The Sylvan Learning™ Mother’s Day Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

SPONSOR: Sylvan Learning, 1001 Fleet Street, 9th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. American Express and Great American Cookies do not sponsor, endorse, approve or have any responsibility for this Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant waives, discharges and releases Facebook from any and all liability associated with this Sweepstakes. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to Sponsor and not to Facebook.

ELIGIBILITY: SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONE (1) OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR CANADA (EXCLUDING THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC) AND AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE. SWEEPSTAKES VOID IN QUEBEC, CANADA, OUTSIDE THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW. You may enter this Sweepstakes only as a natural person. Employees of Sponsor, distributors, wholesalers and retailers, and each of their respective affiliates, agents, officers, employees, subsidiaries, vendors, advertising and promotion fulfillment and/or judging agencies (collectively, the “Related Entities”), and the family members of each, are not eligible to enter. For purposes of this paragraph, "family member" means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and all lineal descendants, including those by adoption. Sweepstakes subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Entrants must have Internet or Wireless access as of April 21, 2014.

HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 6:00:00 PM Eastern Time ("ET") on April 21, 2014 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on May 15, 2014 (hereinafter, "Sweepstakes Entry Period"). To enter, Go to www.MomAsCEO.com, (Ai) Click on the “Like” button to become a “Fan” of Sylvan Learning and (Aii) Complete and submit the Official Entry Form by providing your complete name, mailing address including zip code, and a valid email address; or (Bi) Complete and submit the Official Entry Form by providing your complete name, mailing address including zip code, and a valid email address (Ai, Aii or Bi  individually referred to as, “Entry” and collectively referred to as “Entries”). Standard carrier-specific wireless messaging rates and all applicable taxes apply depending upon the entrant’s wireless pricing plan. Other carrier-specific rates and applicable taxes may also apply in accordance with entrant’s wireless customer agreement. All Entries must be received and recorded by the Sponsor’s computer by 11:59:59 PM ET on May 15, 2014. The Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device of this Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) Entry per person/email address or Facebook account per day during the Sweepstakes Entry Period regardless of Entry method. For purposes of these Official Rules, a day is defined as between 12:00:00 AM ET and 11:59:59 PM ET. Duplicate Entries or multiple Entries made by an entrant in a given day will be disqualified. Sponsor and Related Entities are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected Entries, Entries that are processed late or incorrectly, or those that are lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or other error or Entries not received for any reason. By entering the Sweepstakes, each Entrant waives, discharges and releases Facebook from any and all liability associated with this Sweepstakes. Use of robotic, automatic, or macro devices is not valid for Entry. Any Entry that is submitted with the use of a robotic, automated or macro device will be void. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting an Entry, entrant agrees to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, that information submitted is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at www.sylvanlearning.com/privacy-policy, and to all Facebook Terms and Conditions and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities available at Facebook.com. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant from participation in the Sweepstakes that Sponsor determines violated these Official Rules, tampered with the Entry process, or acted in an unsportsmanlike or improper manner.

SELECTION OF WINNERS/RANDOM DRAWING: Five (5) potential Grand Prize Winners and ten (10) potential First Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be conducted on or about May 22, 2014 by Centra Marketing & Communications LLC d/b/a Centra360, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final and binding relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries received. Limit one (1) prize per household.

PRIZES AND THEIR APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARV”): FIVE (5) GRAND PRIZES: Each Grand Prize consists of one (1) five hundred dollars ($500) USD American Express® Gift Card. ARV of each Grand Prize: $500 USD; and TEN (10) FIRST PRIZES: Each First Prize consists of one (1) twenty five dollar ($25) USD Gift Card redeemable at Great American Cookies® and one dozen (12) Great American Cookies. ARV of each First Prize: $50 USD. Total ARV of all prizes: $3,000 USD. Any difference between the stated ARV of a prize and the actual value of such prize will not be awarded. The ARV of the prizes set forth above represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the actual value thereof, and the actual fair market value, as ultimately determined by Sponsor, is final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. Gift Cards are subject to terms and conditions of use accompanying the Gift Cards. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or stolen Gift Cards. Each prize winner will be solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and local taxes on prizes, as well as any and all expenses that may be associated with the acceptance and use of any prize. Sponsor has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular use.
PRIZE ACCEPTANCE: Prizes are subject to the Sweepstakes and all applicable federal, state and provincial laws. Prizes are not transferable. No prize substitutions, assignment or cash redemptions allowed except by Sponsor, who may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize becomes unavailable. Potential prize winners will be required to complete and submit a Prize Verification Form and Publicity Release (“Prize Notification”) within fourteen (14) days from date of Prize Notification as designated by Sponsor, or prize may be forfeited. If any Prize Notification is returned as undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and that prize may be awarded to an alternate potential prize winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries at Sponsor’ sole discretion. Sponsor will deliver each prize to the mailing address submitted on the Prize Notification, unless prohibited by law. If a potential prize winner is found to be ineligible, if he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if his/her prize is returned as undeliverable, that potential prize winner will be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate potential prize winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries at Sponsor’s sole discretion. By signing and returning a Prize Notification and accepting a prize, each prize winner provides permission to Sponsor to use his/her Entry, name, voice, picture, likeness hometown for promotional, advertising and/or publicity purposes in any medium and social websites, known or hereafter invented throughout the world in perpetuity, without further notice or additional compensation and to be subject to a personal background check, except where prohibited by law.

CANADIAN WINNER OBLIGATIONS: If a prize winner of the Sweepstakes resides in Canada, then the prize winner will be required to correctly answer a four-function time-limited mathematical skill-testing question, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise. Failure to answer question correctly will cause prize to be forfeited and the prize will be awarded to an alternate prize winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees to release Sponsor and the Related Entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, loss or damage of any kind arising out of or in connection with their participation in this Sweepstakes or with respect to awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event the number of prize claims exceeds the number of prizes offered, such prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from all such purported claims received for that prize. An entrant is not a winner of any prize, even if the Sweepstakes should so indicate, unless and until the entrant’s eligibility and the Prize Notification has been verified. Sponsor and the Released Entities reserve the right to correct typographic, clerical or printing errors in any Sweepstakes materials. Sponsor and the Released Entities are not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing or production of this Sweepstakes, the administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of prizes, including such error as may give an erroneous indication that a prize has been won. Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion via mobile phone. If for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. If the Sponsor, in its discretion, elects to abbreviate, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes as a result of an infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to award the prizes from among all valid and eligible entries received up to the time of such event. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out‑of‑pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event will attorneys’ fees be awarded or recoverable; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than actual out‑of‑pocket expenses, and/or any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. By entering and participating, entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims, demands, liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described) losses, costs or expenses, with respect to or arising out of or related to: (i) entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, and (ii) entrant's acceptance, use or misuse of a prize (including, without limitation, any property loss, damage, personal injury or death caused to any person(s)). Each prize winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of a prize. In the event the integrity and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes is undermined by any event including but not limited to fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute, or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state, provincial or local government law, order of regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within the Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event) the Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes without notice or further obligation. If the Sponsor, in its discretion, elects to abbreviate, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes as a result of a Force Majeure event, the Sponsor reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to award the prizes from among all valid and eligible entries received up to the time of such Force Majeure event.

WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES REQUESTS: To obtain a list of prize winners (available after June 5, 2014) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Sylvan Learning Mother’s Day Sweepstakes, c/o Centra360, 1400 Old Country Road, Ste 420, Westbury, NY 11590. Please specify “Official Rules” or “Winners List”. All requests must be received by June 30, 2014. Residents of Vermont and Canada may omit return postage when requesting a copy of these Official Rules or a Winners List.

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