 Durastak Traits of Tomorrow Scholarship Official Rules1.Overview The Durastak Traits of Tomorrow Scholarship (the “Scholarship Program”) is sponsored by Syngenta Seeds, LLC, Syngenta Innovation Center, 9 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27713, and is not subject to frequent change (“Sponsor”). The application process for the Scholarship Program begins on March 23, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. CDT and ends on June 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT (the “Application Period”). 2.Eligibility The Scholarship Program is open only to individuals who, at the time of entry:
Sponsor’s employees, officers, directors and agents, and those of Sponsor’s parents, subsidiaries and affiliate companies, and each of their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses) and household members are not eligible. The Scholarship Program is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes Applicant’s full and unconditional agreement to these official rules (“Official Rules”) and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Scholarship Program. Receiving a Contribution (as defined below) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 3.To Enter During the Application Period, eligible individuals may submit an application at the link above and upon request, may be required to provide transcripts or other documentation of the Applicant’s grades from the past two (2) years. The application must be filled out completely and accurately, including providing the following correct contact information about the Applicant: first name, last name, email address, phone number and address. Only one (1) application per person is permitted. Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide the required information on their entry or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified. Applications received before or after the Application Period will not be accepted or be eligible to earn a Contribution. In the event more than one (1) entry is received from any one (1) person, the first entry processed will be considered the only valid entry received. In the event of a dispute regarding an application, applications will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential Contribution recipient may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. 4.Selection of Contribution Recipients After the Application Period, a panel of judges will review all applications and will select five (5) potential Contribution recipients based on the merits of their applications on or about June 30, 2026. Odds of receiving a Contribution depend on the number of eligible applications received. AN APPLICANT IS NOT A RECIPIENT OF A CONTRIBUTION, UNLESS AND UNTIL APPLICANT’S ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AND APPLICANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right at any time to disqualify any application or Applicant that fails to comply with these Official Rules. Sponsor’s determination of the Contribution recipients is final and binding. 5.Notification of Recipients The potential Contribution recipients will be notified by Sponsor via the email provided during entry on or about June 30, 2026. Potential Contribution recipients must respond within five (5) days of notification and provide any requested information needed to verify eligibility and administer the Contribution. If a potential recipient does not respond within the allotted time, is found ineligible, cannot be reached (regardless of reason) or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, Sponsor may disqualify that individual and select an alternate potential recipient from among all remaining eligible applications received. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address and/or telephone number of Applicants. Sponsor may require the potential Contribution recipients to confirm eligibility and sign customary documentation (where permitted by law), including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release. Sponsor may also request reasonable information necessary to administer the Contributions. 6.Contributions There will be five (5) Contribution recipients. Each recipient will receive a check in the amount of $2,000.00 USD to be used towards tuition, fees, books, school supplies, room & board or any other educational expenses (each, a “Contribution”). Total approximate value (“AV”) of all Contributions: $10,000.00. Subject to recipient verification, Sponsor will issue the Contributions within a commercially reasonable timeframe after verification. 7.General Conditions Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue, withdraw or amend the terms of any Contribution at any time and without prior notice. Sponsor is under no obligation to provide any Contribution, and all Contributions are subject to funding availability. Submitting an application does not create any contractual agreement/relationship between the Applicant and Sponsor. The Sponsor does not discriminate or require information to make Contribution decisions based on ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age, in accordance with federal anti-discrimination laws and statutes, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The scholarship award may be considered taxable income to the recipient under applicable federal, state and local tax laws. Each recipient is solely responsible for determining and paying any taxes arising from receipt or use of the scholarship award. Applicants and recipients are encouraged to consult their own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of participation in this scholarship program and receipt of the award. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Applicant who tampers with the application process, violates these Official Rules or acts in an unethical, disruptive or fraudulent manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate application information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the application process or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of the applications. The Sponsor is not responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible or undeliverable applications, responses or other correspondence, whether by email or otherwise; (ii) theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of application materials; (iii) phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or (iv) any fees charged by any Internet Service Provider. Individuals may not apply with multiple email addresses, nor may Applicants use any other device or artifice to apply multiple times. Any individual who attempts to apply with multiple email addresses under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to register multiple times will be disqualified and forfeits any and all Contributions received, in Sponsor’s discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Scholarship Program in whole or in part if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Scholarship Program, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, without liability to the Applicants. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Scholarship Program may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. By participating in the Scholarship Program, you acknowledge that you have read these Official Rules and agree to abide by them and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Scholarship Program. 8.Publicity Except where prohibited by law, submission of an Application constitutes and signifies each Applicant’s agreement and consent that Sponsor and its designees may use Applicant’s name, city, state, likeness and/or Contribution information in connection with the Scholarship Program for promotional, advertising or other purposes, in any manner, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. 9.Privacy Personal information collected for the Scholarship Program will be handled in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at https://www.syngenta-us.com/legal/privacypolicy.html. By participating in the Scholarship Program, Applicants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information in connection with the Scholarship Program, and sharing of such personal information with third parties as permitted by applicable law, and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. To have your name, address and email address removed from Syngenta’s mailing list, mail a postcard request to: Remove from Mailing List, P.O. Box 227169 Charlotte, NC 28222-9956. Your name, address and email address will be removed from Syngenta’s promotion mailing list within forty-five (45) days after receipt of your request. 10.Release; Limitation of Liability By participating in the Scholarship Program, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Applicants agree to waive, release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents and assigns (together, the “Indemnified Parties”) from any and all claims, injuries (including death), loss, expenses or damages and/or liabilities of any nature that in any way arise in whole or in part from participation in the Scholarship Program or acceptance/use of the Contribution, except where prohibited by law, including, without limitation, any (i) injuries, losses or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Contributions, or acceptance or use of the Contributions, or from participation in the Scholarship Program; (iii) printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Scholarship Program; or (iv) electronic, network or computer failures or malfunctions, or other hardware, software or technical errors of any kind, including any injury or damage to any person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation in the Scholarship Program or for other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Scholarship Program, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Scholarship Program, that the Indemnified Parties may suffer, incur or be required to pay, to the extent arising out of or relation to, or brought on behalf of any third party. Further, Applicants shall hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from any claims and/or damages for any injuries to either person or property (including but not limited to Applicant’s personal property and equipment, whether owned or rented) resulting from or occurring during Applicant’s participation in the Scholarship Program or any acceptance or use of the Contributions. 11.Disputes; Governing Law; Venue Each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Scholarship Program, or any Contribution awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the State of North Carolina, (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Scholarship Program, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances, will applicant be permitted to obtain awards for, and applicant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of applicant and Sponsor in connection with the Scholarship Program, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions, that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina. 12.Questions; Recipient List For questions about the Scholarship Program or the administration of the Contributions, contact or send a request to: kelsey.hart@syngenta.com. Requests received about the Contributions more than ninety (90) days after the conclusion of the Application Period will not be honored. |