Scholarship Instructions, Terms, and Conditions

The Scholarship Winners will be chosen on or about four weeks upon the closing of the competition and will be notified shortly thereafter by email, using the contact information provided in the application.

Award.  The Scholarship Winner will be awarded a $750 scholarship and a $250 scholarship, payable by check directly to the Qualifying Institution identified in the application as the school where the Scholarship Winner will be enrolled in 2025. If the Scholarship Winners decide to attend a Qualifying Institution other than the one so identified, he or she must notify Vaclavek Hartman Vaclavek no later than 6/15/25 so that the award may be sent to the correct entity.

Except where prohibited by law, before the award can be sent to the Qualifying Institution, the Scholarship Winners will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Compliance with Official Rules, a Publicity Release, and a Release of Liability.  If any potential Scholarship Winners do not meet these requirements within fourteen (14) days of notification, an alternate Scholarship Winners will be named.

General Conditions.  Any applicant suspected of tampering with or disrupting any aspect of the Competition will be disqualified.  All decisions of Vaclavek Hartman Vaclavek are final.  By your participation, you – and, if you are a minor, your parent or guardian – (i) agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions, (ii) represent and warrant that your entry is original and not previously published, (iii) agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, and their officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives, from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, and damages of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Competition or your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the Award, and (iv) grant Sponsor a sole, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable right to use your video, as well as your name, likeness, voice, biographical information, and statements, for advertising and promotional purposes, in any media now known or hereafter invented, without compensation or notification, except as prohibited by law.

Limitation of Liability.  Sponsor make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement with respect to the Award.  Some jurisdictions may not permit limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties.  Check your local laws to determine if any of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or unintelligible entries, including entries not received because of interrupted or unavailable network servers, failed communications networks or equipment, computer hardware or software, or other errors or malfunctions whether human, mechanical, or electronic.  Should Sponsor, in their sole discretion, determine that the Competition has been compromised by virus, bugs, hackers, or other causes beyond its control, Sponsor reserve the right to terminate the competition and choose the Scholarship Winners in a fair and reasonable manner from among all eligible entries submitted prior to termination.

Governing Law.  All disputes concerning the construction, interpretation, validity, effect, and enforceability of these Terms & Conditions will be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.  You agree that exclusive jurisdiction over any legal action arising out of or in connection with the Competition will be in state or federal courts located in or nearest to Hamilton County, Ohio, and by submitting an application you consent to such jurisdiction and venue.

Privacy.  With the exception of the Winner’s name and Qualifying School, contact information collected by Sponsor solely in connection with the Competition will not be shared with third parties.

Winner’s List.  For the name of the Scholarship Winner, write to Vaclavek Hartman Vaclavek at the address below.

Sponsor and Administrator.  The Sponsor of the Competition is Vaclavek Hartman Vaclavek, at 105 East Main Street Cary, IL 60013.