2026 ABBVIE CF SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST RULES
The 2026 AbbVie CF Scholarship (“contest”) is sponsored by AbbVie, and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. AbbVie reserves the right to change, alter, or modify these rules and/or dates at any time without notice. Scholarship funds may be considered non-taxable under applicable federal tax laws. Please direct all questions about tax preparation to your tax advisor.
Scholarship funds may be disbursed over multiple years, as needed.
Forty scholars will be chosen by a panel of judges selected by AbbVie to receive the $3,000 AbbVie CF Scholarship. Submissions will be judged and ranked using a point system based on the following criteria:
- Academic record and extracurricular activities (assigned a score up to 30 points)
- Essay (assigned a score up to 20 points)
- Creative presentation (assigned a score up to 20 points)
All eligible submissions will be evaluated based on academic record and extracurricular activities. The top 60 submissions will then also be evaluated based on creative presentation and essay to determine the top 40 scholars.
Under no circumstances will the judges’ scores be disclosed to the public. All decisions made by the judging panel are final.
In the case of a tie, those submissions will be evaluated according to the original criteria by a new judge selected by AbbVie who was not involved in the initial scoring process. The submission with the highest cumulative score by the new judge will be declared an AbbVie Scholar.
Submission guidelines and eligibility requirements are included in the application. By participating, applicants agree to these contest rules and the decisions of the judges, which are binding on matters relating to this contest. It is not necessary for applicants to have taken, currently take, or intend to take in the future any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie, and this will not be a consideration in the recipient selection criteria.
Scholars will be notified on or around June 22, 2026 if they have been chosen to receive a $3,000 scholarship, using the contact information provided in this application.
JUDGING CRITERIA TO DETERMINE THE 40 ABBVIE CF SCHOLARS
A panel of judges selected by AbbVie will evaluate all eligible submissions based on each student’s academic record and extracurricular activities, essay, and creative presentation.
Forty scholars will be determined by the highest cumulative points awarded by the judges. Please refer to the contest rules to see details on scoring.
Scholars will be notified on or around June 22, 2026 if they have been chosen to receive an AbbVie CF Scholarship, using the contact information provided in this application.
SELECTION OF THRIVING UNDERGRADUATE AND THRIVING GRADUATE STUDENT
Each scholar’s first name, last name initial, photo, creative presentation, essay, and achievements will be posted online at www.AbbVieCFCommitment.com/cfscholarship. From August 27 to September 10, 2026, the public will have an opportunity to vote for one Thriving Undergraduate Student and one Thriving Graduate Student who inspire them based on their creative presentation, academic achievements, community involvement, and ability to serve as a positive role model for others.
The overall Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate Student will be determined by the number of valid votes cast by the public and the cumulative points awarded to each scholar by the judging panel. Please refer to the contest rules for details.
All applicants will be notified of the results following the closing of the voting period, no later than September 18, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
This scholarship is designed for students with Cystic Fibrosis pursuing an undergraduate degree (Associate’s/2-year college, Bachelor’s/4-year college, trade school/vocational school) or graduate degree (Master’s, Doctorate) during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicants must have completed high school or obtained a General Educational Development (GED) certification on or before June 2026.
Students applying for the scholarships must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the 2026-2027 school year. Students in their final semester of undergraduate study may only apply if they will be pursuing a graduate program in the 2026-2027 school year. Both full-time and part-time students may apply.
All prior scholars can apply for the 2026 AbbVie CF Scholarship. However, all prior Thriving Scholars (recipients of the larger scholarship) are ineligible to apply for any AbbVie CF Scholarship again.
Scholarship funds may be considered non-taxable under applicable federal tax laws. Please direct all questions about tax preparation to your tax advisor.
Students are expected to behave in a respectful manner towards fellow contestants during all phases of the scholarship, including online and on social media channels. Bullying, discriminating, profane or threatening comments, and/or harassment may result in disqualification.
Employees of AbbVie and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply. Healthcare providers, including physicians and those who can prescribe medications, and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
Each applicant must be:
- A United States citizen or a legal and permanent resident of the United States
- Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis by a physician
- Enrolled in or awaiting acceptance from an accredited institution (i.e., college, university, or trade/vocational school) for an educational program during the 2026-2027 academic year
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 percent) and the cumulative points awarded to each scholar by the judging panel (weighted 70 percent). The Thriving Scholars will be determined using a point system based on the following criteria:
- Public votes (assigned a score up to 30 points)
- Academic record and extracurricular activities (assigned a score up to 30 points)
- Essay (assigned a score up to 20 points)
- Creative presentation (assigned a score up to 20 points)
Under no circumstances will the judges’ scores or tallied votes be disclosed to the public. All decisions made by the judging panel are final.
In the case of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the student who received the most cumulative points during the initial judging period to select the 40 scholars.
The Thriving Undergraduate and Graduate Students will each be awarded a total of $25,000 (the original $3,000 AbbVie CF Scholarship plus an additional $22,000 scholarship). Applicants will be notified of the results following the closing of the voting period, no later than September 18, 2026.
GENERAL VOTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Voting opens to the public at 11:00 AM (ET) on August 27, 2026 and closes at 11:00 AM (ET) on September 10, 2026.
ONLINE VOTING
Vote Online: Visit www.AbbVieCFCommitment.com/cfscholarship and register by providing your first name, last name and a valid email address. To place a vote, click the “VOTE ONLINE” 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 email 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
Text to Vote: Each of the scholars will be assigned his or her own ID [VOTE1, VOTE2, etc.] to be text messaged to 31001. Please note that voting permits one text message per mobile device for the Thriving Undergraduate Student and one text message per mobile device for the Thriving Graduate Student. More than one text vote in each category from the same phone number will be considered invalid. Mobile voting is accepted in the US and Canada. All other voting may be done online by visiting www.AbbVieCFCommitment.com/cfscholarship.
VOTING DISCLAIMER
Online votes will be considered made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of the vote. AbbVie has the right to void any vote that appears, in AbbVie’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. AbbVie 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, AbbVie 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 AbbVie 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. AbbVie 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.
Any questions related to voting may be directed to the program administrator at info@AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
CHARGES
Unless expressly noted, all services are offered without charge by AbbVie CF Scholarship, but messages and data rates may apply. The customer is liable for any mobile phone charges incurred (usage, subscription, etc.) as a result of voting in the AbbVie CF 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: U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, CellCom, Appalachian Wireless, IMMIX/Limitless Wireless, West Central Wireless, Cellular South, ACS Wireless, GCI Communications, Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, Nextech Wireless, Thumb Cellular, United Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Carolina West, Union Cellular, Pioneer Cellular, Northwestern Missouri Cellular, Chat Mobility, Cellular One Nation, Duet, Panhandle Telecommunications, Cross Wireless, RINA Wireless, Pine Cellular, Sagebrush Cellular, Claro (Puerto Rico), Copper Valley, Bandwidth, Cellular One Northeast Arizona, Google Voice, Enflick, Nemont (Sagebrush PCS), ASTACBrightlink, Inteliquent, Pine Belt Cellular, SouthernLINC, Standing Rock, ATNI, IT&E, James Valley Cellular, Textme, Digital Communications Consulting, Pinger, Aerialink, Telnyx, Altice Mobile, Viya, Indigo Wireless, Ring Central, First Point (1st Point), GTA, Zip Whip, Truphone, TSG Global “Flextalk”, NumberAccess, Dish Wireless, Evolve Cellular, ISP Telecom, Liberty Wireless (PR), Bell Mobility (Canada), Aliant (Canada), NorthernTel (Canada), Telebec (Canada), Rogers Wireless (Canada), Videotron (Canada), Fido (Canada), Telus Mobility (Canada), MTS Mobility (Canada), SaskTel Mobility (Canada), Virgin Mobile (Canada), Wind Mobile (Canada), Moblicity (Canada), Public Mobile (Canada), Eastlink Wireless (Canada), SSi Micro (Canada), International Number, UK Carrier, US Carrier, Internal Vibes Test Carrier. Additional carriers may be added as they become available.
PRIVACY POLICY
AbbVie will never, under any circumstances, sell or otherwise distribute your personal information or cell phone numbers to third parties. AbbVie will never market to you directly any services for which you have not opted in, either by cell phone, text message or email. AbbVie may share your personal information with partners that help manage the AbbVie CF Scholarship program for purposes of selecting the scholarship winners and issuing scholarship checks.
