Winners are announced approximately 3-5 business days after the submission period ends. This WILL vary every month based on number of submissions received, how long it takes to read through the entries, and many other factors but winners are announced both on social media and in the previous winners section.

It is also entirely possible that the contest may roll into the following month if enough submissions were not collected.

Please do NOT email or DM us asking EXACTLY what date a winner will be announced, we will simply redirect you to this FAQ page. The date we post to announce a winner is flexible. It’s impossible to know when we will be finished reading all entries, when the winner is finished filling out all proper paperwork, the wire or money is sent out & confirmed received, and many other factors that need to be completed before announcing.

Our ‘winner announcement date’ is a guesstimate. Once we have all necessary things completed we will ALWAYS announce the winner on both instagram AND here under previous winners. So the fastest way to know is to turn on notifications on @KLRandis’ instagram

Participants: Applications are chosen according to the written statement of entrants via a writing prompt as announced (1.) The compelling nature of the entry (i.e., how well the story or information is presented); (2.) Successful entries will answer all aspects of the writing prompt (3.) winners are chosen on merit and description. You are NOT judged on grammatical errors, overall length etc. (4) ENTRANTS MUST INCLUDE ONE WAY/INSTANCE IN WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN KIND, ‘PAID IT FORWARD’ OR OTHERWISE HELPED ANOTHER FELLOW HUMAN PREVIOUSLY. This will be on the form.

These are FUN prompts designed to get to know the person applying. If you can text a friend about your day, you can apply! Prompts are capped at 1,000 words and many entrants write between 4-6 sentences. Decisions of the selection committees are final and are not subject to appeal. No application feedback will be given. Must be 18 years of age and reside within the US (for now!)

• Cash Payout amounts and prompts vary as announced. 'Life Scholarships' are to be awarded with clear deadline parameters and are not renewable or transferrable.

• You may submit for every Life Scholarship & cash payout as long as you continue to meet the eligibility criteria and they have not been chosen as a winner once in a 3 month submission period.(For example if you apply and win in the month of February 2023, you may not enter another scholarship application until May 2023. If you apply in February 2023 and do NOT win, you are eligible to reapply the following month in March 2023).

• Remember do NOT DM or email us that you are applying for the cash payout or email your entry directly. The ONLY way to enter is via the official form. You will be automatically disqualified otherwise and you will NOT receive a refund.

FOR APPLE PAY ESPECIALLY: Please email hello@klrandis.com if you do not get your immediate confirmation email. Chances are you have an old email stored in your phone settings and we can resend to the new email.

DO NOT EMAIL US YOUR SUBMISSION/ENTRY. YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED WITH NO REFUND.

No. Life Scholarships AND Cash Payouts are not automatically renewable or transferrable. You may reapply for new scholarships as they become available as long as you continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

Since applying for the scholarship requires agreeing to the terms and agreements within, you can not apply on someone else’s behalf. (Of course, you can gift any portion of the winnings to whomever you’d like if you’re a winner!)

Due to the limited availability for the cash payouts + digital nature of both refunds will not be given.

Accidental submissions, submitting more than once, etc will not be refunded for any reason.

Tickets purchased for a specific scholarship/month and writing prompt are NOT transferrable. The order number you are emailed can NOT be used for any future scholarships (in March, etc) or cash payouts outside of the month/one you purchased it for.

Funds will be used to address immediate needs in for ongoing future scholarships and for other important community resources and giveaways.

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Please note that due to the overwhelming amount of messages & DMs received on a daily basis the ONLY way to get answers to your specific questions or issues are through this specific email. We will not be responsible for unanswered questions that come through IG/Facebook or other means.

A full list of the terms and conditions for the Life Scholarship can be found here

A full list of the terms and conditions for the Writing Contest can be found here

No catch.

My husband and I met when we were homeless, and it has always been a career goal of mine to be able to give real money to real people for their real bills and lives. In addition, it supports our efforts to provide resources and safe havens for those who need them due to domestic violence, child abuse/emancipation, etc

You can view previous months winners here!

A one-time, “Your submission form has been received” will pop up on your screen.

If you did NOT get the screen, or think there was an error somehow simply email us.

We have 3 sentence submissions or as many words as the box will fit: It’s just a guide/recommendation.

In other words, your submission should focus on the story itself, less how long it is ! Write as little or as much as you’d like to tell us what you need to say <3

Winners have the option of keeping their names semi-private for announcing purposes (Example, “Amanda D.!”)

However internally there is a form recipients would need to fill out in order to claim their scholarship & writing contest winnings. We never want any winners to feel as though their privacy is in jeopardy so we collect what is legally required for us to prove we've paid out our winners, nothing more or less.

We also want the public to see and know that REAL people and winners are chosen, so including an image of yourself if chosen is highly recommended & appreciated.

It is the entrants responsibility to read through the terms and conditions.

ANY attempt to email/message/contact with information that may identify you as someone who is applying (even “I’m so excited to enter! I hope you love my response!”) to be the winner is grounds for disqualification.

Our terms and conditions page are tight-locked and thus people do not get refunds based on not being chosen.

Harassment of the winners for money, or myself/husband, or harassment of anyone congratulating the winner(s) is grounds for immediate ban from my social media accounts and any future attempts to apply. We vet our winners heavily, and will not tolerate any negativity about the winner or our process.