How are giveaway winners selected?
- Giveaway winners are randomly selected from the pool of eligible applicants. Make sure to read the giveaway rules so you can determine if you are eligible to apply.
How will I know if I am selected as a winner?
- Giveaway winners are contacted directly through email by a member of our team. You will also be asked to sign paperwork via DocuSign.
What happens once a winner has been selected?
- After you have been selected as a winner our team will reach out through email. If you are under the age of 18, our team will ask you to provide the email and name of a parent or guardian.
- Our team member will send along information on the paperwork that needs to be completed. All paperwork will be sent via DocuSign.
- Please check your spam/promotions folders. Sometimes our outreach emails are filtered out of the general inbox.
What kind of documentation do I need to complete?
- All paperwork will be shared with you via DocuSign
- All winners will need to complete an affidavit
- All winners will need to provide proof of US citizenship (state-issued ID, birth certificate, passport, etc) or a copy of your valid US-Visa
- Winners receiving a prize that is $600 or more in value will need to complete a W-9
- If you won a prize that is $5,000 or more in value- You might be required to provide proof of attending a four-year school listed on Niche (transcript, acceptance letter, signed letter from a school official, etc).
Why do I have to fill out a W-9 for prizes of $600 or more?
- We are required by the IRS to send out annual 1099’s for all disbursements made to individuals that are greater than $600, which is why we require that information to be complete before we can award your scholarship. Here is a link from the federal government's website for more information on that subject: Internal Revenue Service - 1099 Form Info. We are unable to release the award until we have all our paperwork completed in accordance with our annual reporting obligations to the IRS.
How do I know this is a legitimate offer?
- It is always important to research a company before sharing any personal data. Niche awarded over $300,000 in scholarships in 2022. You can view previous winners of Niche scholarships by visiting our Scholarship Winners page and a clip of a previous winner talking with Niche’s CEO. We also encourage you to check out our About page. You can always reach out to our team with any additional questions by emailing support@niche.com.
How soon will I receive my prize?
- It can take up to 8 weeks for our team to complete all paperwork and issue the prize. We will let you know if there will be any delays.
Are previous giveaway winners listed anywhere?
- We do not currently list our giveaway winners on Niche, but we do list our scholarship winners!