New York’s Rotary Clubs (District 7230) have announced the availability of at least three scholarships to local high school students to study abroad during the 2019–2020 academic year as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship Program. Each scholarship is valued at $24,000 and includes tuition, room, board and a monthly stipend to study at the high school level abroad. Rotary volunteers make the program affordable to students, ages 15 to 18.5 at the time of departure, of all backgrounds and economic means.

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An informational session was held in Yonkers on September 13, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at Yonkers’ Public Library, Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10710. Current and former youth exchange students shared their experiences.  Also present were a College Admissions Recruiter and a teacher.

They now need to complete the application process no later than Nov. 1, 2018, for departure in August of 2019.

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