2012 THRIVING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST RULES ("CONTEST RULES")

The 2012 CFCareForward Scholarship Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Abbott, and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Forty Scholarship recipients will be chosen by Abbott to receive the $2,500 CFCareForward Scholarship. Submission guidelines and eligibility requirements are included in the application. By participating, applicants agree to these Contest Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or sponsors, which are binding and final on matters relating to this Contest.

PUBLIC VOTING FOR THE THRIVING UNDERGRADUATE AND THRIVING GRADUATE STUDENTS

The overall Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate Student will be determined by the number of valid votes cast by the public (weighted 30%) and the cumulative points awarded to each Scholarship recipient by the Abbott judging panel (weighted 70%). Applicants will be notified of the results following the closing of the voting period, no later than September 2012. All decisions made by the judging panel and tallied by votes are final.

The Thriving Students will each be awarded $20,000 Scholarships in total (i.e. recipients will receive a supplemental $17,500 award in addition to the $2,500 CFCareForward Scholarship previously awarded). In case of a tie, the tie will be broken by the student who received the most cumulative points during the initial judging period to select the 40 Scholarship recipients. Scholarship funds will be awarded solely for use toward qualified educational expenses under applicable federal tax laws.

VOTING RULES

Please review this information carefully.

GENERAL VOTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Voting opens to the public at 11:00 AM (ET) on July 30, 2012, and closes at 11:00 AM (ET) on September 7, 2012.

ONLINE VOTING

Vote Online: Visit www.CFCareForwardScholarship.com and register by providing your first name, last name and a valid e-mail address. To place a vote, click the “Vote Here” icon linked to a specific recipient profile in the Thriving Undergraduate Student and Thriving Graduate Student categories. Please note that you can vote for your chosen applicant online one time in each category for the duration of the campaign. This means one e-mail address equals one vote for the Thriving Undergraduate Student and one vote for the Thriving Graduate Student. All duplicate votes cast by an existing registered user will be considered invalid.

MOBILE VOTING

Call to Vote: To vote via phone, call 1-800-262-0077 for the Thriving Undergraduate Student and 1-800-892-5566 for the Thriving Graduate Student, and follow the instructions.

Please note that the voting permits one call per telephone number for the Thriving Undergraduate Student and one call per telephone number for the Thriving Graduate Student. More than one telephone vote in each category from the same phone number will be considered invalid.

Text to Vote: Each of the 40 Scholarship recipients will be assigned his or her unique ID [VOTE1, VOTE2, etc.] to be text messaged to 23000. Please note that voting permits one text message per mobile device for the Thriving Undergraduate Student and the Thriving Graduate Student categories. More than one text vote in each category from the same phone number will be considered invalid. NOTE: Votes cast as a text message via a mobile device can also be cast as a call via the 1-800-262-0077 or 1-800-892-5566 numbers using the same cell phone number.

VOTING DISCLAIMER

Online votes will be considered made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of the vote. Abbott has the right to void any vote that appears, in Abbott’s sole discretion, to be an automated or duplicate vote and/or any other "hack" violating the voting rules or otherwise interfering with the administration of the vote. Abbott reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of, or otherwise disregard, any such vote and/or permanently disqualify from any promotion any person it believes has intentionally violated these voting rules. Moreover, Abbott may, in its sole discretion, terminate the competition and voting at any point and declare winners based on the votes up to that point, if it appears to Abbott that the voting process has been so distorted by hacking or other interference that the results would not reflect actual valid votes should the competition and/or voting continue. Abbott and its respective officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates assume no responsibility for: (1) any injury or damage to any person's computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this vote; or (2) telecommunications, network, electronic, technical or computer failures of any kind; or (3) inaccurate transcription of voting information; or (4) errors in any promotional or marketing materials; or (5) any human or electronic error in connection with the voting and/or tallying of the votes; or (6) votes that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed by computer or telephonic transmissions, lost, or late.

During the voting period, voters may experience a busy signal on the phone even though the telephone network is designed to handle a very large volume of calls simultaneously. If you cannot get through and you are certain that you are calling during the appropriate voting period, it is recommended that you try your call again. If the problem persists, report your problem to the program's administrator at info@cfcareforwardscholarship.com. Alternatively, you may vote online at www.CFCareForwardScholarship.com or by text message.

Any questions related to voting may be directed to the program administrator at info@cfcareforwardscholarship.com

CHARGES

Unless expressly noted, all services are offered without charge by CFCareForward Scholarship, but standard text rates and other carrier charges may apply. The customer is liable for any mobile phone charges incurred (usage, subscription, etc) as a result of voting in the CFCareForward Scholarship contest. Please consult your mobile service carrier's pricing plan to determine the charges for sending and receiving text messages.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY

The services are available on the following carriers: AT&T Blue, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Suncom, Dobson, Nextel, Boost iDEN, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, PTCI, US Cellular, Cincinnati Bell, Boost Unlimited CDMA, Cellular South, Qwest Wireless, MetroPCS, Appalachian Wireless, Bluegrass Cellular, ECIT, Centennial, Immix Wireless, Revol Wireless, Unicel, West Central Wireless, Cellcom, Email Gateway, Nex-Tech, Rina, CenturyTel, Tracfone, Cricket, Ntelos, Viaero Wireless, Einstein Wireless, Helio, ACS Wireless, GCI Communications, Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, Thumb Cellular, United Wireless, Cox Wireless, Mach, Fakeplex, Golden State Cellular, Cellular One of NEPA, Carolina West, Element Mobile, Plateau Communications, Iowa Wireless Services, All West Communications, Breakaway Wireless, Chat Mobility US, CTC US, Farmers Mutual Telephone, Northwest Missouri Cell, Nucla-Naturita Telephone, Panhandle Telecom, Pioneer Cellular US, Pocket Wireless US, Revol Wireless US, Silver Star PCS US, Simmetry Wireless US, Snake River PCS US, South Central Comm., Sprocket Wireless US, Strata Networks US, Syringa Wireless US, Union Wireless US.

Additional carriers may be added as they come available.

PRIVACY POLICY

Abbott will never, under any circumstances, sell or otherwise distribute your personal information or cell phone numbers to third parties. Abbott will never market to you directly any services for which you have not opted in, either by cell phone, text message or e-mail. Abbott may share your personal information with partners that help manage the CFCareForward Scholarship program for purposes of selecting the Scholarship recipients and issuing scholarship checks.