Who can enter the Imagine Cup? You are eligible to enter any invitational that is a part of this Contest if you meet the following requirements at the time of registration:
You are 16 years of age or older; and
You are actively enrolled as a student at an accredited educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees any time between January 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008; and
You are not an employee or intern of Microsoft Corporation, or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary; and
You are not involved in any part of the execution or administration of this Contest between; and
You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Contest; and
You are not a resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.
If you are a Microsoft campus representative (such as Microsoft Student Partners
http://student-partners.com/) and you meet the eligibility criteria set forth above, you may enter, but you are prohibited from using Microsoft property or resources, including without limitation, Microsoft networks, hardware tools and technology resources and/or the counsel of Microsoft employees, in connection with the creation or execution of your entry.
If you have previously placed first in the world wide finals of an Imagine Cup invitational, you are not eligible to enter that same invitational again, but you may enter any of the other invitationals.
This Contest is void where prohibited by law.