2020 #NattyStories  

Scholly’s Terms and Conditions

Summary

The “#NattyStories Contest” (“Contest”) (the “Program”) is sponsored by Anheuser-Busch (“Sponsor”) and promoted by Scholly Inc (Promoter).  

Sponsor will select 25 Program participants (“Participants”) to receive a payment (in the form of a check made payable to the Participant) in the amount of $40,000 that can be used to pay off their college loan(s). Total approximate retail value of all prizes is $1,000,000. 

Eligibility

The Program is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry and who have enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States within fifteen (15) years prior to the time of entry.

Individuals who are related to or affiliated with the Sponsor or the Promoter (including any of their respective employees, officers or directors, their parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, or any of their respective agencies or promotion entities, or family/household members of any of the foregoing) (the “Entities”) are not eligible to participate in the Program. Void where prohibited and subject to all applicable federal, state, local, and municipal laws and regulations.

Application

To participate, applicants must complete the full Program application at https://myscholly.com/nattystories/ (“Website”) and provide the award selection committee with all of the information required in the application or by the committee (in each round of the selection process), including, but not limited to, proof of loan balance, institutional enrollment (present or past), video submission, and personal information verification.

For full instructions on the application process and how to enter, please see the Sponsor’s Official Contest Rules: THREE (3) WAYS TO ENTER.  

Applicants are not required to sign up for a Scholly account and no purchase is necessary for a chance to receive an award.  By submitting a Program application, applicants opt-in and consent to receive emails and/or text messages relating to the Program and with more information about upcoming scholarships, Scholly events, news and updates.

Entry

The application process will be open and accepting applicants beginning 12:00AM January 27, 2020 and ending 11:59PM March 29, 2020. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, all times and days are Eastern Standard Time. Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Program, and the awarding of the Program award is subject to the eligibility and forfeiture provisions set forth herein. The dates and times set forth herein are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. In the event of any change, notice of the revised date or time will be posted on the Website.

Selection

Recipients of the Program awards will be selected by an independent panel of judges (“Panel”) selected by the Sponsor. For more information regarding the selection process, please the Sponsor’s Terms and Conditions: CONTEST JUDGING 

Recipients

Participants selected to receive Program awards (“Recipients”) will be notified by the Sponsor. For more information regarding this, please see the Sponsor’s Terms and Conditions: WINNER NOTIFICATION.

Recipients are required to make all payments in respect of their tuition/fees and student loans pending payment by Sponsor of the Program Award. Neither Sponsor nor Promoter will not be liable under any circumstances for any lapse or late payment or fees in respect of a Recipient’s tuition/fees or student loans.

Terms

Promoter will post the program application opening and deadline on the Website, and applications will be due at the time indicated above and in such post. Applicant responses to supplemental questions or asks from the selection committee will be due when requested by the Panel. Application submissions and supplemental submissions  must be true and complete. All determinations of participant eligibility, participant application or supplemental submissions , application period requirements and other matters related to the application will be made by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor may terminate applicant participation in the Program for any reason. Sponsor may terminate the Program at any time, or not award any Program Awards, in its discretion. Program terms are subject to administration by Sponsor. Program awards are made only to the selected recipients and are non-assignable and non-transferable. Each individual participant may submit only one application.

Legal

By submitting an application, applicants consent to and authorize the selection committee to conduct such diligence as it may reasonably determine to verify information provided in or related to the student’s application or supplemental questions. This may, include, without limitation, a credit and personal history from national credit bureau databases or otherwise or the student’s financial aid applications or history.

Neither Sponsor nor Promoter will share applicant responses and information, including, without limitation, email addresses and other personal information, with its advertising partners and, subject to applicable laws, for marketing or promotional purposes. Sponsor and all of the other Entities listed above will not be liable, and applicants release and waive all liability, in connection with any disclosure or security breach relating to such information, unless caused by Sponsor’s gross negligence.

Tax Matters

Receipt of a Program Award may have tax consequences to the Recipient. Neither Sponsor nor Promoter are providing any tax or accounting advice. You are advised to consult independent advisors as to the tax consequences of receiving a Program award, and Recipients are solely responsible for the reporting, payment and other tax liabilities arising out receipt of a Program award.

Recipients will be required to deliver such tax related documentation as Sponsor shall reasonably request, including, without limitation, an executed form W-9. Sponsor has no obligation to deduct or cause to be deducted or withheld from the Program award any taxes, withholdings or other amounts.

Images Release

By submission of an application, and as a condition to a participant’s receipt of a Program award, the participant agrees, and intends to be legally bound, as follows:

  • The participant acknowledges that the participant may or will be depicted, alone and/or with others, in certain videos and/or still photographs in connection with the Program, including, without limitation, the fulfillment of the Program grant, and the participant may or will have, the participant’s voice recorded in connection with such videos (collectively, the “Images”).
  • The participant acknowledges and agrees that Promoter and Sponsor own the copyright in and to the Images, which Promoter and Sponsor may reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display and otherwise use worldwide, in any form or format now known or yet to be developed (including, without limitation, on television, websites and social media) and for any purpose (including, without limitation, publicity, promotion and advertising).
  • Promoter and Sponsor may modify, reproduce in any media, and use the Images, in whole or in part, without restriction, for any purpose whatsoever, and forever, without any prior approval by the participant. The participant understands that neither Promoter nor Sponsor will provide the participant with the opportunity to approve any Images prior to their use.
  • The participant consents to the reproduction, distribution, transmission, broadcast, adaptation, public performance, public display and/or other use of the Images and of the participant’s name, voice, and likeness, by Promoter, Sponsor, and their affiliates, agents, assigns and licensees worldwide.
  • The participant hereby irrevocably releases Promoter, Sponsor and their affiliates, employees, members, officers, agents, licensees, successors and assigns, from and against any liability whatsoever in connection with or related to the reproduction, distribution, transmission, broadcast, publication, public display, public performance, adaptation, modification, or any other use of the Images, including, without limitation, claims under copyright law or any other federal or state law, including laws relating to the right to privacy or the right of publicity.
  • Without limiting the foregoing, in addition to the other rights or obligations in these terms and conditions:
    • The participant grants to Promoter and Sponsor and its affiliates, agents, assigns and licensees the unconditional right to use the participant’s name, address (city and state or province only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and Program application information and/or statements about the Program for any programming, publicity, advertising or promotional purposes, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
    • The participant grants to Promoter, Sponsor and their affiliates, agents, assigns and licensees the unconditional right to photograph, film, or otherwise capture the fulfillment of the Program grant and to reproduce, distribute, display, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, stream, synchronize with visual material, modify, amend, create derivative works, and otherwise use and permit others to use the Fulfillment Film (defined below) throughout the universe in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in all languages and in all versions, in perpetuity, without compensation, except where prohibited by law.
    • Promoter’s and Sponsor’s use of the Fulfillment Film will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy, defamation or claims for performance or payment of any kind, including but not limited to payment of re-use fees, residuals or license fees.
    • Promoter, Sponsor and their affiliates, agents, assigns and licensees shall have the right to make such changes to the Fulfillment Film and make such uses thereof as each of them deems necessary or desirable, including but not limited to, the right to use, edit, and reproduce and/or alter the Fulfillment Film in perpetuity, in its entirety or in part, for any commercial and promotional purposes worldwide without any consultation or additional permission, or compensation, credit or attribution.
    • The participant may not use any name, logo or mark of Promoter or Sponsor in any materials or media without Promoter’s or Sponsor’s prior written approval and may not appear in the media discussing or purporting to represent Sponsor or the Program.
  • The participant acknowledges that that the participant has received consideration for the foregoing, and that the participant will not receive the Program Award unless the participant is legally bound by the foregoing, and that the participant am not entitled to any further compensation of any kind

Conditions

By entering this Program, applying for a Program Award and/or accepting a Program Award, you agree that: [a] you have all rights, permissions and consents necessary to grant the rights to Promoter and Sponsor as expressed herein; [b] you will abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, all decisions of the Promoter and Sponsor, which is final and binding; [c] the application becomes solely the property of the Promoter and Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; [d] you release and hold harmless the Promoter, Sponsor, and other Entities from any and all liability for claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including without limitation, death and bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, inability to accept or use for any reason, loss or misdirection of the Program Award; participation in the Program or any Program-related activity or travel or from any interaction with, or downloading of, computer Program information; [e] the Program Award is awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose); [f] a Recipient’s acceptance of a Program Award constitutes the grant to Promoter and Sponsor and assigns of an unconditional right to use Recipient’s name, address (city and state or province only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and application information and/or statements about the Program for any programming, publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law; [g] in the event viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes, acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Program, so that it cannot be conducted as originally planned, except where prohibited by law, Sponsor has the right, in their sole discretion, to modify the Terms and Conditions or to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Program; and in such event, to select any potential Recipient by such method as Sponsor in its sole discretion shall consider equitable; [h] the Sponsor, Promoter, and other Entities are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Program, including but not limited to: human error, errors in the advertising, Terms and Conditions and selection and announcement of the Recipients; [i] any portion of a Program Award not accepted or used by any Recipient will be forfeited; [j] the Sponsor has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it suspects to be doing any of the following: (i) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Program or the Website; (ii) violating the Terms and Conditions; (iii) violating the terms of service, or other terms, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Program property or service; (iv) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person or (v) for any other good cause as determined solely by the Sponsor; [l] Sponsor has the right to lock out an entrant whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter the Program; [m] since any attempt by any individual to damage the Website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Program or the Website is a violation of these Terms and Conditions as well as criminal and civil laws, and should Sponsor or Promoter believe or become aware that such an attempt has been, is being, or will be made, Sponsor and Promoter have the right to seek remedies and damages from any responsible individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law, including without limitation criminal prosecution; [n] all disputes, claims and causes of action at law or in equity (individually, “Claim”) arising out of or relating to this Program, the meaning or interpretation of the Terms and Conditions or the Program Award awarded shall be resolved by applying the laws of California, without regard to conflict of laws provisions therein, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in the state or federal courts within that state; [o] any and all Claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; [p] all Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event include attorneys’ fees, and under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses and waives all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; [q] Sponsor has the right to modify Program Award award procedures or to terminate the Program at its sole discretion; [r] any Recipient’s acceptance of any Program Award constitutes the grant of an unconditional right to Sponsor and Promoter and assigns to photograph, film, or otherwise capture the fulfillment of the Program Award (“Fulfillment Film”), and Sponsor and Promoter shall have the unconditional right to reproduce, distribute, display, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, stream, synchronize with visual material, modify, amend, create derivative works, and otherwise use and permit others to use the Fulfillment Film throughout the universe in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in all languages and in all versions, in perpetuity, without compensation, except where prohibited by law; [s] a Sponsor’s and Promoter’s use of the Fulfillment Film will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy, defamation or claims for performance or payment of any kind, including but not limited to payment of re-use fees, residuals or license fees; [t] Sponsor and Promoter shall have the right to make such changes to the Fulfillment Film and make such uses thereof as each of them deems necessary or desirable, including but not limited to the right to use, edit, and reproduce and/or alter said Fulfillment Film in perpetuity, in its entirety or in part, for any commercial and promotional purposes worldwide without any consultation or additional permission, or compensation, credit or attribution.

 

Anheuser-Busch is the sponsor of the Program.  Accordingly, by submitting an application, the applicant fully and forever releases and discharges Scholly and their its directors, officers and employees from any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, costs, or causes of action, present or future, whether known or unknown, resulting form or in connection with the applicant’s application for the Program or the administration of the program, including , without limitations, selection of award recipients and payment of the awards.