Making Change 4 Drowning Prevention offers scholarship opportunities for children with special needs who reside in Volusia County Florida. Applications must be completed by a parent or guardian. These scholarships are available as long as funding permits. Our scholarships do require you to give back to Making Change 4 Drowning Prevention* in the form of two (2) hours of community service to assist us in educating the community on the importance of drowning prevention and water safety. All opportunities allow you to bring your child to fulfill service hours, and will support the mission of Making Change 4 Drowning Prevention.
Application for Aquatic Survival Lesson Scholarships
*Scholarship families are required to complete the Red Cross Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers training and certificate program (free and online) to be scholarship eligible.
Pre-Screening Questions:
- StepUp for Students eligibility - If you receive Family Empowerment for Unique Abilities
and your child(ren) attend charter school or are home schooled you pay for lessons and
can submit the invoices for reimbursement as Physical Education. It will cover the
registration and tuition fees for all lessons.
- Family Empowerment for Unique Abilities qualification
- School Enrollment status (home school, public, private, charter)
- Registration fees are to be paid by all students. ($25 for 1st child, $10 for each after)
- Scholarship application deadlines are the last day of each month.
- Funding notifications will be announced to you via email by the second Friday of
each month.
- You will be required to pay a portion of tuition, determined by the review committee.
- New students will receive a maximum of six weeks tuition assistance.
- Returning students will receive a maximum of three weeks tuition assistance.
- Scholarship recipients agree to (2) hours of volunteer time with Making Change 4
Drowning Prevention.
Scholarships cover tuition for aquatic survival lessons offered by Swim With Becky, with a reduced registration fee. They are granted to Volusia County resident families who demonstrate financial hardship. Click here to see terms and apply.
We require families to provide time as part of the agreement for scholarships awarded.