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Competition rules

College Track FLC students

Entry is open to Fort Lewis College student comprised of one to five individuals. At least one member of the team must be a full-time matriculated student at Fort Lewis College. Individuals may be a member of only one team. All team leaders (i.e., “President”) must be a Fort Lewis College student.
Ideas submitted must represent the original work of the team members.
New ventures (i.e., less than 1 year old) that have already received funding from outside sources (e.g., financial institutions, venture capital firms, etc.) do not qualify for the competition.
New ventures ideas in the marijuana industry do not qualify for the competition.
Submitted materials are protected in the spirit of non-disclosure, where all entry materials will be treated as confidential. The only persons with access to the entry materials will be judges and select members of the competition organizers. Unless requested by entrant team, submitted materials will not be distributed to other party. Please note that no additional provisions are made to protect entrants’ intellectual property.
All deadlines for submissions are final. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
Judging of entries will be performed by an outside panel of independent judges. The judges will consist of professionals involved in entrepreneurship and small business. Judges may be entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship faculty members, venture capitalists, business leaders, angel investors, and entrepreneurial professional service providers. Please note that any entry is subject to minimum criteria in terms of market potential, viability, and other factors, as determined by the judging panel’s experience. If no entries meet the minimum criteria, prizes might not be awarded. All decisions of the judges are final.
Prize money is granted to the winning teams following Fort Lewis College policy and procedures. Teams and their resultant business entities are responsible for any tax consequences of the prize. The winner will be expected to have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) in order to receive the prize money.
Fort Lewis College faculty members are not eligible to participate.
Fort Lewis College reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole and absolute discretion, any team from the competition at any time, either before or after the judging, for any reason. Reasons for disqualification may include but are not limited to: misappropriation or infringement of the intellectual property of others and any failure to comply with these rules and regulations. Please note that disqualified teams forfeit all prizes awarded to them.
Eligibility for Finals Round - Teams must meet the minimum score requirement on the Hawk Tank Business Plan Judging Rubric to qualify for the finals round. Hawk Tank judges reserve the right to disqualify any team if significant components of the business plan submission criteria are not satisfied.

College Track SJC students

Entry is open to San Juan College student comprised of one to five individuals. At least one member of the team must be a full-time matriculated student at San Juan College. Individuals may be a member of only one team. All team leaders (i.e., “President”) must be a San Juan College student.
Ideas submitted must represent the original work of the team members.
New ventures (i.e., less than 1 year old) that have already received funding from outside sources (e.g., financial institutions, venture capital firms, etc.) do not qualify for the competition.
New ventures ideas in the marijuana industry do not qualify for the competition.
Submitted materials are protected in the spirit of non-disclosure, where all entry materials will be treated as confidential. The only persons with access to the entry materials will be judges and select members of the competition organizers. Unless requested by entrant team, submitted materials will not be distributed to other party. Please note that no additional provisions are made to protect entrants’ intellectual property.
All deadlines for submissions are final. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
Judging of entries will be performed by an outside panel of independent judges. The judges will consist of professionals involved in entrepreneurship and small business. Judges may be entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship faculty members, venture capitalists, business leaders, angel investors, and entrepreneurial professional service providers. Please note that any entry is subject to minimum criteria in terms of market potential, viability, and other factors, as determined by the judging panel’s experience. If no entries meet the minimum criteria, prizes might not be awarded. All decisions of the judges are final.
Prize money is granted to the winning teams following Fort Lewis College and San Juan College policy and procedures. Teams and their resultant business entities are responsible for any tax consequences of the prize. The winner will be expected to have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) in order to receive the prize money.
San Juan College faculty members are not eligible to participate.
Fort Lewis College and San Juan College reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole and absolute discretion, any team from the competition at any time, either before or after the judging, for any reason. Reasons for disqualification may include but are not limited to: misappropriation or infringement of the intellectual property of others and any failure to comply with these rules and regulations. Please note that disqualified teams forfeit all prizes awarded to them.
Eligibility for Finals Round - Teams must meet the minimum score requirement on the Hawk Tank Business Plan Judging Rubric to qualify for the finals round. Hawk Tank judges reserve the right to disqualify any team if significant components of the business plan submission criteria are not satisfied.

Alumni Track

Entry is open to recent Fort Lewis College alumni and San Juan College alumni teams comprised of one to five individuals. At least one member of the team must have graduated from Fort Lewis College or San Juan College within the past five years. Individuals may be a member of only one team. All team leaders (i.e., “President”) must be a Fort Lewis College or San Juan College recent graduate.
Ideas submitted must represent the original work of the team members.
New ventures (i.e. less than 1 year old) that have already received funding from outside sources (e.g., financial institutions, venture capital firms, etc.) do not qualify for the competition.
New ventures ideas in the marijuana industry do not qualify for the competition.
Submitted materials are protected in the spirit of non-disclosure, where all entry materials will be treated as confidential. The only persons with access to the entry materials will be judges and select members of the competition organizers. Unless requested by entrant team, submitted materials will not be distributed to other parties. Please note that no additional provisions are made to protect entrants’ intellectual property.
All deadlines for submissions are final. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
Judging of entries will be performed by an outside panel of independent judges. The judges will consist of professionals involved in entrepreneurship and small business. Judges may be entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship faculty members, venture capitalists, business leaders, angel investors, and entrepreneurial professional service providers. Please note that any entry is subject to minimum criteria in terms of market potential, viability, and other factors, as determined by the judging panel’s experience. If no entries meet the minimum criteria, prizes might not be awarded. All decisions of the judges are final.
Prize money is granted to the winning teams following Fort Lewis College policy and procedures. Teams and their resultant business entities are responsible for any tax consequences of the prize. The winner will be expected to have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) in order to receive the prize money.
Fort Lewis College and San Juan College faculty members are not eligible to participate.
Fort Lewis College reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole and absolute discretion, any team from the competition at any time, either before or after the judging, for any reason. Reasons for disqualification may include but are not limited to: misappropriation or infringement of the intellectual property of others and any failure to comply with these rules and regulations. Please note that disqualified teams forfeit all prizes awarded to them.
Eligibility for Finals Round Teams must meet the minimum score requirement on the Hawk Tank Business Plan Judging Rubric to qualify for the finals round. Hawk Tank judges reserve the right to disqualify any team if significant components of the business plan submission criteria are not satisfied.

High School Track

Entry is open to regional high school student teams comprised of one to three individuals. Team members must be enrolled in the same high school during the semester of the competition. Individuals may be a member of only one team.
Ideas submitted must represent the original work of the team members.
New ventures (i.e. less than 1 year old) that have already received funding from outside sources (e.g., financial institutions, venture capital firms, etc.) do not qualify for the competition.
New venture ideas in the marijuana or alcohol industries do not qualify for the competition.
Submitted materials are protected in the spirit of non-disclosure, where all entry materials will be treated as confidential. The only persons with access to the entry materials will be judges and select members of the competition organizers. Unless requested by entrant team, submitted materials will not be distributed to other parties. Please note that no additional provisions are made to protect entrants’ intellectual property.
All deadlines for submissions are final. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
Judging of entries will be performed by an outside panel of independent judges. The judges will consist of professionals involved in entrepreneurship and small business. Judges may be entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship faculty members, venture capitalists, business leaders, angel investors, and entrepreneurial professional service providers. Please note that any entry is subject to minimum criteria in terms of market potential, viability, and other factors, as determined by the judging panel’s experience. If no entries meet the minimum criteria, prizes might not be awarded. All decisions of the judges are final.
Prize money is granted to the winning teams following Fort Lewis College and policy and procedures. Teams and their resultant business entities are responsible for any tax consequences of the prize. The winner will be expected to have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) in order to receive the prize money.
Fort Lewis College reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole and absolute discretion, any team from the competition at any time, either before or after the judging, for any reason. Reasons for disqualification may include but are not limited to: misappropriation or infringement of the intellectual property of others and any failure to comply with these rules and regulations. Please note that disqualified teams forfeit all prizes awarded to them.
Scholarship Utilization Requirement - Winning teams must initiate the use of Fort Lewis College or San Juan College scholarship awards within two years following high school graduation. Scholarships must be applied in consecutive academic years once usage begins.
Eligibility for Finals Round - Teams must meet the minimum score requirement on the Hawk Tank Business Plan Judging Rubric to qualify for the finals round. Hawk Tank judges reserve the right to disqualify any team if significant components of the business plan submission criteria are not satisfied.

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