Sponsored by Liberty University Online Academy
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
OPEN ONLY TO ELIGIBLE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO, AS OF THE TIME OF ENTRY, ARE IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 AND WHO ARE APPLYING OR ARE PLANNING TO APPLY TO LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE ACADEMY (EXCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT). IF UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18), PARTICIPANT WILL NEED A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN’S CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE.
VOID IN FLORIDA, NEW YORK, PUERTO RICO, AND ALL JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE AND WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED, OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
SPONSOR. Liberty University Online Academy, 1971 University Boulevard, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24515 (“Sponsor”) is the Sponsor and operator of the $35,685 Liberty University Online Academy Scholarship Giveaway (the “Promotion”) and is solely responsible for its administration and fulfillment. You agree to look solely to the Sponsor for any claim relating to the Promotion. All inquiries regarding the Promotion should be directed to the Sponsor at LUOAinfo@liberty.edu.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
THE PRIZE FOR THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A TUITION SCHOLARSHIP FOR LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE ACADEMY’S MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM (EXCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT). THIS INCLUDES GRADES SIX (6) THROUGH GRADES TWELVE (12). PROMOTION IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO ARE APPLYING OR ARE PLANNING TO APPLY TO LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE ACADEMY (EXCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT). ONLY INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE ACADEMY ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKE, AS THERE IS NO PRIZE OR BENEFIT IN PARTICIPATING IF NOT INTERESTED IN ATTENDING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE ACADEMY.
The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico, who are in grades 6 through 12 at the time of entry and who are applying or planning to apply to Liberty University Online Academy. IF UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18), PARTICIPANT WILL NEED A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN’S CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE. Officers, directors, contractors, representatives, agents, and employees of Sponsor, Liberty University Online Academy, and their corporate partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Promotion (Sponsor, collectively with the foregoing, the “Promotion Parties”) and members of their immediate families (i.e., spouses, parents, children, siblings, and “steps” of each) and all those persons living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win the Promotion. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. The Promotion is void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law.
This promotion is open only to those that have not previously inquired, applied, or been enrolled in Liberty University Online Academy.
By participating in the Promotion, participant fully and unconditionally agrees to be bound by these official rules (“Official Rules”) and by the decisions of Sponsor in all matters relating to the Promotion.
ENTRY PERIOD.
The Promotion begins at 12:00:00 am ET on April 1, 2025, and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on July 15, 2025. (“Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.
HOW TO ENTER.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY AND NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT, OR PROOF OF PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE.
You may use one of two (2) methods to enter the Promotion. You can enter automatically by completing an online entry form and subsequently applying and being accepted, all as further described below. For an alternative method of entry (AMOE), you can enter for free by submitting a postal mail entry in accordance with the instructions below. Participants who enter by mail are not required to apply to Liberty University Online Academy or pay any fees as a condition of entry.
Both the online method of entry and the AMOE will be treated as equal entries and neither method will improve or harm your chances of winning the Promotion.
Whichever entry method you choose, you must be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted with your entry. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person to whom the e-mail address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. In the event of a discrepancy between the identity of the authorized account holder, the “winner,” and the participant, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether the entry is valid or to declare the entry invalid and select the potential winner based on a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries submitted during the Entry Period.
Regardless of the entry method you use to enter the Promotion, a maximum of one (1) entry per person may be submitted for the entire Entry Period. Any attempt by a participant to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different identities, or any other methods, will void that person’s entries and may result in his or her disqualification from the Promotion. Compliance with the entry requirements and all other aspects of these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entries that violate, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, these Official Rules will be disqualified from the Promotion.
Method 1: Online Entry Submission, Application, and Enrollment in Liberty University Online Academy.
During the Entry Period, you can enter the Promotion by completing all of the following steps:
Step 1: Access the online application entry form at www.liberty.edu/lp/luoa-giveaway/, complete the form by accurately inputting all requested information and submit the form by July 15, 2025. By submitting an online application entry form, you agree that Liberty University Online Academy and its representatives may contact you using any email address, telephone number, or postal address you provide (including via email and autodialed calls and text messages) to explore interest in education with Liberty University Online Academy.
Step 2: Be accepted to a Liberty University Online Academy Program for middle school or high school students (excluding dual enrollment) by 11:59:59 pm ET on July 20, 2025.
Method 2: Mail-In Entry
To participate in the Promotion without entering online, applying, or enrolling at Liberty University Online Academy, paying any fees or making any purchase, during the Entry Period, legibly hand print your full name, complete postal address (including zip code), home telephone number, e-mail address, and the phrase “{$10,000 Liberty University Online Academy Scholarship Giveaway Entry}” on a 3 ½” x 5” card and mail it, with proper postage number affixed, to Liberty University Online Academy, 1971 University Boulevard MSC Box 710026, Lynchburg, Virginia 24515, ATTN: Liberty University Online Academy. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 15, 2025, and received by July 19, 2025.
Limit of one (1) mail-in entry card per outer stamped envelope. The Promotion Parties assume no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage-due entries or mail, all of which will be void. No mechanically reproduced entries permitted. All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
ODDS OF WINNING.
The odds of winning the Promotion depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION.
On or about July 20, 2025, ten (10) potential winners will be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received. Sponsor will notify the potential winners on or about July 25, 2025.
The winners will be publicly announced on or about July 31, 2025(“Public Announcement Date”)
The potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility, including verification of age, parental consent (if under 18), school grade and residency, and confirmation that he or she has not previously inquired, applied, or been enrolled in Liberty University Online Academy.
If the potential winners (i) are determined to be ineligible or otherwise disqualified by Sponsor or (ii) fails to respond to Sponsor’s first winner notification message within two business days of notification or after three (3) attempts (whichever occurs first), Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that potential winner and select a substitute potential winner based upon a random drawing from among all other eligible entries received during the Entry Period. This process may be repeated up to two (2) times after which, if the prize remains unclaimed, the prize will not be awarded and will remain the property of the Sponsor.
PRIZE.
Ten (10) winners will each win a one (1) year tuition scholarship for the value of full tuition of your grade level up to $3,568 to be applied toward the tuition cost of attending Liberty University Online Academy’s Program (excluding dual enrollment). This promotion is only eligible for grades six (6) through grades twelve (12). The prize scholarship will be applied by the Sponsor to the winner’s student account at Liberty University Online Academy. The total value of all prizes offered in the Promotion is $35,685.
The prize must be used by the winner for one of Liberty University Online Academy’s Programs (excluding dual enrollment) beginning August 1, 2025, and used in its entirety by the end of the 2025/2026 school year. If winner elects not to enroll in Liberty University Online Academy’s Program and attend full-time by October 31, 2025, winner forfeits all interest in the prize. Limit 1 tuition scholarship per family. This tuition scholarship does not cover course fees and course materials. This scholarship is not stackable with any other Liberty University Online Academy scholarships or discounts.
The prize is non-transferable and no prize substitution is permitted, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If the prize is unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute the prize with one of comparable or greater retail value.
Because the prize is a scholarship to Liberty University Online Academy, it is only valuable to those who are applying or are planning to apply to Liberty University Online Academy (excluding dual enrollment).
Except where prohibited, the potential winner must sign and return, within seven (7) days of being notified, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release form in order to be declared the final winner and claim the prize. If the potential winner fails to sign and return the foregoing documents within the required time period, the prize will be forfeited and a substitute winner may be selected based upon a random drawing from among all other eligible Promotion entries received during the Entry Period.
While some scholarships are tax free, the winner should consult with a professional tax advisor about whether he or she may owe taxes on the prize. To view IRS requirements, please visit: http://www.irs.gov. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES, AND ANY OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES, ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
METHOD OF RECEIVING THE PRIZE.
To receive the prize, the winners must complete the below steps by the following dates:
Step 1: (If not completed using the online method of entry for Promotion) Access the online application entry form at www.liberty.edu/residential/lp/luoa-giveaway/, complete the form by accurately inputting all requested information and submit the form on or before the seventh day after being declared a final winner. By submitting an online application entry form, you agree that Liberty University and its representatives may contact you using any email address, telephone number, or postal address you provide (including via email and autodialed calls and text messages) to explore interest in furthering education with Liberty University Online Academy.
Step 2: (If not completed using the online method of entry for Promotion) Be accepted to a Liberty University Online Academy Program for middle school or high school students (excluding dual enrollment).
Step 3: Complete Financial Check-In for a Liberty University Online Academy Program for middle school or high school students (excluding dual enrollment) for the 2025/2026 school year by 11:59:59 pm ET on October 31, 2025.
Step 4: Start full-time in a Liberty University Online Academy Program for middle school or high school students (excluding dual enrollment) by 11:59:59 pm ET on October 31, 2025.
Should the potential winners fail to fulfill any or all of the conditions of receiving the prize or are otherwise disqualified under these rules, Sponsor may, at its discretion, choose to allow the potential winners to receive the prize under a different set of conditions decided by Sponsor.
RIGHT TO USE WINNER’S NAME, LIKENESS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
Except where prohibited by law, by entering the Promotion and accepting the prize, the winner grants to Sponsor, Liberty University Online Academy, their respective affiliates, successors and assigns, and others that Sponsor may designate from time to time, the unconditional right, license, and permission to use the winner’s name, likeness, and biographical information worldwide, in any media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, on a royalty-free basis, without further compensation or right of approval, in order to publicize the Promotion and for any other promotional, advertising, publicity, or trade purpose.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF PROMOTION PARTIES.
The Promotion Parties assume no liability and are not responsible for, and by entering the Promotion you hereby waive and release the Promotion Parties from, any actions, claims, damages, losses or injuries of any kind (collectively “Claims”) arising in connection with the Promotion and/or the receipt, use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, Claims relating to: (i) lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage-due entries or mail; (ii) the malfunction of any computer, telephone, network, satellite, hardware, software or communications line; (iii) unauthorized human intervention; (iv) incorrect, delayed or inaccurate capture of entries, prize claims or other information relating to the Promotion, or the failure to capture any such information; (v) damage to any person’s computer or mobile device; or (vi) any errors in these Official Rules, entry forms, winner notifications or other announcements or communications relating to the Promotion. In the event of any ambiguity or error(s) in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to clarify or modify these Official Rules however it deems appropriate to correct any such ambiguity or error(s). If due to an error or for any other reason, more legitimate prize claims are received than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award only a single scholarship prize in a random drawing from among all verified and legitimate prize claims received. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes (i.e., one scholarship prize) be awarded.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICIPANT, TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND PURSUE ALL OTHER REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Sponsor may prohibit a participant from participating in the Promotion or winning the prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said participant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other participants or any Promotion Parties.
Sponsor’s Reservation of Rights.
If the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to a force majeure event or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or cancel the Promotion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select a potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation. All Promotion materials are subject to verification and are void if (a) not obtained through legitimate channels in accordance with these Official Rules, (b) any part is counterfeited, altered, illegible, reproduced, tampered with or otherwise irregular, (c) obtained where prohibited, or (d) they contain printing, typographical, mechanical, or other errors.
Governing Law.
THE PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
Privacy/use of PARTICIPANT data by Sponsor.
Any personally identifiable information collected during a participant’s participation in the Promotion may be used and shared by Sponsor (i) for the administration and fulfillment of the Promotion, (ii) as described in these Official Rules, (iii) in accordance with Liberty University Online Academy’s privacy policy and/or (iv) as otherwise disclosed at the point of collection or with the participant’s consent.
In addition, by submitting an online application entry, you agree that Sponsor and its representatives may use your entry information (i) to contact you (including by autodialed and other phone calls and text messages, e-mail messages, and/or postal mail) to explore interest in Liberty University Online Academy, (ii) for any purpose in accordance with Liberty’s Privacy Policy and as otherwise disclosed to you at the point of collection or with your consent.
Winner’s List.
For the name of the winner, send an email to LUOAinfo@liberty.edu. Requests must be received no later than sixty (60) days after the Public Announcement Date.
NO WAIVER/SEVERABILITY/RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PROMOTION.
Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Sponsor reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Promotion at any time.