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National University Lakers Scholarship Terms and Conditions

National University (“NU”) is proud to offer the NU Lakers Scholarship.  This scholarship will award $10,000 to be split over the first 10 classes to assist individuals with completing a degree program at NU.

NU reserves the right to modify, revise, or update these Terms and Conditions from time to time, as necessary.  Although NU may attempt to notify prospective and current applicants when such changes are made to these Terms and Conditions, applicants should periodically review the most up-to-date version found at https://www.nu.edu/lalakers. NU may, in its sole discretion, change or discontinue this scholarship opportunity at any time. Applicants’ submissions serve as acknowledgment and acceptance to these Terms and Conditions, including any subsequent modifications, as stated.  Nothing in the Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits. Eligibility

To be considered for the NU Lakers Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree at NU.
  • Be a Los Angeles County resident.
  • Meet all admissions requirements of NU.
  • Apply to the NU LA Lakers Scholarship by October 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
  • Be able to attend the LA Lakers game at the Crypto.com Arena on November 5, 2026. Two tickets will be provided to each selected awardee.
  • Begin the program at National University by March 2, 2026.
  • Once enrolled, a scholarship recipient must not receive or be eligible to receive a total of 100% or more tuition reimbursement from any other source(s) including but not limited to: corporate reimbursement, preferred tuition rate, other grants, and/or scholarships, except for Veterans Administration GI benefits, Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits, military tuition assistance and Title IV financial aid funding (“Financial Eligibility”). 
  • NU will verify applicants’ Financial Eligibility before confirming final awards. NU decisions will be final. 

Application

The application is available at https://www.nu.edu/lalakers. By applying to the NU Lakers Scholarship, an applicant: (i) agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions, as may be modified, revised, updated, or terminated by NU in its sole discretion, and (ii) represents and warrants that the information provided is accurate at the time of submission. Applications must be submitted by  October 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific time to be considered.

Selection Process

  • The recipient of this scholarship will be selected by the NU scholarship selection committee, consisting of representatives from National University and according to the processes and procedures used in connection with the selection of scholarship recipients for all NU scholarships, as such are updated from time to time. Non-faculty members may assist in the selection committee process on a case-by-case basis and in NU’s sole discretion. 
  • It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to submit a completed application along with all the supporting documentation, which must be received on or before the deadline stated above.  NU and the scholarship committee accept no responsibility for incomplete applications, applications not in proper form, lost applications, late applications, or any other submission in exception to the instructions.
  • The scholarship award will be based on the selection committee’s review of submitted application responses in the first instance, followed by confirmation of the selected applicant’s Financial Eligibility and availability to attend the LA Lakers game.
  • Scholarship selection shall not be made regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  • The decision of the scholarship selection committee is final and not subject to a review process.

Additional Scholarship Details and Releases

  • Any necessary determination, or clarification, as to the interpretation or to the application of a particular term shall be made by NU in its sole discretion. NU reserves the right in its sole discretion to terminate, suspend or make any changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions of the NU Lakers Scholarship, including, but not limited to, the eligibility criteria, the selection process, the deadline dates, and the award.
  • By applying to the NU Lakers Scholarship, an applicant agrees:
  • To release, indemnify and hold harmless NU and its employees, officers, trustees, affiliates, agents, representatives, assigns, licensees, designees, and all persons acting under NU’s permission or authority (collectively, “NU Parties”), from any and all claims, liabilities, losses and damages of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, including without limitation court costs, attorneys’ fees, and any expenses and damages that may be incurred from (i) their application materials, which includes but is not limited to infringement upon or other violations of the copyright, trademark, privacy, reputational, publicity, or proprietary rights of any third party, defamation, rights of publicity or invasion of privacy, or (ii) acceptance, possession, use, or misuse or discontinuation of the NU Lakers Scholarship award, participation in the application process and/or representations made by the applicant or recipient.
  • To grant NU a sole, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable right to use, display, print, publish, reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, create derivative works from, promote and provide access to your name, application materials, photograph, likeness, voice, prize information, statements and/or biographical information for publicity, promotional, and educational purposes, in any media now known or hereafter invented, without compensation or notification, except as prohibited by law.
  • To waive all moral rights in the application materials.
  • To waive all claims to any compensation by the NU Parties.
  • NU and its employees, officers, trustees, affiliates, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Scholarship, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting of these Terms and Conditions, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any NU Lakers Scholarship. NU may correct any such errors at its sole discretion.
  • NU makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the NU Lakers Scholarship. Acceptance, participation in and/or use of the NU Lakers Scholarship is at an applicant’s sole risk and NU is not responsible for any damages whatsoever including special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the discontinuation, use and/or misuse of the NU Lakers Scholarship.
  • NU is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or unintelligible entries, including entries not received because of interrupted or unavailable network services, failed communications networks or equipment, computer hardware or software, or other errors or malfunctions, whether human, mechanical or electronic.
  • Should NU, in its sole discretion, determine that the NU Lakers Scholarship submission, selection, or any other process has been compromised by virus, bugs, tampering, disruptions, hackers, or other causes beyond its control, NU reserves the right to void suspect entries, disqualify applicants suspected to be involved, and/or terminate such selection or other process and choose the awardees in a fair and reasonable manner from among all eligible entries submitted prior to such termination. All decisions of NU are final.
  • Regardless of any action taken by NU pursuant to these Terms and Conditions, nothing shall prohibit NU from seeking any other remedies whether at law or in equity to which NU may be entitled in the event any representations or releases made by the Scholarship applicant or recipient are false.
  • Recipients will receive two (2) tickets to the LA Lakers game but are responsible for travel and any associated costs to and from Crypto.com Arena. ● Award Use

○ The $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to the recipients’ NU account and will apply only to the tuition for each of the first ten (10) courses following the award at the rate of $1,000 per course.

  • No student will receive more than one NU Lakers Scholarship.
  • No student will receive more than one offer of assistance from NU, such as other scholarships, grants, discounts, or technology awards.
  • Scholarship funding will not be back awarded and will only apply to the current term in which a student is awarded following the LA Lakers game announcement.
  • For applicants using Federal Financial Aid (FFA), the applicant understands that a grant award is financial assistance and counts toward the student’s cost of attendance. As such, the amount of FFA available to the student may be impacted. The Student

Financial Services team will conduct a financial review of all Grant winners and articulate any changes needed to the respective recipients.

  • Any courses accepted as transfer from another school to an NU degree plan will only reduce the necessary coursework required to complete a degree at NU and will not result in any additional unused grant funds.
  • Courses taken under the Grant may be recorded against the student’s calendar year 1098-T.