Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship

general Terms and conditions

TERMS OF USE

The Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes website (hereinafter, "this Site"), https://www.chasingmsfoundation.com, is owned and operated by the Chasing M’s Foundation, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation (hereinafter, “Chasing M’s”).

Access to and use of this Site are subject to the following terms, conditions, and disclaimers (collectively, the “Terms”). By using this Site, you signify your assent to the Terms. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the Terms at any time. Such changes shall be posted on this page of this Site and shall become effective immediately upon posting. Visitors to this Site should periodically check for changes to the Terms. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to the Terms will mean you accept those changes. Please email any questions regarding the Terms to: scholarship@chasingmsfoundation.com.

DISCLAIMER

Applicants should be aware that simply because an applicant may be eligible for a Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship does not guarantee that such eligible applicant will receive a scholarship. Chasing M’s do not discriminate in the selection of scholarship recipients on the basis of race, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or upon any other prohibited basis.

This Site may include links to other Internet sites, both related and unrelated to this Site, which may be of interest to users. Additionally, other sites may link to this Site with or without the permission of Chasing M’s. Chasing M’s is not responsible for the content or availability of these sites. Descriptions of or references to companies, products, or publications not owned by Chasing M’s on this Site or any linked site do not imply any endorsement of such companies, products, or publications by Chasing M’s. Chasing M’s shall not be liable for any damages or costs arising out of or in any way connected with your use of any of the companies, services, or publications accessed through this Site.

THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE AT AND THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED BY CHASING M’S ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. CHASING M’S MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE, ITS CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED OR OFFERED BY THIS SITE, IF ANY. CHASING M’S DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE OR THAT THE SITE CONTENT IS RELIABLE, ACCURATE, OR TIMELY. 

Chasing M’s, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, or any others involved in the creation of this Site will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. Chasing M’s, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, or any others involved in the creation of this Site shall not be responsible for or liable for any damage, including damage caused by viruses, to your computer, computer system, or other property during or on account of access or use of this Site or any sites which this Site links or is linked to. 

Furthermore, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Chasing M’s and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging, or resulting from, or related to, your use of the Site or your breach of any of the Terms.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

  • Applicants must be in good academic standing throughout the application and selection process to be/remain eligible for selection. Failure to do so will result in the applicant being ineligible for a scholarship and/or the loss of the scholarship, if one has already been awarded to the applicant. 

  • Withdrawing from your educational program, whether high school or college, will result in the student being ineligible for a scholarship and/or the loss of the scholarship, if one has already been awarded to the applicant.

  • An applicant may not receive more than one (1) scholarship per calendar year. 

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

Applicants certify the information provided in the application is correct to the best of their knowledge. Falsification of information will automatically disqualify an applicant from receiving any scholarship(s). Students agree that if awarded a scholarship, the Chasing M’s Foundation may share their name and scholarship information with the local media, television, radio and/or the Site or websites of its affiliates.

By submitting an application you warrant and represent that it: a) is your original work, b) has not been previously published, c) does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, and d) and that publication of the application will not infringe on any third party rights. Any such applicant will indemnify and hold harmless Chasing M’s from any claims to the contrary.

SUBMISSIONS

The applications and any included materials that are submitted shall become, and remain, the property of Chasing M’s. By submitting an application, the applicant acknowledges that his/her/their application, including his/her/their video, may be posted on this Site, at Chasing M’s discretion. By applying you acknowledge that Chasing M’s has no obligation to use or post any application you submit.

You agree that any submissions, in whole or in part, may be used by Chasing M’s or its affiliates for any lawful purpose. Do not transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could constitute or encourage conduct that could be considered a criminal offense or violate any law.

By submitting an application, you agree that your application is gratuitous and made without restriction, and will not place Chasing M’s under any obligation.

NOTICES

  • Scholarships are non-transferable and may impact a recipient’s eligibility for other financial aid or assistance.

  • Applicants and their applications are subject to verification, including, but not limited to, verification of age, current attendance and good standing at the educational institution included in their application, and that they are a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. 

APPLICATION & AWARD TIMEFRAME

  • Scholarships are awarded once per year. 

  • The application deadline is April 15th.

  • Scholarship recipients will be decided within approximately six (6) weeks of the application deadline. 

  • Applicants will be notified by email regarding the outcome of their application. Applicants should allow 6 to 8 weeks from the closure of the application window.

  • Scholarship recipients must use the scholarship award prior to the end of the calendar year. 

  • If there are questions regarding your application, please contact scholarship@chasingmsfoundation.com.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

This Site and all of its content including, but not limited to, articles, other text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, product names, designs, logos, video material, and audio clips (collectively, "the Intellectual Property") are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States, as well as international conventions and the laws of other countries. The Intellectual Property is owned or controlled by Chasing M’s or the party credited as the provider or owner of the Intellectual Property. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this Site is exclusively owned by Chasing M’s and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this Site is the property of Chasing M’s, or commercial software suppliers, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Except as provided herein, you may view, copy, download, or print material appearing on this Site subject to the following conditions: the material may only be used for your personal, non-commercial use; the material may not be modified; all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices contained in all such copies must be kept intact; the copyright notice and permission notice: "Copyright (c) 2023 The Chasing M’s Foundation. All rights reserved." must appear on each copy.

Any other actions including, but not limited to, the copying, modification, revision, reproduction, republication, uploading, posting, transmission, or distribution for commercial or non-personal purposes of any material or element from this Site including, but not limited to, the design or layout of this Site, individual elements of this Site's design, or the Chasing M’s or Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship logos without the express written permission of Chasing M’s or other owners of the Intellectual Property is strictly prohibited. For purposes of these terms, the use of any such material on any other website or networked computer environment is prohibited.

APPLICABLE LAW

This Site is created and controlled by Chasing M’s Foundation. By visiting this Site, you consent to accept the Terms under the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. Chasing M’s reserves the right to make changes to this Site and the Terms at any time as described in the Terms on this Site..

If any controversy, claim, or dispute relating to the Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship fund shall arise, it shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Ohio, excluding any conflicts of law rules. Any dispute relating to this Site, the Terms, or the Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Cincinnati, Ohio, whose jurisdiction and venue to which you hereby expressly consent. In addition, you hereby waive the right to bring or participate in any claim against Chasing M’s, its employees, agents, or affiliates, as a class action, consolidated, multi-district, or collective action, or private attorney general action. If Chasing M’s prevails against you in any arbitration or proceeding concerning the Terms, we shall be entitled to recover our legal costs, including attorneys’ fees, in addition to all other available legal and equitable relief.

USERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Chasing M’s and this Site are operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide will be collected in or transferred to the United States. By using this Site and/or providing Chasing M’s with your information, you consent to that collection and transfer. This Site is available internationally and may contain references to programs, products, or services not available in all countries.