Hello, please reference the Offical Rules for clarification located here and exceprt below: http://www.imaginecup.com/Competition/Rules-Regulations.aspx
CAN I ENTER?
Unless otherwise indicated in the specific Competition Rules, you are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:
- You are 16 years of age or older; and o If you are 16 years of age or older, but are considered a minor in your place of residence, then you should ask your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission prior to submitting an entry into this Competition.
- You are actively enrolled as a student at an accredited educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees (including home schools) at any time between 1 January 2011 and 31 May 2012; and
- You are not an employee or intern of Microsoft Corporation, or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary; and
- You are not involved in any part of the execution or administration of this Competition; and
- You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Competition; and
- You are not a resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.
Thank you! Imagine Cup Support