1. Sponsor and Contest Name
The 2026 Divvy Innovation Scholarship (the “Contest”) is sponsored and administered by Gray Skye Media LLC, owner and operator of Divvy.live, located at 3325 Piedmont Rd NE, Number 2502, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 (“Sponsor”). The Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any college, university, social media platform, or other third party unless expressly identified by Sponsor in writing.
2. Agreement to the Official Rules
Before entering, each entrant must read and affirmatively accept these Official Rules using the “I Agree & Sign” entry confirmation provided on the scholarship page. By doing so and publishing or participating in a qualifying Innovation Scholarship Challenge Divvycast, each entrant represents that the entrant has read, understood, and unconditionally agrees to these Official Rules and to Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding to the fullest extent permitted by law. For a group entry, every group member must separately accept these Official Rules. Winning is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules and completion of all verification requirements.
3. Eligibility
The Contest is open to individual entrants and groups of two or more entrants. Each entrant, including every member of a group, must be a natural person with a verifiable legal identity who is a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who, at the time of entry:
- are at least 18 years old and have reached the age of majority in their state of residence;
- currently attend, or plan to attend within one year of the date of entry, an accredited college, university, community college, trade school, technical school, or other eligible higher education institution located in the United States; and
- have a valid email address and a free Divvy account in good standing; and
- achieve a verified Divvy Engagement Analytic score (“EA Score”) of at least 100 before the end of the Contest Period.
Employees, officers, directors, contractors, judges, and representatives of Sponsor, and members of their immediate families or households, are not eligible. “Immediate family” includes spouse, parent, child, sibling, step-relations, and their spouses. Sponsor may require proof of age, identity, residence, and current attendance or plans to attend an eligible higher education institution within one year. Each entrant's Divvy account, eligibility documents, and payment or tax documents must identify and belong to that same natural person. For a group entry, every group member must independently satisfy these eligibility requirements and must be a genuine participant in the Submission. Businesses, organizations, automated agents, fictitious persons, proxies, and persons entering on behalf of someone else are not eligible. The Contest is void outside the eligible territory and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
4. Contest Period and Sponsor's Clock
The Contest begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2026 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 13, 2026 (the “Contest Period”). Sponsor's systems are the official timekeeping devices. Entries received before or after the Contest Period are void.
5. No Purchase Necessary and How to Enter
No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win, and a purchase will not improve an entrant's chance of winning. Internet access and a valid email address are required. Standard internet or data charges imposed by an entrant's provider may apply.
- Create or use a free Divvy account at https://divvy.live/register. For a group entry, each group member must have a separate eligible Divvy account.
- Earn a verified EA Score of at least 100 through authentic participation on Divvy before the end of the Contest Period. For a group entry, each group member must independently reach the EA Score requirement.
- Read and accept these Official Rules using the “I Agree & Sign” entry confirmation on the scholarship page. For a group entry, each group member must separately complete this step before the Contest Period ends.
- Create and publish one original video or audio Divvycast between five and 10 minutes responding to: “If you could change one aspect of your learning experience in college: What would you change? Why would you change this aspect—what are your goals? What changes would you make to have a more meaningful experience with learning? How would you evaluate this change and measure whether it was successful?” The Divvycast title must consist of the entrant's or group's own unique title followed by the words “Innovation Scholarship Challenge.” For a group entry, one group member may publish the Divvycast on behalf of the group, but the Submission must clearly identify every participating group member. We recommend creating a few Divvycast trials before publishing the final presentation.
- No separate scholarship application is required. Sponsor will automatically consider relevant Divvycasts published during the Contest Period that satisfy these Official Rules and are associated with an eligible individual or group.
EA Score qualification and audit. EA stands for Engagement Analytic. The EA Score is Divvy's cumulative participation score for members who create, contribute, connect, and remain active across the platform. The requirement is intended to encourage meaningful participation in the Divvy community before an entrant qualifies for the scholarship. The EA Score is not the scholarship scoring model. The EA Score shown by Sponsor's systems at the end of the Contest Period is provisional until verified. Sponsor may review the underlying activity, correct technical or calculation errors, remove invalid EA points, and disqualify an entrant whose EA Score results in whole or in part from spam, repetitive or low-value content, coordinated point farming, reciprocal engagement schemes, self-interaction, bots, scripts, multiple accounts, deception, abuse, or activity that is later removed or determined to violate these Rules or Divvy policies. Only authentic participation counts. For group entries, these requirements apply separately to every group member. An EA Score above 100 provides no additional advantage in judging.
Limit one entry per person, email address, and Divvy account. Participation in a group entry counts as that person's one entry, so a person may not submit both an individual entry and a group entry or participate in more than one group entry. If an entrant publishes more than one otherwise qualifying Divvycast, Sponsor may treat the most recently published qualifying Divvycast before the deadline as the entrant's Submission. Entries generated by scripts, bots, macros, automated systems, multiple identities, or fraudulent means are void. Creating multiple accounts, manipulating engagement, or attempting to evade an eligibility or authenticity review may result in disqualification.
6. Submission Requirements and Content Standards
Each 5 to 10 minute Divvycast, together with all included names, statements, images, music, audio, video, artwork, and other material, is the “Submission.” A Submission must:
- be the entrant's original work, or for a group entry the group members' original work, and accurately reflect the entrant's or group's own idea, experience, and expression;
- be in English or include accurate English captions or a translation;
- not infringe or misappropriate any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other right;
- not include confidential information, private personal information, or identifiable individuals who have not provided permission;
- not contain unlawful, defamatory, threatening, harassing, hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, deceptive, dangerous, or otherwise inappropriate material;
- not promote illegal activity, controlled substances, weapons, political candidates, commercial products, or unrelated third-party brands; and
- not make false claims about the entrant's identity, education, eligibility, authorship, or circumstances.
Basic tools for spelling, grammar, captioning, translation, editing, and accessibility are permitted. The material idea and expression must remain the entrant's own or, for a group entry, the group members' own. Sponsor may disqualify a Submission that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence or another person outside the eligible individual or group, and may request source material or an explanation of the entrant's or group's creative process. Sponsor is not required to publish, display, or retain any Submission and may remove content that violates these Rules or Divvy policies.
7. Judging and Selection of Potential Winners
After the Contest Period, a committee of four graduate students selected by Sponsor will evaluate each eligible Submission through multiple rounds using the following criteria. If a committee member becomes unavailable or is unable to serve, Sponsor may appoint a qualified substitute.
- Creativity: whether the proposed change is original, imaginative, and engaging;
- A well-argued perspective: whether the entrant or group clearly explains what should change, why it should change, and what goals it would accomplish; and
- Practicality: whether the proposed changes are specific, realistic, and capable of creating a more meaningful learning experience.
Reaching a verified EA Score of 100 is required for eligibility but is not a judging criterion. For a group entry, every group member must meet the EA Score requirement. An EA Score above 100, and the entrant's or any group member's likes, views, comments, follower count, referrals, or other engagement metrics, will not improve the Submission's chance of selection. Up to five eligible Submissions judged strongest under the published criteria may be named potential winning Submissions, subject to verification of each individual recipient. If entries are tied, the judges will compare creativity, then the strength of the entrant's or group's argument, then practicality. If a tie remains, the judges will select the entry that best advances the Contest's educational purpose. Sponsor may use preliminary reviewers to screen for eligibility, provided finalists are evaluated under the published criteria. Sponsor's and judges' decisions are final to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor may award from zero to five scholarships. Sponsor is not obligated to name a potential winning Submission or award any scholarship if, in the judges' and Sponsor's good-faith judgment, no eligible Submission adequately addresses the scholarship prompt or demonstrates sufficient merit under the published judging criteria. Sponsor may reject or disqualify any Submission that is ineligible, incomplete, fraudulent, inappropriate, noncompliant, or otherwise fails to satisfy these Official Rules.
8. Prizes and Educational Use
Up to five prizes are available. Each prize is a $1,000 scholarship award. The total approximate retail value of all prizes is up to $5,000. The number of scholarships actually awarded may range from zero to five as provided in Section 7. An individual winning Submission receives one $1,000 award. If a group Submission wins, that same $1,000 award will be divided equally among all verified eligible group members, with each member's share paid on that member's behalf directly to the eligible educational institution identified by that member. Any unavoidable rounding difference will be assigned by Sponsor. The institution may apply the award to tuition paid through the institution or registrar's office; required institutional and technology fees; qualifying study-abroad programs administered through a U.S. institution; books; and tablets, laptops, or phones purchased through the institution's authorized bookstore. No cash payment will be made directly to a winner. Payment is expected within 60 days after Sponsor completes verification, receives all required documents and institution payment information, and confirms that the institution or its authorized bookstore can accept the award.
Each winner, including each member of a winning group, is responsible for providing complete and accurate institution payment information by the deadline in Sponsor's confirmation message, including the name of the college, university, trade school, or other eligible institution; the appropriate registrar's office, department, authorized bookstore, bursar, or payment office; a mailing or remittance address; contact information; the student's account number or payment reference; and any special instructions required to credit the award. Sponsor is not responsible for delays caused by a winner or institution. If an institution or its authorized bookstore cannot accept the payment, or if a winner does not provide the requested information on time, Sponsor may deem that winner's share forfeited. For a group award, Sponsor may divide a forfeited share equally among the remaining verified eligible group members or, if the issue materially affects the eligibility or integrity of the Submission, disqualify the group and select an alternate under these Rules.
Prizes are nontransferable before award and no substitution is permitted, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if necessary. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and for determining the effect of an award on financial aid, public benefits, education credits, or other scholarships. Sponsor may require a completed IRS Form W-9 and may issue any tax form required by law. Entrants should consult their own tax and financial-aid advisers.
9. Winner Notification and Verification
Sponsor expects to contact potential winners around December 16, 2026 using the email address or account information associated with the entry. For a group entry, Sponsor may initially contact the publishing group member, but every group member must complete verification before receiving any share of an award. Each potential winner will receive or be provided access to a private method and deadline for submitting the information needed to verify eligibility and pay the scholarship directly to the educational institution or its authorized bookstore. The requested information may include the institution's legal name; the appropriate registrar's office, department, authorized bookstore, bursar, or payment office; the mailing or remittance address; a contact name, email address, and telephone number; the winner's student account number or other payment reference; and any other information reasonably required by the institution to credit the award properly.
Each potential winner, including each member of a potential winning group, must respond within five business days and may also be required to provide government-issued identification, proof of residence, proof of current attendance or plans to attend an eligible higher education institution within one year, a taxpayer identification number, and a signed affidavit or declaration of eligibility, liability release, publicity release where lawful, and any other reasonably necessary documentation. Sponsor may conduct a reasonable verification of authorship, eligibility, group participation, and the activity underlying each entrant's EA Score.
Verification materials must be provided through the private method and by the deadline specified by Sponsor. They must not be posted publicly or sent through an unapproved channel. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond on time, fails verification, declines the prize, refuses to sign a lawful publicity release where such a release may lawfully be required, violates these Rules, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, that person may forfeit the prize or, for a group entry, that person's share as provided in Section 8. Sponsor may select an alternate whose eligible Submission is next strongest under the published judging criteria if a winning Submission becomes ineligible. No entrant is a winner until Sponsor confirms verification in writing.
10. Ownership, License, and Publicity
Entrants retain ownership of their original Submissions. By entering, each entrant grants Sponsor and its designees a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, format, caption, translate, excerpt, adapt for technical or accessibility purposes, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and promote the Submission in connection with Divvy, the Contest, scholarship administration, winner announcements, and related educational or promotional communications. This license continues for five years after the Contest Period, with the right to retain archival, legal, and backup copies thereafter. Sponsor is not obligated to use any Submission.
Except where prohibited by applicable law, acceptance of an award constitutes each winner's consent for Sponsor and its designees to identify the winner publicly and to use the winner's verified name, city and state, school, winning Submission, likeness, voice, biographical information, prize information, and approved statements in connection with Divvy, the Contest, winner announcements, advertising, publicity, social media, press releases, and information supplied to news or other media, without additional compensation, notice, or approval. Where permitted by applicable law, Sponsor may require a winner to permit announcement of at least the winner's name, city and state, school, winning Submission, and scholarship amount. Where applicable law prohibits conditioning a prize on promotional or publicity consent, refusal of that consent will not result in forfeiture, and Sponsor will limit public identification or promotional use to what is legally permitted or separately authorized. This provision does not obligate a winner to provide an endorsement, testimonial, interview, or additional media appearance. Sponsor will not intentionally publish a winner's street address, telephone number, taxpayer identification number, student identification number, private academic records, or other sensitive verification information.
11. Entrant Representations and Indemnity
Each entrant, including each member of a group entry, represents and warrants that the entrant is eligible, that all information provided by that entrant is true and complete, that the entrant is an actual participant in and authorized contributor to the Submission, and that Sponsor's permitted use will not violate any third-party right or law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates, service providers, judges, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from the entrant's breach of these representations, the Submission, or the entrant's participation in the Contest.
12. Privacy and Communications
Information collected in connection with the Contest will be used to administer the Contest, verify eligibility, communicate with entrants, deliver prizes, comply with law, and as otherwise described in the Divvy Privacy Policy at https://divvy.live/privacy-policy. A Divvy account remains subject to Divvy's generally applicable terms and privacy practices. Sponsor may send administrative messages about the Contest regardless of an entrant's marketing preferences. Entrants should not include sensitive personal information in public-facing Submissions.
13. Release and Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrants release and hold harmless Sponsor and the other released parties from claims arising out of participation in the Contest or acceptance, possession, use, misuse, or loss of a prize. The released parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, inaccessible, or unauthorized entries; network, platform, device, software, server, email, or transmission failures; inaccurate entry information; human or technical error; or unauthorized intervention.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the released parties will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, lost data, or lost opportunity. Any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded will be limited to the greater of the entrant's documented direct damages or $100. Nothing in these Rules excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
14. Integrity, Modification, Suspension, and Cancellation
Sponsor may disqualify any person who tampers with the entry or EA scoring process; acts disruptively or abusively; violates these Rules or Divvy policies; uses automation, deception, plagiarism, spam, artificial engagement, point farming, coordinated exchanges, or multiple identities; or threatens the fairness, security, or integrity of the Contest. Sponsor may remove invalid EA points and void affected entries.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sponsor reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, terminate, or cancel the Contest if Sponsor determines in good faith that fraud, technical failure, unauthorized intervention, insufficient eligible Submissions, legal or regulatory concerns, natural disaster, epidemic, war, labor disruption, platform outage, force majeure, or other circumstances materially impair the fairness, integrity, security, feasibility, or proper administration of the Contest. If the Contest is canceled after the Contest Period begins, Sponsor will provide reasonable notice on the scholarship webpage. Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, select winners from eligible and unaffected Submissions received before cancellation using the published judging criteria. Cancellation may result in no scholarship awards. Sponsor may correct typographical or administrative errors that do not materially disadvantage entrants.
15. Disputes and Governing Law
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any dispute arising from the Contest or these Rules will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class, collective, or representative action. The entrant waives any right to a jury trial to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any claim must be brought within one year after it accrues unless a longer period is required by law.
These Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Subject to applicable law, the state and federal courts located in Fulton County, Georgia will have exclusive jurisdiction, and each entrant consents to those courts. Before filing a claim, the parties will make a good-faith effort for at least 30 days to resolve the dispute informally through written notice sent to the address in Section 1.
16. General Terms
Sponsor's failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum lawful extent and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Headings are for convenience only. If scholarship advertising conflicts with these Rules, these Rules control. Sponsor may interpret and apply these Rules in good faith to protect fairness and integrity, subject to applicable law.
17. Results and Contact
Verified winners will be publicly announced on Divvy.live and may also be identified through Divvy communications, social media, press releases, advertising, and information supplied to news or other media as provided in Section 10. For a winners list after January 15, 2027, or for Contest questions, email gitlin@grayskyemedia.com with “2026 Scholarship” in the subject line. Requests for a winners list must be received by March 31, 2027.
Rules version: Sponsor version 1.6, dated September 11, 2026. Effective September 11, 2026.
