COMPLETE CONTEST RULES
U.S. Colleges organizes and sponsors promotions, giveaways, and contests awarding various prizes to participants. The promotions, giveaways, and contests are regulated by Contest Rules (hereinafter “Rules”). Participation in any of these contests constitutes the Participant’s agreement and acceptance of these Rules. All federal, state, local, municipal laws and regulations apply.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION TO U.S. Colleges WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Purpose
This Contest is for current students and is intended to promote school spirit by getting students excited about the New Year and representing campus culture.
Eligibility
This Contest is open to current and active students of U.S. Colleges who are legal residents of the United States, and is void where prohibited by law. The Contest is subject to all federal, state, local, municipal laws and regulations. Those who provide likes or shares who are not current and active students of U.S. Colleges will not be eligible to win a Prize.
Contest Period - December 9, 2024, 8:00 AM PST - December 22, 2024 5:00 PM PST
Entries (counted as likes and share) will be counted online starting on December 9, 2024 8:00 AM PST and ending at December 22, 2024 5:00 PM PST. Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified.
Entry Rules
The U.S. Colleges Social Media Brand Ambassadors will post class photos on the affiliated Instagram and Facebook pages every day during Spirit Week. The class photos that collectively receive the most likes and shares across both social media platforms will render certain classes/campuses to win prizes in accordance with the Winning Class Section and Prizes sections below. Incomplete entries or the ones which are not in alignment with the rules, requirements, and specifications will be disqualified by U.S. Colleges. Any attempt of circumvention of the rules will result in immediate disqualification from the Contest. The Contest Winners will be the top class and top campus that receives the most likes and shares.
Original Content; Ownership
U.S. Colleges may use any class photo used in the Contest on the U.S. Colleges or its affiliates’ websites.
Disclaimer of Responsibility
U.S. Colleges is not responsible for improperly submitted or incomplete Contest entries, including but not limited to, entries which are lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or cannot be completed due to electronic or technical difficulties, even if the problem is the result of the sole or partial negligence of U.S. Colleges.
Prizes
The top winning class of the contest (hereinafter “winning class”) will receive a New Year’s Holiday Bag that includes U.S. Colleges-branded gear and planner. The top winning campus (hereinafter “winning campus”) will be granted a pizza party for the entire school. The winning class and campus will be represented by the Campus President and Social Media Brand Ambassador Staff. The prizes cannot be redeemed for cash or substituted for another prize, and is non-transferable. The date of the pizza party will be selected by the Campus President. The prizes are given with no written, express, or implied warranty.
WINNING CAMPUS SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Winning campus will be selected based on the photo with the most likes and shares total under the supervision of U.S. Colleges and will be informed about the prize via their Campus President and Social Media Ambassador within 3 days following the Winner selection. Acceptance of the prize given in this Contest is in accordance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. If the winning campus is disqualified for any reason, U.S. Colleges is not obliged to provide an alternate prize or extend the Contest Period in any way, and all privileges as winning campus will be terminated immediately. Participants who provide false, fraudulent or deceptive entries or who engage in false, fraudulent or deceptive acts in connection with the Contest will be disqualified and subject to criminal prosecution.
How to Claim the Prize
The winning campus’s campus President and Social Media Ambassador will be informed of their win within 3 days following the Winner selection. International Education Corporation’s (hereinafter “IEC”) Marketing Team will then facilitate making the donation in the campus’s name.
Terms & General Conditions
U.S. Colleges reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest if a virus, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or any other cause affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. If such case occurs, U.S. Colleges may select the Winner from any remaining eligible entries. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage the Winner selection process and the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws.
Limitation of Liability
By entering the Contest, You agree to release and hold harmless U.S. Colleges and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from:
- Such entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof;
- Technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, software, or other mechanical equipment;
- The unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service;
- Unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest;
- Electronic or human error in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries.
Dispute Resolution
THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND PARTICIPANT’S STATE OF ATTENDANCE, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, Participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in your state having jurisdiction.
Privacy Policy
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the U.S. Colleges website. To read the Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.uscmed.com/privacypolicy
Facebook & Instagram
U.S. Colleges may utilize Facebook and Instagram to promote sweepstakes or giveaways. The Participant understands and agrees that any such promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. This promotion is subject to all Instagram and Facebook Terms of Service, Community Standards, and product terms of service.