National College of Ireland - Change Your Life Education Fund

The National College of Ireland has teamed up with Metro Herald and Ireland AM to offer a prize package including an educational fund.

The fund is worth €20,000, and €15,000 in other supports, like personal mentoring, computer equipment, and a style package worth €1,000.

Contestants must answer one simple question: Why do you want to change your life, and how could education help?

The deadline is 5pm, Friday 23 July.

The competition is in its second year and is open to anyone aged 18 and older, and resident in the Republic of Ireland. An adjudication panel will shortlist applicants and the shortlist will be published this August. Finalists will be interviewed and the winner will be notified by Friday 27 August.

To find out how you apply, contestants can download an application form and terms and conditions from this site.