Ellen's "Are You Koala-Fied" Sweeps - Weekdays (9/6/13)

Prizes:

Grand Prize: One (1) winner will receive twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)

YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE CONTEST IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE.

June Prizes:

Two (2) winners will each receive round trip economy class airfare for the winner and one (1) guest to either Melbourne or Sydney, Australia (as determined solely by the sponsor) from one of the following three airports: Los Angeles, New York City, or Dallas-Fort Worth; hotel accommodations for six (6) nights; transportation voucher for use within Australia. ARV of each prize: $4,800

July Prizes:

Four (4) winners will each receive round trip economy class airfare for the winner and one (1) guest to either Melbourne or Sydney, Australia (as determined solely by the sponsor) from one of the following three airports: Los Angeles, New York City, or Dallas-Fort Worth; hotel accommodations for six (6) nights; transportation voucher for use within Australia. ARV of each prize: $4,800

Four (4) winners will each receive round trip economy class airfare for the winner and one (1) guest to the greater Los Angeles area; hotel accommodations for two (2) nights; ground transportation to and from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" studio; two (2) tickets to a "12 Days" live taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". ARV of each prize: $3,000

August Prizes:

Five (5) winners will each receive round trip economy class airfare for the winner and one (1) guest to either Melbourne or Sydney, Australia (as determined solely by the sponsor) from one of the following three airports: Los Angeles, New York City, or Dallas-Fort Worth; hotel accommodations for six (6) nights; transportation voucher for use within Australia. ARV of each prize: $4,800

Five (5) winners will each receive round trip economy class airfare for the winner and one (1) guest to the greater Los Angeles area; hotel accommodations for two (2) nights; ground transportation to and from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" studio; two (2) tickets to a "12 Days" live taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". ARV of each prize: $3,000

Five (5) winners will receive a prize package valued at ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

September Prizes:

Five (5) winners will receive all of the items from the 2013 "12 Days" giveaways on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (subject to availability; gifts to be determined by the sponsor) ARV: $10,000

Entry Form: http://www.ellentv.com/summergiveaways

Entry Limit: One (1) entry per person per day per show episode during each day of the entry period. Entries submitted on any given day during the entry period must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PT.

Eligibility: Legal residents who are physically residing in one of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada and who are least at eighteen (18) years old as of the date of entry. Residents of Puerto Rico; American Samoa; Guam; all other United States territories, possessions, and protectorates; foreign-based United States military installations; and Quebec are not eligible to enter. Void wherever restricted or prohibited by law.

Official Rules: http://www.ellentv.com/page/2013/...ial-rules/

Expires: Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT

Important Additional Information:

To enter the contest, watch at least three or more episodes of the show which are broadcast during each week.

On each episode of the show broadcast during the entry period, a question will appear onscreen. The question will change Monday through Friday of the entry period.

Following each broadcast, go to the entry form and fill in the following required fields:

(1) Correctly answer the question of the day from the episode of the show that was broadcast on the day you are entering;

(2) Complete the entry form by entering the following information: your first name; last name; email address; home phone number with area code (cell phone number is optional), street address, city, state or province, zip or postal code, country, date of birth, and verification that you are at least 18 years of age and have read and accept the Official Rules.

(3) Submit an essay of no more than three hundred (300) words explaining why you deserve to win the prize for which you are entering.

(4) Upload a recent photo of yourself.

You will be disqualified if you do not answer the Question of the Day correctly or if you do not fill in all the required fields. You must enter the contest on three (3) different days each week to be eligible to win that week's prize, and YOU MUST SUCCESSFULLY ENTER THE CONTEST IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE.

The potential winners will be chosen based on judging of the essays using the following judging criteria: (i) the originality of the essays (33 1/3%); (ii) the creativity of the essays (33 1/3%); and (iii) the appropriateness to the theme of the contest - why you deserve the prize for which you are entering (33 1/3%). The entrant whose essay earns the highest overall score will be announced as the grand prize winner. In the event of a tie, the grand prize winner will be selected from the entrant essay with the highest originality score.

Winners will be notified by phone or email. If a winner does not accept the prize or return all required documentation and signatures within twenty-four (24) hours following the date and time the prize is awarded, then that winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected.

All guests must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. The winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary (including the same departure date, destination, and return date), or the prize will be forfeited.

All trips must be booked at least sixty (60) days prior to the intended departure dates. Travel dates are subject to sponsor approval.

All flights to Australia depart from the Los Angeles, New York City, and Dallas-Fort Worth airports. It is the sole responsibility of the winner to coordinate, at the winner's sole cost, travel to one of these airports.

The daily question and answer will be posted here each weekday between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET.