1. Core and elective curriculum choices made during the first semester will continue through the second semester. With this order, you will choose other materials and resources from your Venture Reward allowance.
2. You should have received an email from your Mentor telling you your second semester Venture Reward allowance. Your allowance is based on your student’s grade level and the amount used for the first semester. If you didn’t use all of your first semester allowance, the unused amount has been added to your second semester funds. If you used more than your first semester allowance, the excess has been deducted from your second semester funds.
3. You may place one order request per semester per student. Your order must contain detailed instructions on what specific items need to be ordered, the quantity of each item, and the website from which each item needs to be purchased. The preferred way to order is to provide a web link to the item(s) you want to order or to create a wishlist that you will include on your order form. First, locate the item you wish to order online. Copy the URL address from the webpage and paste it into the Venture Upward order form. (If you do not include a valid weblink for your order, it will take longer to process and may delay the delivery of your items.)
   
   Be sure to include sales tax and any shipping cost in your order request. Venture Upward has a membership to Amazon Prime, so shipping is free on eligible purchases. Your order may be modified if the cost of items increases by the time the order is placed, or if other charges are added that you didn’t include on your order.
4. Here are some guidelines and requirements for the ordering process:
   • Any questions about your order should be directed first to your Mentor both before and after submitting it. Your mentor should be aware of any issues or problems you may have. (You may copy the order processing team on any email or reply to any direct communication.) Your mentor will review your order to make sure it fits within your Venture Reward allowance and correlates with your student’s educational plan.
   • If you need more lines for your order than provided by the form, please use the comments to let us know you have additional items. List only the additional items in an email to your mentor and to orders@ventureupward.org including the weblink.
   • If you purchased a computer, laptop or tablet with first semester funds, you may not purchase a similar item for that student for the second semester.
   • Due to processing issues, do not submit any orders from Walmart. Their system has not worked when the delivery address differs from the payment address.
   • If an item needs to be returned or exchanged, you may contact the order processing team at orders@ventureupward.org to initiate a return authorization and shipping label. Do not return wrong or defective items to Venture Upward. All returns must be processed through the seller. You are responsible to pay return shipping costs, if any.
5. Once your order is complete, submit it online. Orders will be processed in the order received.

SPECIFICS OF USING THE VENTURE REWARD

Items and services that ARE eligible for purchase with Venture Reward funds:

● Subscription boxes -- note that you do NOT need to use Venture Reward funds to pay for the subscription box option if you select it in place of the weekly onsite program. However, you may purchase additional subscription boxes using your Venture Reward.

● Educational subscriptions

● School supplies

● Computers, laptops, tablets, learning apps, printers, 3D printers, printer paper, printer ink, screen protectors, virus/malware protection, technology warranties, internet reimbursement

● Books, workbooks, art supplies, activity books, craft kits

● Learning games, puzzles, Legos, building sets

● STEM kits and activities

● Musical Instruments other than piano

● P.E. equipment such as cones, balls, scooter boards, mats

● Robots and coding programs or curriculum

● Subscriptions for Audible, Epic, digital books, etc.

Items that ARE NOT eligible for purchase with Venture Reward funds:

● Museum passes, YMCA memberships: Funds are not allowed to be used for the purchase of individual OR family educational memberships and passes.

● Food

● Clothing

● Animals or pet supplies

● Piano -- exceptions are allowed for electric keyboards.

● Full-sized trampoline -- exceptions are allowed for small exercise trampolines.

● Kayaks

● Rafts

● Gaming-specific technology: specialty gaming headsets, gaming keyboards, gaming mouse controllers

● Video games or consoles

● Basketball hoop, bicycles

● Religious-based curriculum and materials such as: The Good and the Beautiful, Abeka, Apologia, Sonlight, etc. You may teach with a religious curriculum, but you may not spend Venture Reward funds on a religious curriculum

● Furniture

Materials mailing address:

If you need to order more items, contact your Mentor after you submit this form.