Earnest’s mission is to support individuals in achieving their aspirations and goals through higher education.
Earnest Scholarship assist more students in accessing education by awarding it to 50 individuals who effectively communicate how their educational pursuits will contribute to their dreams.
Earnest Scholarship Eligibility
- Must be a legal resident of and physically located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
- Must be at least 17 years of age or older at the time of entry.
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree.
- Must provide proof of enrollment if selected as a winner.
- Employees of Earnest LLC, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, vendors, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members and persons residing in their households are not eligible.
- Participation constitutes agreement to the Official Rules and Sponsor/Administrator’s decisions.
- Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
- Receiving a scholarship prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in the Official Rules.
- Noncompliance with the eligibility requirements will result in disqualification.
Promotion & Scholarship Time Table
The Sweepstakes begins on March 1, 2023, at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on July 31, 2023, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the “Promotion Period”). The sponsor’s designated computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes.
Scholarship Time Table
March 1, 2022: Applications open
July 31, 2022: Submission deadline
August 2022: Winners notified via email
September 2022: Schools receive funds
Application & Selection Process:
- Follow the instructions on the website to enter the Sweepstakes.
- Provide your complete name, address, email address, phone number, school year, major, and the name of the 4-year college or university you plan to attend in Fall 2022.
- By entering, you agree to receive email marketing messages from Earnest.
Selection Process
- A random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator.
- The drawing will select fifty (50) winners from all eligible entries received.
- The Administrator is an independent judging organization, and its decisions are final.
- The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
- Each person can only win one scholarship prize.
- Entrants who have previously won an Earnest scholarship within the past 12 months are not eligible to win another scholarship in this Sweepstakes.
Winner Notification and Verification:
- Winners are required to undergo eligibility verification.
- The Administrator will contact potential winners via email, using the contact information provided to the Sponsor during entry.
- Potential winners who are minors in their state of residence must involve their parent or legal guardian in the process.
- The following documents must be completed and returned by potential winners:
- Affidavit of Eligibility
- Release of Liability
- Prize Acceptance form
- Where applicable, a Publicity Release
- Proof of full-time enrollment for the Fall 2022 semester at a 4-year not-for-profit Title IV accredited college or university located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
Scholarship Prizes:
- Fifty (50) scholarship prizes will be awarded.
- Each winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship payable by the Sponsor directly to their student account at the Title IV institution.
- The scholarship funds can only be used for educational expenses at the winner’s accredited institution.
- Educational expenses include application fees, course credit hour fees, books, computers, and school-related supplies.
- The scholarship is a one-time-only award and is not renewable.
- The Sponsor will award prizes within 8-10 weeks after verifying the winner.
- If the prize winner fails to commence classes at the verified Title IV institution within one year of the award date, the Sponsor may deem the scholarship forfeited, and the winner will not receive any payment.
- The Sponsor will communicate additional terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed on the scholarships to the winner through a letter.
- The prize includes only the specific item listed as part of the scholarship.
- The total value of all prizes offered in this Sweepstakes is $250,000.
Summary;
Earnest’s mission is to support individuals in achieving their aspirations and goals through higher education.
They established the Earnest Scholarship to assist more students in accessing education by awarding it to 50 individuals who effectively communicate how their educational pursuits will contribute to their dreams. Here are the key details:
Eligibility:
- legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
- At least 17 years old,
- pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree,
- enrolled as full-time students at a 4-year, not-for-profit,
- Title IV accredited U.S. college or university for the Fall 2022 semester.
Promotion Period:
The Sweepstakes runs from March 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023.
Application & Selection Process:
Applicants must follow the instructions on the website, provide personal and educational information, and agree to receive email marketing messages from Earnest.
Fifty winners will be selected through a random drawing conducted by an independent judging organization
Eligibility verification is mandatory.
Scholarship Prizes:
Fifty winners will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, payable directly to their student accounts at Title IV institutions.
The funds can be used for educational expenses such as;
- application fees,
- course credit hour fees,
- books,
- computers,
- school-related supplies.
The scholarship is a one-time-only award and must be used within one year of the award date.
Total Value:
The total value of all prizes offered in the Sweepstakes is $250,000.