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Westchester Offering Scholarships To Cover Lifeguard Certification
Students age 15 and up are encouraged to write in explaining why they want to become a lifeguard and how they will benefit.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Westchester County Parks is offering scholarships to local students to pay for Lifeguard Certification courses.
The 10 scholarships are for those students who want to work as a lifeguard for the county parks department.
Students age 15 and up are encouraged to write in explaining why they want to become a lifeguard for the county and why they will benefit from the experience.
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Submissions should be at least 250 words and emailed to PRC-Aquatics@westchestergov.com.
The deadline is Monday, March 6. Those awarded with scholarships will be notified by email by Monday, March 13.
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Those awarded with the scholarship will be expected to work at any of the following facilities:
- Croton Point Beach in Croton-on-Hudson
- Glen Island Beach in New Rochelle
- Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains
- Sprain Ridge Pool in Yonkers
- Tibbetts Brook Pool in Yonkers
- Willson’s Woods Pool in Mt. Vernon
SEE ALSO: Westchester Seeking Lifeguard Applications For Summer
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