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Cellcom is proud to award sixteen $750 scholarships to graduating high school seniors across our service area. Cellcom scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, potential to succeed, leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and an essay on community impact. Financial need is not considered.

Criteria

• Applicant must reside within a county in Wisconsin or Upper Michigan where Cellcom operates.
• Applicant or applicant's parent or legal guardian must be a Cellcom customer.
• Applicant must be a high school graduating senior.
• Applicant must be planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical school.
• Applicant must have a minimum of 75 volunteer hours.
• Cellcom employees and agents or dependents of employees and agents are not eligible to apply.

Deadlines

• Scholarship applications are due March 16, 2020.
• Winners will be notified by June 15, 2020.
• Checks will be distributed by August 15, 2020.

Click here to fill out the online application.

How many scholarships does Cellcom give out?

Cellcom gives 16 scholarships valued at $750 each.

How do I apply?

You must apply online for this scholarship. No emailed or hard copy applications are accepted.

When is the scholarship application due?

Applications must be submitted by March 16, 2020.

What are the requirements for this scholarship?

• Minimum grade point average of 3.5
• The parent, guardian or applicant must be a Cellcom customer
• The applicant must be a high school senior who will graduate in the spring of 2019
• The applicant must have a minimum of 75 volunteer hours
• The applicant must attend a high school within the Cellcom service area
• The applicant must reside within the Cellcom service area
  • Complete List of Eligible Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Door, Florence, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood.
  • Complete List of Eligible Michigan counties: Dickinson and Menominee.
• Employees and employees of Cellcom agents and dependents of employees and agents are not eligible.

Who is eligible to be a Cellcom scholarship recipient?

You are eligible if you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be a resident of a county where Cellcom operates. Cellcom and Nsight employees and their direct dependents are not eligible to apply. Agents for Cellcom and their direct dependents are not eligible to apply.

What is the essay question for this scholarship?

The essay question that must be answered in 750 words or less: Describe how you have contributed to and impacted your community.

How are the scholarship winners selected?

Cellcom scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, potential to succeed, leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and a statement of educational and career goals. Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Cellcom. All applicants agree to accept the decision of Cellcom as final. Scholarship recipients only will be notified in June 15, 2020.

How are scholarships paid?

Payments will be made as one $750 payment by August 15, 2020. Checks are made payable to the student.

Recipients may only be selected once.

What are my obligations if I am named a Cellcom scholarship recipient?

Acceptance of the scholarship constitutes permission to use the recipient’s name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising or trade. Otherwise no obligations of any kind are imposed upon you as a Cellcom scholarship recipient.

Official Rules

You are eligible if you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical school. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be a resident of a county where Cellcom operates. Cellcom employees and their direct dependents are not eligible to apply. Agents for Cellcom and their direct dependents are not eligible to apply.

How to enter: Complete the on-line Cellcom scholarship application form. All sections of the application must be completed for applicant to be eligible. Applications are due by March 16, 2020.

Judging: Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of academic record, potential to succeed, leadership, and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and the completion of an essay question. Financial need is not considered.

Scholarships: Two $750 scholarships shall be awarded per Cellcom market. All scholarships will be awarded by August 15, 2020 in the form of a check payable to the recipient. Awards are for one year only. Recipients may receive an award only once.

Additional Terms: Taxes on awards are the sole responsibility of the recipients. By participating, entrants agree: a) to the Official Rules and decisions of Cellcom which shall be final in all respects; b) (where legal) to the use of their names and/or likenesses for advertising, promotional and publicity purposes without written consent or compensation; and c) to release, discharge and hold harmless Cellcom from damages arising out of, if any way, their participation in this program.

Scholarship restrictions: No substitutions or transfers permitted. Limit one scholarship per household. Scholarships are to be used to cover institution costs and fees. In the event institution costs and fees are less than the scholarship amount, the balance of the scholarship may be utilized for other education costs such as course materials, books, and on- or off-campus housing. Cellcom reserves the right to interpret these rules and to make decisions concerning the award, acceptance and use of scholarships in situations not covered by these rules.

Cellcom experts will review the basic device functions and answer questions to help you learn to better use your smart device so you can be more connected, organized, efficient and productive with it. These workshops are open to everyone and will be held at all of our retail locations (except Bay Park Square Mall). Please call the retail location of your preference to reserve your spot today.

By participating, you could win an Apple iPad 32GB (Retail value: $459).

How to Enter

No Purchase Necessary: To enter, between September 15, 2019 and December 29, 2019, you can do any of the following:

1. Submit a post/message to Cover 2. Only submissions used on-air will be considered an entry.

OR

2. Send a 3" x 5" card with your name, address, phone number and date of birth (and if entrant is 16 or 17 years of age, include name of parent or legal guardian with signature, address and phone number) to Cover 2 Two Minute Drill Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 5370 De Pere, WI 54115.

Official Cellcom Cover 2 Giveaway Rules

No Purchase Necessary or payment of any kind is necessary to enter to win this sweepstakes.

All entries regardless of method of entry must be received by 11:59:59 pm. (CT) on December 29, 2019. Cellcom is not responsible for lost, misdirected, late, postage due, incomplete or unintelligible entries or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by participant or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this sweepstakes, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries. Mechanically reproduced or automated entries are not permitted and will be deemed void. Each social media message posted in the manner described above during the Sweepstakes period will equal one (1) entry. Each 3" x 5" card sent in the manner described above will equal one (1) entry. Entrants entering by submitting a post/mesage in the manner described above will be charged according to their rate plan for each message sent, if sending by phone. Enter as often as you wish, but entry must be completed and submitted/mailed separately.

Eligibility: Open to legal of residents of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, 16 or older. Entrants, who are under the age of 18, must have permission of a parent or legal guardian to enter. Not open to Cellcom employees or immediate family members of employees, its authorized dealers or retailers or their respective affiliates or advertising/promotional agencies.

Prize: One prize of an Apple iPad 9.7" 32GB Gray tablet.

Winner will be announced on the last regularly scheduled Cover 2 show. Winner will also be notified via email, phone or social media. The decision of the judges is final. Prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash and there is no prize substitution. Prize will be forfeited if not claimed within 60 days. After 60 days an alternate winner will be selected. Winner must show proof of identification, including Social Security number and must sign a standard promotional release.

Odds of Winning: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the sweepstakes.

Additional Terms: Cellcom reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend this sweepstakes at any time. Cellcom reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the sweepstakes. Any use of robotic, automatic programmed or similar entry methods will void all such entries submitted by such methods. The user identified in Cellcom’s billing system for any given wireless number used to enter by sending a social media message will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. (If a person submits an entry by sending a social media message and is not the user of the device as indicated on the account in Cellcom’s records, such person will not be deemed the entrant.) By participating in sweepstakes, winner consent to the use of their names and or/likenesses for promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

Win a Cellcom prize package consisting of an autographed Green Bay Packers football and mini helmet from each player guest along with an Apple iPad.

How to Enter:

No Purchase Necessary: To enter, between September 10, 2019 and December 31, 2019, do any of the following:

1. During the “Pack Attack” show, send a question for the guest. Only questions used on-air will be considered an entry

OR

2. Mail a 3" x 5" card with your name, address, phone number and date of birth to WAOW, Questions from the Sidelines, 1908 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI 54403.

Official Cellcom Questions from the Sidelines Contest Rules

No Purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter to win this sweepstakes.

All entries regardless of method of entry must be received by 11:59:59 pm. (CST) on December 31, 2019. Cellcom is not responsible for lost, misdirected, late, postage due, incomplete or unintelligible entries or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by participant or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this sweepstakes, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries. Mechanically reproduced or automated entries are not permitted and will be deemed void. Each text message entry (question) sent in the manner described above and used on-air during the Sweepstakes period will equal one (1) entry. Each 3" x 5" card sent in the manner described above will equal one (1) entry. Entrants entering by sending a text message in the manner described above will be charged by their carrier according to their rate plan for each text message sent. Enter as often as you wish, but entry must be completed and submitted/mailed separately.

Eligibility: Open to legal of residents of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, 18 or older. Not open to employees of Nsight/Cellcom, immediate family members of employees, its authorized dealers or retailers or their respective affiliates or advertising/promotional agencies

Prize: One prize package consisting of (1) autographed football, (1) autographed mini helmet, and (1) Apple iPad 9.7" 32GB tablet. Winner will be announced on the last regularly scheduled Pack Attack show. Winner will also be notified by telephone, text message or US mail, if possible. By entering this contest, entrant agrees to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges which shall be final. Prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash and there is no prize substitution. Prize will be forfeited if not claimed within 60 days. After 60 days an alternate winner will be selected. Winner must show proof of identification, including Social Security number and must sign a standard promotional release.

Odds of Winning: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the sweepstakes.

Additional Terms: Cellcom reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend this sweepstakes at any time. Cellcom reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the sweepstakes. Any use of robotic, automatic programmed or similar entry methods will void all such entries submitted by such methods. The financially responsible party identified in Cellcom’s billing system for any given wireless number used to enter by sending a text message will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. If a person submits an entry by sending a text message, and is not financially responsible for the account (as indicated on the account in Cellcom’s records), such person will not be deemed the entrant. If the winner is a mobile number not in Cellcom’s billing system, Cellcom will attempt to contact the winner by phone and text message to determine eligibility. By participating in Sweepstakes, the winner consents to the use of their names and or/likenesses for promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.