Adoptamstudenti.ro Platform – in force from 30.07.2026 (the “Regulations”)

1. Object of the Regulation

1.1. These Regulations establish the eligibility conditions, the application and selection procedure, as well as the rules for participation in fundraising campaigns organized by the "Potențial în Educație" Association, headquartered in Oraș Voluntari, Str. George Bacovia no. 19D, ap. 6, room 2, Ilfov County, registered in the Register of Associations and Foundations under no. 28003/A/2019 of the Cornetu Court, CIF 41636774, e-mail contact@adoptamstudenti.ro ("Association"), on the Adoptamstudenti.ro platform ("Platform").

1.2. Submitting an application constitutes acceptance of these Regulations and the Platform Terms and Conditions. Participation in the campaign is based on the collaboration agreement concluded individually with each selected applicant (the “Collaboration Agreement”), and financial support is granted exclusively through a private scholarship contract concluded under the terms of Law no. 376/2004 (the “Scholarship Contract”).

2. Eligibility conditions

2.1. Any person who, on the date of application, cumulatively meets the following conditions may apply for a campaign:

  1. has the status of a pupil, student, doctoral candidate or trainee in a form of postgraduate education or has been admitted to an accredited educational institution or unit or to a professional studies unit, in Romania or abroad;
  2. is in a financial situation that does not allow him to support the costs of his studies;
  3. is not a relative or affinal, up to the 4th degree inclusive, with any member of the management, administration or control bodies of the Association (art. 7 of Law no. 376/2004);
  4. provides real, accurate and complete information and documents and accepts the verifications provided for in art. 4.3.

2.2. Minor applicants may participate only with the consent of their legal representative, who signs the application, the Collaboration Agreement and the related consents together with the minor. Correspondence is also conducted with the legal representative.

3. Application procedure

3.1. The application is submitted through the form available on the Platform and by e-mail and includes: (a) identification and contact data; (b) proof of the quality provided for in art. 2.1 letter a) (pupil/student/doctoral candidate certificate or proof of admission); (c) documents regarding the financial situation, (d) personal presentation (applicant's story), including the purpose for which the support is requested and, as a guide, the costs involved; (e) for minors, the consent of the legal representative.

3.2. Personal presentation remains at the applicant's discretion regarding the information disclosed. Information regarding health or social situation will be published in the campaign only with the applicant's explicit consent, expressed in accordance with the Collaboration Agreement.

4. Selection

4.1. Applications are evaluated by the Board of Directors of the Association, based on the following criteria: financial need, motivation and coherence of the stated purpose, the educational potential of the applicant, and the feasibility of a campaign.

4.2. The selection decision is communicated to the applicant within 10 days of submitting the complete application. The Association may request clarifications or additional documents; the deadline runs from the completion of the application. Selection is the exclusive attribute of the Association: the number of campaigns is limited by the capacity of the program, and the submission of an application, even complete and eligible, does not give rise to the right to launch a campaign nor the obligation of the Association to motivate the ranking among eligible applicants.

4.3. The Association may verify, directly or through third parties, with the applicant's information: identity, student status/admission (including by contacting the educational institution, with the applicant's consent), as well as the veracity of the information in the application. Providing false or incomplete information will result in the rejection of the application or, as the case may be, the termination of the Collaboration Agreement and the consequences provided for therein and in the Scholarship Contract, including the obligation to reimburse.

5. Campaign execution

5.1. Selected applicants conclude a Collaboration Agreement with the Association, which regulates the preparation and conduct of the campaign, the obligations of the parties, the publication of the profile (based on distinct consent) and the conditions for granting the scholarship. The campaign is conducted exclusively on the Platform.

5.2. Donations collected in the campaign are made to the Association and become its assets, for the purpose of the campaign. The Participant does not acquire any rights to the funds collected under the application, these Regulations or the Collaboration Agreement; the sole basis for granting support is the Scholarship Agreement.

6. Granting the scholarship

6.1. The scholarship is awarded at the close of the campaign, if the conditions set out in the Collaboration Agreement are cumulatively met: maintaining eligibility, reaching the minimum net funds threshold and the accuracy of the participant's declarations.

6.2. The amount of the scholarship is determined based on the net campaign funds (donations actually collected, minus payment processing costs and administration fee, and is set out in the Scholarship Contract. The scholarship beneficiary has the obligations set out in the Scholarship Contract, including using the amounts exclusively for supporting studies, submitting periodic reports and submitting the contract for approval to the educational institution, according to art. 2 paragraph (3) of Law no. 376/2004.

6.3. If the scholarship is not awarded, the funds collected will be reallocated according to the Donor Regulations, without any claim from the participant.

7. Protection of personal data

7.1. The personal data of applicants and participants are processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy published on the Platform and the information notes related to the Collaboration Agreement and the Scholarship Contract.

8. Final Provisions

8.1. These Regulations are supplemented by the Platform Terms and Conditions and the Donor Regulations. In case of inconsistency, the order of precedence is: the Scholarship Contract, the Collaboration Agreement, these Regulations, the Platform Terms and Conditions.

8.2. Amendments to the Regulations are published on the Platform indicating the date of entry into force. The version accepted on the date of the application remains applicable to ongoing applications and campaigns, except for amendments more favorable to the participant.

8.3. The Regulation is governed by Romanian law. Approved by Decision of the Board of Directors no. 1 of 30.07.2026