NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE “$2,500 MONTHLY NO ESSAY COLLEGEVINE SCHOLARSHIP — JANUARY 15, 2025” PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
COLLEGEVINE (“WE”, “US” OR “OUR”) OPERATES SWEEPSTAKES WHICH ALLOW ENTRANTS TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES. NO PROMOTION IS IN ANY WAY ENDORSED, SPONSORED, ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THIRD PARTY UNLESS STATED.
COLLEGEVINE ACCOUNT AND INTERNET CONNECTION ARE REQUIRED.
The terms contained herein, together with any additional supplemental rules or guidelines represent the complete set of terms for this CollegeVine “$2,500 Monthly No Essay CollegeVine Scholarship — January 15, 2025” (“Official Rules”).
PROMOTION PERIOD: Entry to the “$2,500 Monthly No Essay CollegeVine Scholarship — January 15, 2025” (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on December 15, 2024 at 01:00AM EST and ends on January 15, 2025 at 11:59PM EST (the “Promotion Period”). These Official Rules apply to this Sweepstakes. Entries into this Sweepstakes must be received during the Promotion Period. The Sponsor's computer is the official time keeping device for all Sweepstakes.
ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open only to natural persons who meet the following criteria at the time and date of entry: (a) student enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 and (b) at least thirteen (13) years of age (“Entrant”).
Eligible Entrants who are under the legal age of majority in their state of primary residence (a “Minor”) must have their parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate in the Sweepstakes.
A Minor Entrant will be required to provide parental consent in a form satisfactory to the Sponsor before they can be declared a winner and any prize can be awarded under the terms of these Official Rules.
Void in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, United States territories, possessions, protectorates, foreign-based United States military installations, and wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Sponsor, employees of Sponsor, and all of their respective partners, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, trustees, advertising, promotion and public relations agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, representatives and agencies, the named school, the district in which the school sits, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, representatives and agencies (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes and/or win a Prize (as defined below). Additionally, immediate family members of such employees and persons living in the same household as such employees (whether related or not) are not eligible to win. For the purposes of this Sweepstakes, “immediate family members” is defined as spouse, domestic partner, mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, children, siblings, and their spouses and “persons living in the same household” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether legally related or not.
Sponsor is not responsible for any type of personal, income, federal, state, local, judicial or other taxes imposed on the winner’s winnings.
Entrant, or, if applicable, Minor Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, may be required to provide Sponsor a copy or digital image of your government-issued ID to confirm your identity. Sponsor may request additional and/or secondary information to prove your identity after the receipt of your initial documents. You have the right to refuse to provide any and all requested documents; however, you acknowledge that by refusing to provide any documents requested by Sponsor which may be required by law or for identity verification or security purposes, in the time period requested, your prize may be forfeited. By forfeiting a prize or the right to a prize Sponsor shall have no obligation to provide compensation.
You understand that you may not be eligible to win a prize due to your local laws if you are a Minor. In some cases, the parent or legal guardian of a Minor may be able to accept the prize on your behalf. In such cases where a parent or legal guardian is able to accept the prize, we may request additional information from and about the parent or legal guardian.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Sweepstakes will be conducted by Sponsor and each Entrant who participates (or their parent or legal guardian if an Eligible Minor Entrant) in the Sweepstakes unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with, abide by, and have all participation subject to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be binding with respect to all aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to determine Entrant’s eligibility based on the criteria set forth in these Official Rules.
Winning a prize requires that the potential winner of the prize is, and remains, in compliance with these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions, and timely returns all prize claim documentation. Until a potential winner is verified to be eligible and in compliance with these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions, the potential winner is, and will remain, a potential winner, unless the potential winner is disqualified for not complying with the Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions, and/or not being eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Display or announcement of potential winner’s name does not guarantee the prize will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any potential winner who Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines is not permitted by law to receive a prize. Sponsor is not required to conduct any advertising or public relations associated with a winner.
HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: To participate and enter the Sweepstakes, you will need a CollegeVine account (“CollegeVine Account”), you must complete your profile. If you do not already have a CollegeVine Account visit collegevine.com (“CollegeVine Website”) to create your free account. By submitting your information and creating a CollegeVine Account, you will be required to agree to the CollegeVine terms and conditions and privacy notice. If you do not agree to the CollegeVine terms and conditions and privacy notice you cannot create a CollegeVine Account. Creating more than one account is strictly prohibited. After creating your account, you will be able to complete your profile at https://www.collegevine.com/onboarding/wizard.
Only one entry is allowed per person. Additional entries beyond the specified limit or submitted after the Promotion Period will be void. Any entries that do not comply with the Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, are void. All entries submitted in compliance with the Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, and not disqualified are considered “Eligible” for the purposes of the Sweepstakes.
Alternative Means of Entry (AMOE): To obtain one (1) entry without booking and attending a guidance session, Entrant must legibly handprint their first and last name, grade, school, mailing address, city, state, ZIP code, and complete e-mail address on a piece of paper and mail in a handwritten envelope which includes Entrant’s handwritten return address in the upper left-hand corner. The envelope must have sufficient postage and be free of any extraneous decoration, drawing, stickers, or tape. Mail to: CollegeVine, Attention: “$2,500 Monthly No Essay CollegeVine Scholarship — January 15, 2025”, 68 Harrison Ave, Ste 605, Boston, MA 02111-1929 (“Mail-in Entry”). Mail-In Entry and envelope must be legibly handwritten. Mechanical reproductions, postage-due, and Mail-In Entries sent in excess of the entry limits will not be accepted. Mail-In Entries received without a verifiable and legible residential return address as required herein or in any adorned envelope will be deemed incomplete and void. Mail-In Entries must include all required information (as provided above) to be considered a valid entry. Bulk shipments (multiple entries in one shipping package) will not be accepted and will be destroyed. Mail-In Entry must be postmarked during the Promotion Period and received no later than three (3) days after the end of the Promotion Period. Earn one (1) entry per valid Mail-In Entry. Entrant is limited to one (1) Mail-in Entry during the Promotion Period. Requests for confirmation of receipt of Mail-In Entry will not be acknowledged. No photo copies, facsimiles, or reproductions of Mail-In Entry will be accepted. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, stolen, incomplete, illegible, postage due, or misdirected entries. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery. By using this AMOE method, Entrant agrees that any other entries using other methods will be void.
Important notice regarding online entry from your mobile device: Depending on your wireless service provider/plan, Entrant may be subject to additional fees when using a mobile device in connection with entering and participating in the Sweepstakes or communicating with Sponsor or its representatives. Entrant is solely responsible for all charges, fees and taxes associated with entry and participation in this Sweepstakes. Entrant should consult their wireless service provider regarding its pricing plans prior to participating via a mobile device.
LIMITS OF ENTRY: All rules, guidelines, and terms and conditions of Sponsor apply. By entering, Entrant, or, if applicable, Minor Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, is confirming their acceptance and agreement to these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided.
Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means are void and subject to disqualification and suspension. Entries that are in excess of the stated limits, incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided, may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Entries submitted by Entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void. Winners may be required to show proof of eligibility. Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide the required information, or abide by these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, and/or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified. The Sponsor may run multiple campaigns, contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions simultaneously. Entry into one (1) Sweepstakes does not constitute entry into any other.
Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry of information by Entrant, or, if applicable, Minor Entrant’s parent or legal guardian; lost or late entries or transmissions; interrupted or unavailable network, server, or other connections; scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, or electronic, technical malfunctions of any computer hardware, software, or any combinations thereof; or problems associated with any virus or any other damage caused to entrants’ systems. Incomplete or ineligible entries will be voided.
Entrant may not create or use more than one email or CollegeVine Account to enter the Sweepstakes. Creating multiple accounts on CollegeVine to use for entry into any Sweepstakes is strictly prohibited. Entrants found to have created or used multiple accounts to enter the Sweepstakes will be disqualified.
Sweepstakes entries cannot be purchased, are non-transferrable, and may not be bought, sold, traded, bartered, or transferred from one person to another by any means.
HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE DETERMINED: One potential winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by the Sponsor to be held on or about January 29, 2025, from among all Eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period. Proof of transmission is not proof of receipt. All decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
WINNER NOTIFICATION/VALIDATION: The potential winner will be notified by email using the email provided in their entry. The potential winner, or their parent or legal guardian if they are a Minor Entrant, may be required to execute and return an IRS Form W9 and Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Publicity form (“Affidavit”) (where legal) by the date specified in the notification or if one is not specified then five (5) business days. Noncompliance within this time period, or with these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided, or the return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification, and, at Sponsor’s discretion, time period permitted, an alternate potential winner may be selected. The prize will be fulfilled approximately two (2) weeks after winner validation has been completed. Any Winner later determined to be ineligible may be required to return their prize and may be prohibited from entering or winning any future Sweepstakes or other promotions conducted by Sponsor.
The Sponsor is not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, damaged, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential winners, for late, lost, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts of potential winner to provide consent.
PRIZE(S) AND ODDS: One (1) Winner will receive a US$2,500 cash prize (the “Prize”). The cash prize will be paid to the Winner (or if Winner is a minor to the Winner’s parent or guardian) by check, wire transfer, or through a third-party electronic payment service selected by Sponsor. No transfer, substitution, or cash alternative redemption will be awarded in lieu of the stated prize except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Odds of winning depend on number and timing of eligible entries in the Sweepstakes. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Prize is US$2,500 dollars.
There is no substitution for any Prize or any portion thereof and no refunds will be given for any unused or unclaimed portion of the Prize, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Prize is not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. All Prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Winner, or their parent or legal guardian if the Winner is a Minor, is solely responsible for the reporting and payment of any and all federal, state and local taxes as well as any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a Prize not specified herein as being awarded. Winner may be issued an IRS Form 1099-Misc based on the ARV of the Prize awarded.
DELIVERY DISCLAIMER: The Sponsor disclaims all liability for the inability of an Entrant to complete an entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond their control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by electronic transmission or other delivery method. The Sponsor is not responsible for human, mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: any form of active or passive filtering, insufficient space in participant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet, or on any website, or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an Entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes. No mechanically reproduced entries or facsimiles will be accepted. Entries void if incomplete, defective, altered, forged, illegible, or received outside authorized channels. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of their entries, or any portion thereof) who tampers with the entry process.
NO WARRANTIES: ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF ANY PRIZE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES FOR A PRIZE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF – IF ANY – ARE CONTAINED IN THE MANUFACTURERS’ OR SERVICE PROVIDERS’ WARRANTIES, AS RELEVANT.ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF ANY PRIZE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES FOR A PRIZE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF – IF ANY – ARE CONTAINED IN THE MANUFACTURERS’ OR SERVICE PROVIDERS’ WARRANTIES, AS RELEVANT.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of certain companies’ products and services as prizes does not imply participation in, approval of, or endorsement of this sweepstakes by such companies.
RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION: BY ENTERING, ALL ENTRANTS IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT’S HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, LEGAL SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS RELEASE AND AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES), LIABILITY, LOSS, COST, FEES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY, DUE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY REASON OF THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, REDEMPTION, MISDIRECTION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE OR ANY PORTION OF ANY PRIZE (INCLUDING ANY ACTIVITY OR TRAVEL RELATED THERETO) OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE ACTIVITIES OR FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS BASED ON RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY AND RIGHTS OF PRIVACY WHETHER ANY OF THESE THINGS ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE ACTS, OMISSIONS, NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT OF THE SPONSOR AND/OR ANY OTHER RELEASED PARTY.
GENERAL DISCLAIMERS: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant,) agrees to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, liability, costs (including attorneys’ fees), losses, damages, fines or injuries (up to and including bodily injury and death) of any kind arising out of or related to: (i) Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes; (ii) any acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any Prize (including, without limitation, losses, damages or injuries to Entrant’s or any other person’s equipment or other property, or to their persons, including those arising from any travel to/from and participation in any Prize event or activity); (iii) the Released Parties’ violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; and (iv) any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or Prize. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant), agrees that the Released Parties have neither made nor will be in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, in connection with the Sweepstakes and/or with respect to Prizes, including, without limitation, to any Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant) agrees that the Released Parties shall have no responsibility or liability for discontinued prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone or data network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, social media platform, or Internet service provider utilized by Sponsor; interruption or inability to access the website, application or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to Entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer or mobile device and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, viruses, bugs, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of the Released Parties. The Released Parties are not responsible for any changes or unavailability of the wireless carrier, internet service provider, or the website(s) used for purposes of administering the Sweepstakes that may interfere with the Sweepstakes (including any limitations, any restrictions, or any conditions on Sponsor’s ability to use the website for the Sweepstakes as set forth herein that are not acceptable to Sponsor) or ability of Entrant to timely enter, receive notices, or communicate with Sponsor via the website, SMS text service, or email platform, in which case Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may terminate or modify the Sweepstakes.
The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for human errors or for any damaged, tampered with, delayed, illegible, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, lost, forged, misaddressed, misdirected, mutilated, mass machine-generated, unintelligible, incomprehensible, stolen entries or entries otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page. In addition, Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any typographical errors in these Official Rules, any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, Sweepstakes content or any advertising materials for the Sweepstakes, or for any kind of computer, electronic, hardware, software, Internet, network, data, technical or telephone failures and/or problems caused by the Sponsor and/or the other Sweepstakes Entities or the user, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, or by any human, typographical, electronic, network or other error that may occur in receiving and/or processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes, or by infection by computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical failure.
If the Sweepstakes becomes compromised, hampered, interrupted, not capable of running as planned, rendered impossible of performance in any way, or prevented, including, without limitation, because of any kind of computer viruses, bugs, electronic, hardware, software, Internet, network, technical or telephone failures, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, an event of force majeure, or any other cause created by Sponsor and/or the other Sweepstakes Entities, any user or Entrant or a third party, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change the Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, to cancel, modify, suspend, or withdraw the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes offer and/or cancel, modify, suspend, or withdraw any method of entry, without notice, and select Prizewinners from all valid entries received for the Sweepstakes prior to or after the cancellation, modification, suspension or withdrawal (if any) or to otherwise award any Prize(s) as deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor in its sole discretion. As used herein, an event of force majeure shall be deemed to include, without limitation, an act of God or public enemy; an act or threat of terrorism, war (declared or undeclared), riot or civil commotion, fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic/pandemic of health or other means, earthquake, explosion, riot or civil disturbance, public health crisis (e.g. COVID-19, SARS, Ebola, Measles), casualties, satellite or equipment failure, boycott, labor dispute, strike or stoppage (including a strike by the members of any union), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, an act, regulation, order, guidance, or request of or by any federal, state or local authority or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the act, regulation, order, guidance, or request proves to be invalid); order or any court or jurisdiction; or any other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control.
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: All Entrants (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant), as a condition of entry, agree that they have not been required to purchase any kind of Internet, wireless, or data service whatsoever in order to participate in and/or enter the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for the actions of Entrants in connection with the Sweepstakes, including Entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes, or whom Sponsor believes to be causing malfunction, error, disruption or damage may be disqualified. Additionally, any attempt to cheat the Sweepstakes, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor, may result in immediate disqualification of Entrant, as well as other possible consequences, including disqualification from any and all existing and future sweepstakes. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE (INCLUDING ANY EMAIL PLATFORM OR APPLICATION) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ALL LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify (or terminate the prize of) any individual who is found to be, or suspected of, acting in violation of these Official Rules or any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike, obscene, immoral, or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant) further understands and agrees that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California (“Section 1542”) and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release(s) are hereby expressly and forever waived. Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of the Minor Entrant) acknowledges that Section 1542 provides that: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN THEIR FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY THEM, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED THEIR SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
GOVERNING LAW: The parties agree that all Sweepstakes operated by Sponsor and these Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page will be governed, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction) which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Entrant, the parent or legal guardian if the Entrant is a Minor Entrant, Sponsor, and the other Released Parties (each, a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”) each agree to fully and finally settle all disputes pertaining to the Sweepstakes, administration of the Sweepstakes, and/or these Official Rules only through binding arbitration; provided, however, Sponsor shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and any other court with jurisdiction over the Parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award are final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The Parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes shall be resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either Party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in Suffolk County, Massachusetts or – where required by the arbitration service’s rules – in or near your home town. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Scope. This agreement to arbitrate claims and disputes is intended to be broad and includes, without limitation, (i) claims or disputes relating to any aspect of the Sweepstakes, whether based in contract, tort, statute or any other legal theory, (ii) claims or disputes directly or indirectly arising from conduct or events related to any aspect of the Sweepstakes that occurred prior to the effective date of the Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, (including, without limitation, claims relating to advertising), or after its termination, (iii) claims or disputes subject to class action litigation in which you are not currently a member of a certified class, and (iv) claims or disputes with any agent, employee, successor or assign of you, the Sponsor, or the Released Parties (all such claims and disputes are referred to collectively as “Claims”). This agreement to arbitrate does not, however, include Sponsor’s Claims pertaining to intellectual property rights
No Preclusive Effect. No award or finding or stipulation of fact by the arbitrator will have any preclusive or collateral estoppel effect in any other arbitration or court, unless it involves the exact same parties.
Severability. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor may seek equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT (OR IF ENTRANT IS A MINOR THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) TOTAL, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SWEEPSTAKES ENTERED, BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT, OR THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT (OR IF ENTRANT IS A MINOR THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) TOTAL, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SWEEPSTAKES ENTERED, AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (D) ENTRANTS’ AND, IF APPLICABLE, ENTRANT’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT (OR IF ENTRANT IS A MINOR THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES WILL RESTRICT A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT’S RIGHT (IF ANY) TO PURSUE PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AS PERMITTED BY LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROVISION ABOVE.
MISCELLANEOUS: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, or the Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules, and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page, or any other guidelines, instructions, policies, or term will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrant (or if Entrant is a Minor their parent or legal guardian) agrees to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules and any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided on the Sweepstakes Page. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on any website, social media platform or application and/or the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
PRIVACY STATEMENT: Entrant’s Personal Information will be utilized by Sponsor for fulfillment of Sweepstakes Prizes and to comply with legal requirements, and otherwise in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. To review Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, go to https://www.collegevine.com/legal/privacy/. To review Sponsor’s Terms of Use, which apply to your use of the https://www.collegevine.com/ website, go to https://www.collegevine.com/legal/terms/. By entering this Sweepstakes, Entrant, or if the winner is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of such Minor accepts and agrees to abide by all Sponsor policies and terms.
TAXES: The valuation of the prize for this Sweepstakes is based on available information provided to the Sponsor at the time of publication, and the final value of any prize awarded to a winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner, or if the winner is a Minor then the parent or legal guardian of such Minor, is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize and paying any expenses associated with any prize(s) which are not specifically provided for in the Official Rules or any additional or supplementary rules, terms, or conditions provided. The potential winner may be required to provide the Sponsor a completed IRS Form W-9 with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Any person winning six hundred dollars ($600.00) or more in prizes, during a calendar year, which is paid directly to the person will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.
WINNER LIST: A list of winners associated with this Sweepstakes can be requested by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Canopy Education, Inc., (dba CollegeVine), 68 Harrison Ave, Ste 605, Boston, MA 02111-1929 (“Sponsor”). Please indicate which Sweepstakes winners’ list you are requesting by referencing the name of the Sweepstakes in your request.
SPONSOR: Canopy Education, Inc., (dba CollegeVine), 68 Harrison Ave, Ste 605, Boston, MA 02111-1929 (“Sponsor”).
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