The CNN Heroes Awards Program has set stringent eligibility criteria for its global search, as reported by CNN.
Nominees must be at least 13 years old as of December 10, 2023, and their activities or work must have been ongoing on that date.
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Individuals who have previously been selected as a finalist or winner are not eligible to enter again.
Those submitting nominations must also be at least 13 years old by the December 2023 deadline.
The program is open globally, except to citizens of countries where the awards or its terms are legally prohibited.
CNN retains the sole authority to declare any nation a voided country at any point during the process.
Employees of WarnerMedia, LLC, program sponsors, and associated advertising agencies are prohibited from participating.
Nominations must be submitted online through the official portal, as mail-in entries will not be processed.
Self-nominations are completely disallowed, meaning all entries must be submitted on behalf of another individual.
Submissions must be written in English and represent a single person rather than groups or organizations.
The submission deadline for nomination forms is fixed at 11:59:59 p. m.
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Eastern Daylight Time on July 31, 2024.
By submitting, nominators grant the sponsors a perpetual, worldwide right to use their submission materials and likeness for publicity.
Verification, Selection, and Cash Prizes
Nominees may be contacted by phone, email, or mail to verify their details and provide additional information.
A review panel will select five potential finalists and one alternate from the pool of eligible heroes.
The final winner is decided by an online viewer vote, with the announcement taking place at the official ceremony.
The five selected finalists will each receive a cash prize of $10,000.
The single designated winner of the CNN Hero of the Year Award will receive a grand prize of $100,000.
International winners may face a U. S.
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withholding tax of up to 30% on their cash awards.
