is the Applicant's own original, previously
unpublished, and previously unproduced work; (ii) the written response submission is
wholly original with Applicant and as of the date of submission, is not the subject of
any actual or threatened litigation or claim; (iii) the written response submission
neither infringes upon nor violates the intellectual property rights or other rights of
any other person or entity; (iv) the written response submission does not and will not
violate any applicable laws, and meets the Submission Requirements set forth above. Each
Applicant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Sponsor harmless from and against any
and all third party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and all
damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or
alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of Applicant
hereunder.
10. FURTHER DOCUMENTATION: Except where prohibited, potential Scholarship Prize
Recipients (or their parents or legal guardians if they are minors at the time of
application) will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility,
Publicity/Liability Release, and Copyright Assignment within ten (10) days of
notification or the Applicant with the Application with the next highest score will
become an alternate potential Scholarship Prize Recipient. If notification to a
potential Scholarship Prize Recipient is returned as undeliverable, the Applicant with
the Application with the next highest score may become an alternate potential
Scholarship Prize Recipient.
11. NO OBLIGATION TO USE. Sponsor shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use
any winning Application, or to otherwise exploit a winning Application or continue the
development, production, distribution or exploitation thereof, and Sponsor may at any
time abandon the use of the winning Application for any reason, with or without legal
justification or excuse, and the Scholarship Prize Recipients shall not be entitled to
any damages or other relief by reason thereof.
12. IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ – GENERAL RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. By entering
the Scholarship Program, each Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the Sponsor, its
related companies, affiliates, and each such company's respective employees, officers,
directors and agents are not responsible for any costs, injuries, losses, or damages of
any kind arising from or in connection with: (i) incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or
illegible entries or for failure to receive Applications due to any cause, including
without limitation human, transmission, or technical problems, failures, or malfunctions
of any kind, whether originating with sender, or otherwise, that may limit an
Applicant's ability to participate in the Scholarship Program; or (ii) any injury or
damage resulting, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the
Scholarship Program and/or the use of any prize, including, without limitation, claims,
costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss
or destruction of property, or any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages related
to or based on the Applicant's rights of publicity or privacy, or the Applicant's claim
that he or she has somehow been defamed or portrayed in a false light. Sponsor assumes
no responsibility for any damage to an Applicant's computer system which is occasioned
by accessing the Website or participating in the Scholarship Program, or for any
computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other
errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human
or technical in nature, or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or
the failure to capture any information. This scholarship program is subject to all U. S.
federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
13. SPONSOR'S RIGHT TO MODIFY, SUSPEND OR TERMINATE. In the event Sponsor is prevented
from continuing with the Scholarship Program by any event beyond its reasonable control,
then Sponsor shall have the right in its sole discretion to modify, suspend, or
terminate the Scholarship Program.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify
any individual who is found to be tampering with the application process or the
operation of the Scholarship Program or the Website, to be acting in violation of these
Official Rules, to be submitting responses dishonestly or inaccurately, or to be acting
in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. In the event of a dispute as to the identity
of any entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be
deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned
an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other
organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with
the submitted address. If an Application is confirmed by Sponsor to have been
erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, the entrant's sole remedy shall be another
Application, if time permits. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official
Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or of any other provision.
LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE RECIPIENTS: The names of the Scholarship Prize Recipients
of this Scholarship Program will be posted on the Cirkledin.com Website.
