2021 Consent to Participate and Liability Release
College Horizons, Inc. offers students the opportunity to
participate in college and graduate school preparatory workshops through its
College Horizons, Graduate Horizons and Scholars programs. These workshops are held during the summer
months on college and university campuses located throughout the United States
(including campuses in rural, urban, and metropolitan areas). In addition to the workshop training, College
Horizons, Inc. provides participants with ground transportation to and from a
designated airport serving the workshop campus, dormitory accommodations,
meals, program materials, and access to certain campus athletic facilities
(except swimming pools). Residence on
campus and participation in all workshop activities are mandatory. Students participating
in the Scholars Program are carefully supervised throughout the duration of the
workshop; safety and security procedures are discussed and enforced; and
attendance is taken for all activities including evening dorm check-in. College Horizons,
Graduate Horizons and Scholars Programs participants agree to adhere to the
rules of the program and, as guests of the hosting college or university, agree
to adhere to all University rules and regulations.
Though College Horizons, Graduate Horizons and Scholars
Program workshops are carefully planned and staffed by College Horizons, Inc.,
participation in the workshops carries with it certain inherent risks that
cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken by corporate or program
faculty and staff, including participant injury or illness. By signing this form, you consent to your, or
your child’s, participation in the College Horizons, Graduate Horizons or
Scholars Program specified in your application, and acknowledge and accept any
and all risks of participation in that program.
As a participant (or the parent or guardian of a participant) of a
College Horizons, Graduate Horizons or Scholars Program, you agree to release
and forever discharge and hold College Horizons, Inc., its Trustees, officers,
employees, volunteers, and agents harmless from any claim or liability that you
may have against the corporation with respect to any bodily injury, personal
injury, illness, death, property damage, inconvenience, delay, or other injury
that may result from your participation, directly or indirectly, in any College
Horizons, Graduate Horizons or Scholars Program. You further agree to release College
Horizons, Inc. from, and hold it harmless against, any and all liabilities and
expenses it may incur with respect to any claim, suit, or cause of action on
account of any injury, loss, or damage you suffer.
By signing this Agreement, you acknowledge your
understanding that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as
permitted by the laws of the State of New Mexico, and agree that if any portion
of this Release is held invalid by a court of law, the remainder of the Release
will continue in full legal force and effect.
You further agree that this Release will be governed by, and interpreted
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New Mexico. The venue for any legal proceeding related to
this Release will be in the State of New Mexico.
By signing this Application and Release you affirm that you have had the
opportunity to review its terms, are signing it solely and freely, and intend
your signature to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to
the greatest extent allowed by law. You
acknowledge your understanding that by signing this Release, you are giving up
legal rights and remedies that may be available to you for College Horizons,
Inc.’s ordinary negligence. You
acknowledge your understanding that this Release is a binding legal document. The parent or guardian who signs this Release
on behalf of a minor participant also commits himself or herself to the
participant conditions contained in this Release.