{"id":35283,"date":"2022-05-17T13:15:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=35283"},"modified":"2022-05-17T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:15:28","slug":"suny-adirondack-great-escape-pact-to-help-students-study-and-work-summer-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2022\/05\/suny-adirondack-great-escape-pact-to-help-students-study-and-work-summer-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNY Adirondack, Great Escape Pact To Help Students Study And Work Summer Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35284\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/05\/great-escape-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/05\/great-escape-hc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/05\/great-escape-hc-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/05\/great-escape-hc-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Through a partnership with SUNY Adirondack, students can get a job at Six Flags Great Escape, while living on the college campus and taking classes.<br \/>Courtesy Six Flags Great Escape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SUNY Adirondack and Six Flags Great Escape partner to offer opportunities to SUNY Adirondack students in its collaborative \u201cWork, Learn and Play\u201d program this summer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students can earn up to $16.25 an hour, live on campus (if they choose), take a shuttle between the park and campus, receive free park tickets and meals, and keep a flexible schedule so they can enroll in summer classes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to offer this wonderful opportunity to our students in collaboration with Six Flags Great Escape,\u201d said Kathryn O\u2019Sick, dean for Student Affairs at SUNY Adirondack. \u201cThis is a great opportunity to earn money while continuing to earn credit this summer, all while having fun.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The program allows students to stay on campus for the summer, work in various positions at the 150-acre theme park and continue to earn credits toward a degree.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work with students to apply for summer financial aid and offer discounted on-campus housing,\u201d O\u2019Sick said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>SUNY Adirondack\u2019s summer course offerings include several general education requirements, which transfer seamlessly to numerous public and private institutions throughout the country, as well as online courses.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two sessions are offered, the first from May 23 to July 1 and the second from July 11 to Aug. 19.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Great Escape is a Six Flags property just a few miles from SUNY Adirondack\u2019s Queensbury campus that boasts a water park, seven roller coasters, dozens of attractions and an annual Fright Fest experience. 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