College of Charleston Awards Scholarships on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

College of Charleston President P. George Benson awarded full tuition scholarships to five deserving Beaufort-area children who received a new home as part of the ABC television program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The children, who range in age from 1 to 16, will each receive a full tuition scholarship for four consecutive years while they earn an undergraduate degree at the College of Charleston.

Bill Dickinson, India Dickinson, and their five children had been living in a ranch-style house with many structural problems. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dickinson has been deployed in Afghanistan since last year. Show organizers said, "Because of Bill's deployments and financial difficulty, the family home has become almost uninhabitable. They want to move but do not have the resources to do so."

"I am pleased that the College is able join forces with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help this deserving South Carolina military family," said President Benson. "We are honored to provide all five of the Dickinson children with the opportunity to pursue a college education."

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[EmilyRH13]

this is really great

[Slyth66]

That's so awesome! Congratulations to the family!