North Iowa Area Community College will give two full scholarships and three half price tuition scholarships as part of the Extreme Makeover: College Edition contest this month.
For 13 years, NIACC has been providing adult students with an opportunity to return to college at no cost through the contest. Twenty-six winners have gone on to graduate.
Two lucky winners receive an entire year of free tuition, textbooks and more.
"This is an amazing way to makeover your life with a new education," Director of Enrollment Services Rachel McGuire said.
T hree other finalists will win half-price tuition to NIACC for the 2019-2020 academic year. Entries must be received by noon May 22.
Shelby Lyn Crane of Charles City was one of the 2018-2019 winners.
"Without the Extreme Makeover Scholarship I don't think I would have been as successful this year as I was," Crane said. " I would have had to get another part time job to help pay for books and tuition and that would have taken away from my homework time, online class study time, and time away from my son. It definitely took the pressure of tuition away as I returned back to college 8 years later to being the steps to finishing my teaching degree "
Dillon Meek of Mason City also won a year of free tuition, fees and textbooks.
The three other finalists - Ashley Salinas, Timothy Church and Stephen Hunt each received half price tuition to NIACC for 2018-2019.
To enter this year's contest, fill out the online form and tell the school why your life needs or deserves an educational makeover.
Those who are least 23 years old and haven't taken a NIACC credit class in the past three years are eligible for Extreme Makeover: College Edition.
The Globe Gazette is a sponsor of NIACC's Extreme Makeover: College Edition.
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