HOW TO ENTER:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. Odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible entries received.
There are three ways to enter this contest:
a. On-line Entries: In order to enter on-line, log on to www.niacc.edu/makeover and click on the Extreme Makeover icon and complete the on-line entry form. It includes writing a 250 word essay on why you feel your life deserves a college makeover. Entries will be accepted from Friday, May 2, 2008, through noon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is not responsible for problems accessing the website, technical or other conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, or any other problems which might or might not result from this contest.
b. E-Mail Entries: In order to enter via e-mail, send an e-mail to makeover@niacc.edu and write a 250 word essay why you feel your life deserves a college makeover. The e-mail entry should also include you name, address and daytime and evening telephone numbers. Entries will be accepted from Friday, May 2, 2008, through noon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. NIACC is not responsible for problems accessing the e-mail, technical or other conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, or any other problems which might or might not result from this contest.
c. Mail Entries. Write a 250 word essay on why you feel your life deserves a college makeover, then mail it between Friday, May 2, 2008, and Wednesday, May 28, 2008 along with your name, address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address. Send it to NIACC at: Extreme Makeover – 500 College Drive – Mason City IA 50401. Mail entries must be postmarked on or before May 28, 2008. NIACC is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, illegible or mutilated entries.
d. Entry Limits. Limit one entry per person.
HOW THE FINALISTS ARE CHOSEN:
From the eligible entries submitted, a panel of judges consisting of staff members from NIACC, The Globe Gazette, & The College Bookstore will determine five (5) finalists based on which individuals need the makeover the most and have the greatest potential for the makeover. The finalists will be selected on or by Monday, June 2, 2008.
HOW THE WINNERS ARE CHOSEN:
All five (5) finalists’ entries (pictures and written entry) will be posted on NIACC’s website from noon on Monday, June 9, 2008, through noon on Friday, June 20, 2008. The general public will be asked to go to the NIACC website to vote for the finalist who they believe deserves to win the college makeover. Each person is allowed to vote once. The two winners will be determined by the judges’ vote and the general public vote.
The two winners will be announced following the Clear Lake 4th of July parade at the band shell in city park in Clear Lake, Iowa.
PRIZES:
The two (2) winners will receive a “college makeover” which will consist of the following:
a. Tuition & fees for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters at NIACC. Students will be allowed up to 19 semester hours per semester. Anything over 19 semester hours will be paid to the NIACC Business Office by the winner(s).
b. Books and course materials up to $450 per semester. Anything over $450 will be paid to The College Book Store by the winner(s). Textbooks and course materials obtained through The College Bookstore will be required to be returned at the end of the semester unless arrangements are made with the owner of The College Bookstore.
c. College apparel consisting of a NIACC sweatshirt and book bag.
The three finalists not selected as the top two winners will receive a $1000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. The scholarship will be split equally for the Fall 2008 ($500) and Spring 2009 ($500) semester.
The prize consists of only those items listed specifically as part of the contest. The contest winner will be responsible for payment of any and all incidental expenses, applicable taxes and other fees. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable, nor can it be exchanged for cash or credit. No cash or credit will be issued if the cost from each respective sponsor is less than the amount designated above. The makeover is subject to the policies and procedures of the sponsors. The makeover will be completed by May 1, 2009.
ELIGIBILITY:
Individuals must be 23 years or older and have not taken NIACC classes in the past three years (prior to Fall 2005) to be eligible to win. You must be willing to enroll as a full-time student for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters. Employees of NIACC, The Globe Gazette, and The College Bookstore including their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent or related companies, and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter. Anyone participating in this contest or claiming a prize in this contest in violation of these rules will be disqualified.
CONTEST DEADLINE:
All entries must be postmarked or received by noon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. NIACC is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, illegible or mutilated entries. NIACC is not responsible for problems accessing the e-mail, technical or other conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, or any other problems which might or might not result from this contest.
RELEASE; CONSENT TO USE LIKENESS, VOICE AND ADDRESS:
The winner (1) agrees to release and indemnify NIACC, The Globe Gazette and The College Bookstore (including their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent or related companies) from and against any and all liability, claims, damages and actions arising directly or indirectly out of or sustained in connection with the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize(s), and (2) consents to the use by NIACC, The Globe Gazette and The College Bookstore for promotional purposes only of his/her likeness and/or voice and address (city and state) without any additional compensation. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to be bound by these official rules, including the above release. By entering this contest, each participant acknowledges that he or she is aware, or may be presumed to be aware, that his or her entry/picture(s) may be displayed on the NIACC web site as well as any of the sponsors web site or publications.
WINNERS LIST:
For the name of the winners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope before August 1, 2008, to:
Winners List - Extreme Makeover
NIACC
500 College Drive
Mason City, IA 50401
MISCELLANEOUS:
Decisions of NIACC concerning any and all matters with respect to this contest shall be final. NIACC reserves the right to change these rules, as well as the terms and conditions of this contest, without notice. NIACC reserves the right to change the prize values at any time, or to substitute prizes of comparable value. Contest void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable. NIACC is not responsible for printing errors in the contest materials or these official rules. If the sponsors determine in their sole discretion that the integrity or fairness of this contest has been corrupted in any manner, the sponsors reserve the right to terminate the contest and to select a winner from among entries legitimately received prior to termination.
The deadline to enter was Noon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
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