Road Scholar’s Educator Legacy Award Terms & Conditions

Questions & Answers

What are the program prizes and their value?
One winner will be awarded a $5,000 Road Scholar voucher. Three runners-up will win a $500 Road Scholar voucher. Vouchers can be used on any Road Scholar program, in person or online, within two years of notification. The voucher can be used for the winner alone or the winner and a companion traveling together. The voucher can be used for airfare booked through Road Scholar. If a program selected costs more than $5,000, the winner may pay the difference to attend.

How will you announce the winners and when?
Winners will be selected in April 2025. Their nominators will be notified first so that we can be put in touch with the winners themselves. The winners will be notified directly by phone or email by the end of April 2025. Winners will be announced publicly on the Road Scholar website and social media channels in early May 2025.

What if the winner is not physically able to participate in an in-person program?
If the winner selected is not physically capable of participating in an in-person program, they may use their voucher on Road Scholar At Home programs.

Who is eligible to be nominated?
Road Scholar’s Educator Legacy award nominees must be residents of the United States who are 50 and older. They must be a retiring teacher or educator in daycare, preschool, K-12, college or university settings. They must have retired in 2024 or will be retiring in 2025.

Who is eligible to nominate? 
Anyone! You do not have to be a Road Scholar participant or a student of the nominee to nominate someone. 

Can I nominate myself?
Yes, recently retired or soon-to-retire teachers can nominate themselves for this award.

How do I nominate someone?
To nominate someone for the Educator Legacy Award, please complete this form in its entirety and submit it by March 31, 2025.

When must the winner travel?
The winner will have two years from the date of notification to attend a program. If they haven’t traveled on a program within that period, they will forfeit the prize.

Terms & Conditions

 

Eligibility: The winner of Road Scholar’s first-ever Educator Legacy Award must be an individual age 50 and older who is a legal resident of the United States. They must be a retiring teacher or educator in daycare, preschool, K-12, college or university settings. They must have retired in 2024 or will be retiring in 2025. Employees, agents and affiliates of Road Scholar, as well as their immediate family members, are not eligible to participate in the giveaway.

Giveaway Period: Nominees may be submitted between January 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025. 

How to Nominate a Winner: To nominate someone for the Educator Legacy Award, a submission must be made by March 31, 2025, via this form.

Prizes: Road Scholar will award one “Grand Prize”: a $5,000 Road Scholar voucher. Three runners-up will win a $500 Road Scholar voucher. Vouchers can be used on any Road Scholar program, in person or online, within two years of notification. The voucher can be used for the winner alone or the winner and a companion traveling together. The voucher can be used for airfare booked through Road Scholar. Costs of attending the program beyond $5,000 are the responsibility of the winner.

Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Prize winners are responsible for any federal, state or local income taxes assessed on their prize and must provide Road Scholar their social security number to claim their prize. Prize winners will be issued an IRS 1099 tax form for the actual value of the prize.  

Winner Selection, Notification & Use of Prize: All nominations submitted within the nomination period will be reviewed by a panel of Road Scholar employees. Prize winners will be selected from all the entries received. Winners will be chosen at the discretion of the panel of judges.

Nominators will be notified via email or phone within 10 business days after the end of the giveaway period. Winners will be notified within 30 days after the end of the giveaway period.

The prize voucher must be used for travel within two years of the winner being notified. Prizes or vouchers not used by the second anniversary of the winner being notified will expire.

Publicity Release: By participating in the giveaway, nominators agree to grant Road Scholar the right to use their names and testimonials for advertising and promotional purposes without any additional compensation or permission. Full names of nominees will not be published without their consent.

General Conditions: Road Scholar reserves the right to disqualify any participant found to be in violation of these terms and conditions or involved in fraudulent activities. Road Scholar is not responsible for any technical malfunctions, errors or delays that may occur during the giveaway period. The decisions made by Road Scholar regarding the giveaway and the selection of winners are final and binding. Road Scholar reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate the giveaway at any time for any reason without prior notice.

Privacy: Road Scholar will collect and may use entrants’ name, city or town and home state for the purpose of administering the giveaway and for marketing and promotional purposes, as outlined in the Road Scholar Privacy Policy.

Release and Indemnification: By participating in the giveaway, participants agree to release and hold harmless Road Scholar, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability arising from their participation in the giveaway or acceptance and use of the prize.

 

For any questions or inquiries regarding the giveaway, participants can contact Road Scholar at contact@roadscholar.org or (800) 454-5768.

By participating in Road Scholar’s Educator Legacy Award giveaway, all participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions. Road Scholar reserves the right to make changes to these terms and conditions without prior notice.