Grand Valley State University’s REP4 Student Registrant Sweepstakes 2023

HOW TO ENTER: Beginning on or around December 13, 2023, and ending January 31, 2023 (“Promotional Period”) complete an online registration form found online at rep4.org/convening. Students who register for the REP4 national convening on December 13, 2023, will receive a link to vote and be automatically entered to win. Limit one entry per person/household. All entries must be complete to be eligible. All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Eligibility to participate in this Sweepstakes is not dependent upon inclusion in Sponsor communications.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Employees of all participating colleges, universities, and K-12 schools and their immediate family members residing in the same household are not eligible. Void where prohibited by law and subject to all applicable laws.

PRIZES: Five (5) prize winners will be selected randomly by a representative of Sponsor from among all eligible entries on December 20, 2023 and ten (10) prize winners will be selected among all eligible entries within approximately ten days following the close of the promotional period. The prizes are as follows:

• 5 awards of $500 Amazon gift cards
• 10 awards of $250 Amazon gift cards

for a total estimated retail value for all prizes of $5,000. All federal, state, local, municipal and provincial taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. All fees and surcharges on the prizes, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winners. No substitution may be made, except by Sponsor in the event the prize (or a portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason, in which case, Sponsor will award a prize of equal/greater value. Odds of winning are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. Limit one prize per person/household, subject to availability. Entries will not be carried forward for subsequent drawings, if any.

GENERAL RULES: Each potential winner will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (where legal) and IRS Form W9 within seven (7) days of notification attempt or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable or inability to reach potential winner using information provided on the official entry form may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. All material submitted becomes the sole property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of prize. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Prizes are nontransferable and no cash substitutions are allowed except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value in its discretion. Winners release Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes from any and all liability for damages, losses or injury resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance or use of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical/other error in printing of offer/Sweepstakes administration/prize announcement in connection with this promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, damaged, lost or late entries or for any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, computer virus or other events or causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, the prizes will be awarded from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. Notice of cancellation will be posted at rep4.org/convening.

Sponsor makes no warranties, and hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize furnished by third parties in connection with the Sweepstakes. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SUCH PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

PRIVACY & PERSONAL INFORMATION. Any personal information supplied by you to Sponsor will be subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy posted at https://www.gvsu.edu/privacystatement.htm. Personal information collected from entrants will be used by Sponsor for the purpose of administering the Promotion. Sponsor shall not sell, share, or otherwise disclose personal information of entrants with third parties other than to third parties engaged by Sponsor to fulfill the above purposes or as permitted pursuant to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

GOVERNING LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these official rules or the rights and obligations of entrants or the sweepstakes entities in connection with the sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s laws.

WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, available after February 19, 2024, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope by January 31, 2024, to: GVSU Division of Inclusion and Equity, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401.

SPONSOR: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401