TERMS

ELIGIBILITY

Open to working adults and returning students in New York City that wants to begin their academic studies or resume unfinished studies at The New School for Public Engagement. To be eligible to win the scholarship prize, you need a minimum level of high school/upper secondary school education. Winners are expected to start their bachelor’s program in the fall of 2014.

                                   

In order to be selected as a finalist in the competition, the participant needs to submit a complete application to the New School for Public Engagement. To claim the scholarship prize, the winner must fulfill all enrollment requirements set by The New School for Public Engagement and be accepted by the Admissions Committee.

General Information - applying to The New School

• The application deadline is April 1, 2014. Applications and all supporting documents must reach The New School by this date.
• All applicants are required to apply online. The application, application fee, and most supporting materials are to be submitted through the online application.
• Plan ahead to ensure enough time to prepare additional supporting materials such as official transcripts, test scores, or other requirements, as specified below.
• Official transcripts and test scores can be sent directly to the admissions office.
• ALL supplementary materials are due by April 1, 2014.

The New School Applications require:

• Completed online application
• Application fee: a non-refundable $50 application fee, payable as part of the online application.
• Official transcripts: all applicants must submit official high school or college transcripts. Transfer applicants who have completed fewer than 24 credits from a semester must also submit high school transcripts.
• A certified English language translation must be provided for all official international transcripts that are not written in English.

Read more at the admissions page of the New School for Public Engagement for specific requirements connected to the school and its programs.

The New School for Public Engagement: http://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/admission/

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTS

• English is the language of instruction at The New School. You must be able to understand English well and express yourself clearly in speech and writing.
• TOEFL or IELTS is not required if you are a citizen of any of the following countries and your native language is English: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or South Africa. TOEFL or IELTS is not required if you have earned a 4 year degree from a U.S. College/University.
• Minimum Scores Required: Please see the admission section of The New School for Public Engagement, http://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/admission/.
• The TOEFL score report must be submitted directly to The New School by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Information on taking the TOEFL can be found online at www.ets.org/toefl. Contact the Office of Admissions if you have questions on comparison scores for other forms of the TOEFL (e.g. paper-based).
• Additional information for the IELTS can be found on their website at www.ielts.org.
• For SAT/ACT requirements please see the admission section, http://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/admission/.

Terms & conditions
When registering an account, it is necessary to accept Student Competitions' Terms & Conditions, which apply for all competitions organized by Student Competitions AB.
These include:

• All users must provide submissions that the user has created him/herself.
• All users must provide personal information that is true and accurate
• Student Competitions, at their sole discretion, reserves the right to exclude users.
• The video you submit as part of the competition will be posted here and will be visible to all visitors of the site. By submitting a video, you have given your consent to the publishing of your video on the official competition site. If you do not wish to have your video submission displayed on the competition site, please contact us at [email protected].

ADDITIONAL RULES

Tuition Scholarship Criteria

                         

**Full-tuition scholarship: scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees and mandatory fees up to the amount of credits that the student needs to maintain their degree within five years. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and 67% completion rate in order to maintain scholarship eligibility.

                        

The scholarship can only be used toward classes required as part of the chosen degree (non‐credit classes will not be covered) program.

                             

Student must attend full time.

                             

If a student is receiving tuition scholarship(s) from another source, TNS scholarship may be reduced by that amount.

                            

The scholarship can be revoked if the student withdraws or takes a leave from the program.

                             

**The scholarship is for tuition and fee charges only. The scholarship may not be used for housing, health insurance, living expenses or food plans.

                             

**Partial-tuition scholarship: scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees and mandatory fees up to the amount of credits that the student needs to maintain their degree within five years. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and 67% completion rate in order to maintain scholarship eligibility.

                             

The scholarship can only be used toward classes required as part of the chosen degree (non‐credit classes will not be covered) program.

                             

The student must attend full time.

                             

If a student is receiving tuition scholarship(s) from another source, TNS scholarship may be reduced by that amount.

                             

The scholarship can be revoked if the student withdraws or takes a leave from the program.

                             

**The scholarship is for tuition and fee charges only. The scholarship may not be used for housing, health insurance, living expenses or food plans.

Prizes

No prize alternatives or cash equivalents are offered. Prizes are non-transferable. The winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes related to the acceptance of the prize.

The prize has a maximum value of $150,000 and the final sum depends on the chosen program.

Miscellaneous

The jury, consisting of representatives from Student Competitions and the New School for Public Engagement, reserves the right to choose the winners at their sole discretion. The jury also reserves the right to choose fewer than the predetermined number of winners if, at the jury’s sole discretion, an insufficient number of eligible and/or qualified entries are received. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries and entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification. The terms are governed by Swedish law and therefore applicants submit to the jurisdiction of the Swedish courts. Student Competitions reserve the right to change these terms at any time.

Participation
Only one entry is accepted per participant. All participation in the competition must be individual.