Official Scholarship Competition Rules & Legal Disclaimers

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Sponsor

The competition is sponsored by Oakland University, located at 318 Meadow Brook Rd, Rochester, MI 48309 ("Sponsor")

Eligibility

  • To be eligible for the $3,000 Virtual Graduate Open House Academic Program Area Scholarship, participants must: (1) complete the official VGOH Attendance Form during the live graduate program informational session, and (2) participate in the dedicated Zoom Scholarship Quiz session. The email provided during the quiz session must match what was provided on the Attendance Form for verification.
  • All scholarship recipients must be academically qualified and admitted into an OU graduate program to be eligible to use the scholarship. The scholarship must be used for Winter 2027, Summer 2027 or Fall 2027 Semesters only. The scholarship recipient must be registered at least half-time, and the scholarship will be disbursed in the first semester of attendance.
  • Current employees of Oakland University (except undergraduate student employees), dependents of current Oakland University employees and current Oakland University graduate students are ineligible.
  • Incomplete forms or unverified Zoom accounts are ineligible. Application fee waivers are issued upon completion of the official VGOH Attendance Form.
  • Each person may participate in only one Zoom Scholarship Quiz session, and it must correspond to a graduate program informational session that they attended. Anyone participating in more than one Zoom Scholarship Quiz session will be automatically disqualified.

Winner Selection

  • Scholarships are awarded strictly on skill based on the highest score (accuracy) and fastest submission time (speed) recorded by Zoom timestamps.
  • Correct answers are those determined by the Oakland University Graduate School. Correct answers may not be disputed by participants.
  • Participants will not receive their scores on the Scholarship Quiz.
  • Decisions of the Oakland University Graduate School are final.

Scholarship Terms and Restrictions

  • The value of the award when combined with other financial aid will not exceed a student's total cost of attendance.
  • Non-Transferable & No Cash Value: Awards cannot be transferred, assigned, or redeemed for cash, check, or credit refund.
  • Expiration / Exclusions: Awards must be applied toward eligible academic terms specified by Oakland University. Unused balances will be forfeited.

Winner Verification & Legal Disclaimers

Winner Notification & Verification

Potential winners will be notified via the email address provided during event registration and participation within 5 business days.

  • Winners may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility & Liability/Publicity Release.
  • If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to submit verification documents within the designated window, or fails to enroll at Oakland University as required, the award will be forfeited.

Financial Aid Disclosures

  • Financial Aid Impact: Awards may affect other federal, state, or institutional financial aid, grants, or scholarships. Winners are encouraged to consult Oakland University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships regarding how the award interacts with their total financial aid package.

General Conditions & Limitation of Liability

By participating in the competition, participants agree to release and hold harmless Oakland University, its trustees, officers, employees, and agents from any liability, loss, or damage arising out of participation in the Competition or the acceptance/use of any award. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, or misdirected entries, or technical malfunctions of any network or hardware.

Publicity Release

Except where prohibited by law, competition participation constitutes permission for Oakland University to use winner names, likenesses, event photos, and statements for promotional and university marketing purposes across any media without extra compensation or approval.