Details About the Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant
OFFICIAL RULES—2020 Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant
SPONSOR: The Monarch Scholarship Grant is sponsored by Natural Habitat Adventures (NHA), located at PO Box 3065, Boulder, CO 80307.
ELIGIBILITY: The Scholarship is open to environmental educators who are at least eighteen (18) years of age as of June 3, 2019 and are legal residents of the 50 United States of America (including the District of Columbia). Residents of Puerto Rico and U.S. territories are not eligible. Environmental education is defined as the study of how natural environments function, including but not limited the subjects of biology; zoology; entomology; ecology; geology; climate science; climate change; conservation; resource management; sustainability; environmental restoration; agriculture; and more. Environmental educators include but are not limited to the following professions: preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school teachers; college professors or faculty; outdoor educators; museum curators; nonprofit outreach specialists; authors; and anyone working in the field of environmental education. Members of the immediate families (defined as including spouse, biological, adoptive and step-parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or households (whether related or not) of NHA employees are NOT eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating, Applicants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of NHA, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Scholarship. Winning a Scholarship (as defined below) is contingent upon fulfilling all the following requirements.
TIMING: The Submission Period for the Scholarship Application is 12:00:01 a.m. MDT on June 3, 2019 through 11:59:59 p.m. MDT on September 3, 2019. The Selection Period will take place from 12:00:01 a.m. MDT on September 4, 2019 through roughly 11:59:59 p.m. MDT on October 25, 2019 or shortly thereafter. The Scholarship Winners will be announced by 11:59:59 p.m. MDT on October 31, 2019.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: Eligible Environmental Educators have the opportunity to apply by visiting https://www.nathab.com/teacher-travel-scholarship-grant/ and filling out all required fields on the Application form. Limit one (1) submitted Application per person.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS: In the event that more than one Application is submitted by an Applicant, only the first submission received will be considered. Applications must be received by NHA during the Submission Period. Applications received by NHA after the end of the Submission Period will not be accepted. Applicants who do not follow all of the instructions, do not provide the required information in their Application form, or do not abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of NHA may be disqualified. Your Application submission constitutes your representation of eligibility, consent to participate in the Scholarship and consent for NHA to obtain, use, and transfer your name, contact information, submission materials and other information for the purpose of Scholarship administration.
By submitting an Application, each Applicant irrevocably: 1) grants NHA the right to use, publish, and modify the content in their submitted Application for use in NHA’s promotional materials, without further permission, consideration or payment to the Applicant; 2) warrants and represents that the content in their submitted Application is entirely their own original work; and 3) certifies that the Applicant is the creator and sole copyright owner of the content in the submitted Application.
Video Submission Rules and Guidelines
• Video must be original, meaning you may only submit a video that you created and for which you own the copyright
• Video may be vertically or horizontally oriented
• Video must not be more than 2 minutes in length
• Video must be submitted in .mov, .mp4, or .wav format
WINNER DETERMINATION/NOTIFICATION:
Selection Period: Following the conclusion of the Submission Period, NHA will begin the Selection Period. During the Selection Period, each Application will be reviewed by a qualified judge or panel of judges appointed by NHA. Each Application will be judged based on the following criteria:
• Educational Audience & Reach (20%)
• Enthusiasm for Conservation (20%)
• Environmental Education Experience (20%)
• Potential for Integrating Lessons Learned into Curriculum (20%)
• Overall Impression (20%)
AWARD & AWARD CONDITIONS: There will be two (2) Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grants awarded. Each Winner, upon NHA’s confirmation of eligibility, will receive a 6 day/5 night trip for one (1) person on the NHA’s Kingdom of the Monarchs tour starting and ending in Mexico City, Mexico. The tour starts on January 5, 2020 and ends on January 10, 2020. The Scholarship Award package includes:
• One (1) roundtrip standard economy airfare ticket from a major commercial airport in the United States, near the Winner’s primary residence to Mexico City, Mexico (ticket must be booked by the NHA Travel Desk);
• Accommodations for five (5) nights in a shared twin*;
• All food and meals from dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on the final day;
• Some alcoholic beverages;
• Services of Nat Hab's professional Expedition Leader(s);
• Airport transfers on Day 1 and final day;
• All activities and entrance fees;
• All taxes, permits and service fees;
• Most gratuities.
The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Scholarship Award package is $4,345 USD, which will vary depending upon points of departure and seasonal fluctuation of rates and airfares. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein, including but not limited to, travel to and from the start and end point of your trip, some alcoholic beverages, some gratuities, passport and visa fees (if any), optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry and internet, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes (if any), required medical evacuation insurance and optional travel protection insurance, are the responsibility of the Scholarship Winner.
NHA is not responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the airline, hotels or other transportation companies. NHA shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage and/or personal property. All travel dates are subject to change at NHA’s sole discretion. If actual value of the Scholarship Award package is lower than the stated ARV when Award is procured and fulfilled, then the difference will not be awarded.
*The Scholarship Winners must be willing to share a twin room with another traveler of the same gender. NHA will plan to match each Winner with a roommate of the same gender. If NHA is unable to find a roommate match for one or both Winners, the Winner(s) will stay in a single room and will not be charged a single supplement fee.
Winners must be able to travel from January 5, 2020 through January 10, 2020 or the Scholarship Award will be forfeited. Winners must sign and agree to NHA’s Terms & Conditions.
The two (2) potential Winners will each be notified by phone and/or email. In order to claim his/her Scholarship Award each must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release and return it to NHA within seven (7) days of the date of notification. Note: The Affidavit will require that the Winners provide their Social Security Number to NHA, which will be used solely for tax reporting purposes. Each Winner will be responsible for all local, state, and federal taxes associated with the receipt of the Scholarship Award. The Winners must note that the value of their accepted Award is taxable as income and an IRS Form 1099 will be filed in the name of each Winner for the value of the Award.
The Winners are responsible for obtaining documents necessary for their respective international travel (i.e. passport), if applicable. The Winners are solely responsible for all matters relating to their Scholarship Award after it is awarded. If a potential Winner cannot be reached within three (3) business days from the first notification attempt, or if the potential Winner fails to return the required document(s) within the specified time period, or if a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, then the potential Winner shall be disqualified and, at NHA’s sole discretion, an alternate Winner may be selected for the Scholarship Award.
By accepting the Scholarship Award, the Winners grant NHA the right to print, publish, and/or broadcast a Winner’s full name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further payment or additional consideration, and without review, approval or notification.
USE OF DATA: All information submitted by Applicants will be treated according to NHA’s privacy policies, available at http://www.nathab.com/privacy-policy/.
DISPUTES: By submitting an Application, applicants agree that (1) Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Scholarship Grant, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with applying for the Scholarship Grant but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) Under no circumstances will any Applicant be permitted to obtain any award for, and Applicant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Colorado without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Colorado. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. The values of the Award set forth above represents NHA’s good faith determinations of the ARV thereof and such determinations are final and binding and cannot be appealed.
Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant
