CCID Study Abroad Scholarship with IVHQ

The HQ Travel Group x CCID Study Abroad Scholarship is open to students attending any CCID-member institution or a Hawaii or Texas CC system campus, who are over the age of 16. You need to come with a willingness to learn and get out of your comfort zone while being immersed in a new country and culture.

• Be at least 16 years old
• Attend a CCID-member institution or any of the Hawaii or Texas community college system campuses
• Have a desire to immerse yourself in a different culture and give back to a local community
• Be willing to share photos and feedback about your experience with the IVHQ and CCID teams

Applications for the scholarship close at midnight on October 31, 2024 (PST).

The scholarship recipient will be able to choose from 3 destinations (Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru) and 4 start dates. Learn more about our 2024-25 volunteer study abroad group programs here.

If you are the scholarship recipient, you can use your funds on any date between November 2024 and July 2025.

If you know you want to participate in a study abroad group program but aren’t sure where or when you can still apply for the scholarship. If you are selected as a finalist, the HQ Travel Group team will be happy to assist you in selecting a destination or volunteer program that best fits you.

As a student participating in an HQ Travel Group program, you can obtain an academic credit transcript through HQ Travel Group’s School of Record program. We offer variable credits to accommodate diverse durations of study.

Please read the Terms and Conditions of CCID Study Abroad Scholarship carefully before entering. By entering, you certify that you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. These terms and conditions relate to the “HQ Travel Group x CCID Study Abroad Scholarship” promotion (“Promotion”) operated by HQ Travel Group, 99 Devon Street West, New Plymouth, New Zealand (“HQ Travel Group”) in partnership with Community Colleges for International Development (“CCID”).
2. Information on the prize and how to enter form part of these conditions of entry. By entering this promotion, you agree to be bound by these conditions of entry and all decisions of HQ Travel Group which are final in all matters relating to the Promotion. The Promotion and these conditions of entry are void to the extent prohibited by law.
3. HQ Travel Group reserves the right to change these conditions of entry without prior notice. All dates are subject to change if necessary at HQ Travel Group’s discretion. Any changes to these conditions of entry will be shared via email.
4. Employees of HQ Travel Group, CCID and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and members of their immediate families or households, are ineligible to enter this Promotion.
5. The Promotion commences at 12:00am (EST) on September 9, 2024, and closes at 11:59 pm (PST) on October 31, 2024 (“Promotional Period”). Entries received outside of the Promotional Period will not be accepted.
6. The rules of the Promotion and how to enter are as follows:
   
   1. All entrants into the Promotion must:
      
      1. be 16 years of age or older;
      2. hold a valid passport with at least 6 months validity at the date of travel;
      3. meet the requirements to study abroad regarding a clean criminal record.
   2. The Promotion is open to students attending any CCID-member institutions or a Hawaii or Texas CC system campus, who meet the requirements in clause 6(a).
   3. To enter the Promotion, entrants must complete the application form on this webpage during the Promotional Period.
   4. HQ Travel Group will holistically evaluate the applications and select a recipient from all valid entries on November 6, 2024.
   5. The scholarship recipient will be notified by email within 7 days of the end of the Promotional Period. If the recipient cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 7 days of notification, HQ Travel Group reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
   6. Upon accepting the prize, the recipient’s name will be published on HQ Travel Group and CCID’s social media channels. By registering you consent to have your name shared if you are selected as the recipient of the Promotion and accept the prize.
   7. HQ Travel Group reserves the right to cancel or modify the Promotion if it considers, in its sole discretion, that the administration of the Promotion is impaired for technical or other reasons beyond its reasonable control and, in such an event, may select the winner from all valid entries received prior to the impairment.
7. The Prize is as follows:
   
   1. $500 USD HQ Travel Group credit (“Scholarship Credit”).
8. Prize conditions:
   
   1. The Scholarship Credit may only be put towards the Registration Deposit and Program Fees to participate in the HQ Travel Group short-term study abroad program of the recipient’s choice.
   2. It is the responsibility of the prize recipient to pay any remaining balance after the credit has been applied.
   3. The prize recipient must travel and begin their volunteer or internship within 12 months of the end of the Promotional Period. If the recipient is, for whatever reason, unable to confirm the booking by this date, whether the failure was due to reasons beyond the recipient’s control or otherwise, then the recipient will forfeit the prize.
   4. The Scholarship Credit cannot be refunded, transferred, gifted, substituted or redeemed for cash.
   5. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for HQ Travel Group and CCID to use the Promotion recipient’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
9. The winner of this Promotion must also:
   
   1. Submit photos, videos, feedback, and blog content from their study abroad experience (within 4 weeks of completing the program) to be shared on HQ Travel Group’s website and social media channels, subject to HQ Travel Group’s review.
   2. Ensure all content shared with external networks and social media platforms is aligned with guidelines provided by HQ Travel Group prior to the recipient’s program.

General terms:

1. The recipient will be responsible for covering all other costs associated with traveling to and from the HQ Travel Group experience, including but not limited to flights, travel insurance, visas, vaccinations, criminal background checks, and spending money.

2. The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter.

3. Please refer to HQ Travel Group’s Privacy Policy for information about how HQ Travel Group collects, uses and discloses your information.

4. All entrants into the Promotion and the recipient are also subject to the HQ Travel Group Terms and Conditions of Service.

5. The Promotion and these conditions of entry are governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of New Zealand.