Official Rules

At Backyard Living Source (BLS), our goal is to provide financial aid to students who are pursuing an education in horticulture, agriculture, or business.

Scholarship awards are to be used solely toward the required tuition, fees, books, or supplies in connection with the enrollment of the recipient, at an educational institution as outlined in the Eligibility section.

Awards are not subject to Federal Income Tax if the recipient’s school meets the requirements and regulations outlined in Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of recipients/parents/legal guardians.

No substitution or transfer of award is permitted except that BLS reserves the right to substitute an award for one of equal or greater value, in its sole discretion. A 1099 tax statement will be filed with the IRS for the value of the award. All recipients that receive an award will receive a 1099 form in the mail, to be processed in the tax year in which their award is received.

There are two entry periods each year for the Grandio Greenhouses® Kit Scholarship Sweepstakes:

Applications must be received within the specified entry period and before the entry deadline.

During the open application period, applicants enter to win by visiting www.GrandioGreenhouses.com/scholarship and following directions to complete the online registration form in its entirety.

Entry Requirements:

• Entries must be in English

• Complete all required form fields

• Limit one (1) entry per person per drawing

• Applicants may apply for multiple drawings

• Entries must be received by 11:59 PM MT on the last day of each entry period

Entries that do not meet the requirements outlined in these Official Rules will be disqualified.

Five recipients will be selected in each of two random drawings conducted on or about the dates listed in the Application Periods section, from all eligible entries received by the end of each application period.

Approximate odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received by the end of each application period. All random drawings are conducted by an owner of BLS whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the random drawings.

Potential recipients are notified via email and/or phone and are required to electronically sign and return a Declaration Package which includes but is not limited to:

• Declaration of Eligibility

• Liability/Publicity release (except where prohibited by law)

• Assignment of rights

The Declaration Package must be completed and returned within five (5) days of notification attempt or potential recipient may be disqualified and an alternate potential recipient may be randomly selected.

BLS collects personal information from applicants when they submit an entry for the scholarship for use in the administration of the scholarship application process. The information collected is subject to the BLS Privacy Policy located at www.grandiogreenhouses.com/privacy-policy/.

Completing the entry form also constitutes your consent to opt-in to the BLS email marketing list. You may opt-out at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link. If you decide to opt-out, this will not affect your ability to enter the scholarship or your odds of winning.

Once the selection process is finalized, recipients are posted on our scholarship page at www.grandiogreenhouses.com/scholarship.

BLS reserves the right to conduct a background check on the recipients and their parents and/or legal guardians and reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any scholarship recipient based on the results of such background check(s), if BLS determines in its sole discretion that awarding a scholarship to such a recipient might reflect negatively on BLS.

Factors that could result in a disqualification may include, without limitation, any recipient having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or delinquency on a government-ordered payment such as child support or tax payments.

As a condition of entry, all applicants agree to release and hold harmless BLS and its Administrators, and all others associated with the development and execution of the scholarship from and against any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the scholarship process.

BLS reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the scholarship drawings if they cannot be completed as planned for any reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or corruption of any sort.

Applicants agree that all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this scholarship shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and solely and exclusively in a federal or state court located in the state of Idaho.

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of applicants in connection with this scholarship shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Idaho.