PSIA-AASI Level I Course & Exam Scholarship

Women of Winter (WoW) and the Professional Ski Instructors Association - American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) are offering twelve (12) scholarships for the 2024-2025 season, to Black, Indigenous, Women of Color and/or non-binary/gender non-conforming individuals comfortable in women-centered spaces, with an education opportunity to obtain a PSIA-AASI Alpine or Snowboard Level I certification or a Freestyle Specialist I (FSI) or Children’s Specialist I (CSI) Certification.

Women of Winter and PSIA-AASI in collaboration with the National Brotherhood of Snowsports (NBS) will once again offer twelve (12) scholarships to their membership to obtain a PSIA-AASI Alpine or Snowboard Level I Certification.

This partnership allows for all three organizations the opportunity to continue to expose, educate, support and advance our missions of inclusion in the Snowsports Industry.

THE WHY

BIPOC women and girls are the most excluded and underrepresented demographic in Snowsports. We are a group of diverse women in Snowsports that want to see a change in our industry. So we are being the change we want to see...and that change is to see more BIPOC individuals participating in the outdoors!

PROGRAM DETAILS

WoW x PSIA-AASI x NBS Scholarship Program

Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, February 19 - 23, 2025, 4-Day Program

Keystone Resort is our host for the WoW x PSIA-AASI x NBS Alpine/Snowboard Level I Certification Program. You must be a financial member of NBS to apply*

 WoW x PSIA-AASI Scholarship Program

Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Montana, March 5 - 9, 2025, 4-Day program

Big Sky Resort is our host for the Alpine/Snowboard Level I Certification Program.  And for Past WoW scholarship recipients (members) who achieved their PSIA or AASI Level I Certification, there are scholarships for FSI or CSI. You do not have to be a member of PSIA-AASI or NBS to apply.

Women of Winter Member Program

Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Montana, March 8 - 9, 2025, 2-Day program

You must be a prior recipient of a WoW Scholarship who has achieved their Alpine Level I or Snowboard Level I Certification to apply.
Application link and information will be emailed to past Women of Winter x PSIA-AASI scholarship recipients.

Level I Alpine and Snowboard Scholarships:

All Level I Alpine and Snowboard scholarship recipients will receive the following whether applying for the WoW scholarship or the NBS Scholarship: 

• All tuition costs associated with the Level I preparatory course and exam: 

• Level I event preparation fee

• Level I certification exam fee

• PSIA-AASI membership dues during the 2024/2025 season (only applicable if you are not a current PSIA-AASI member. Dues are covered from November 2024 through June 2025. 

• Lift tickets for all days of theLevel I Programs including Alpine/Snowboard and FS1/CS1 Certifications.

• For NBS Members only, free registration to the 2025 NBS Summit to be held at Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, February 22 - March 1, 2025.

• Ski or Snowboard gear from WoW x PSIA-AASI Official Sponsors: 

• Hard Goods:

• Rossignol: skis / bindings -OR- snowboard / bindings (depending on the Scholarship you apply for) 

• Giro: helmet and goggles

• Leki: ski poles

• Soft Goods 

• Hestra: gloves / mittens

• Phunkshun: facemasks / balaclavas

Except for the Rossignol Gear, there may be changes/additions in gear offered and/or sponsors.

Please note: The scholarship does NOT cover lodging, meals or transportation to and from the event. However, there may be sponsored receptions / meals and / or discounted lodging and/or transportation for each event.

Level I Freestyle and Children Specialist Scholarships:

All scholarship recipients will receive the following: 

• All tuition costs associated with the Freestyle Level I or Children’s Specialist Level I exam. 

• Lift tickets for all days of the Freestyle Level I or Children’s Specialist Level I exam

• Discounted lift tickets for the 2 days prior to program start, March 6 & 7, 2025 

Please note: The scholarship does NOT cover lodging, meals or transportation to and from the event. However, there may be sponsored receptions / meals and / or discounted lodging for each event.