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Scholarship Opportunity – 2024 Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy

Scholarship Opportunity – 2024 Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy

With support from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Move United Education is pleased to announce scholarships for the Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy (formerly PSIA-AASI National Adaptive Academy) December 9-12, 2024. The Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy is endorsed by PSIA-AASI and is held in conjunction with The Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, CO.

Scholarship recipients will receive the following (valued at $888):

  • Event registration, goody bag, & lift tickets
  • 20 hours of training on-snow & in the classroom by leading industry experts
  • Earn PSIA-AASI & NCTRC CEUs at no cost

Move United member organizations are invited to apply for for up to 2 scholarships to support the training of their adaptive snowsports instructors who teach disabled veterans.

Member organizations are responsible for nominating individual(s); personal scholarship applications submitted by instructors will not be accepted

Scholarship awards will be allocated with the following priorities in consideration:

  • Nominee(s) must meet pre-requisites listed in application. Nominee(s) must currently teach disabled Veterans
  • Priority consideration is given for individuals with disabilities, veterans, and individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, and genders.
  • Priority consideration is given for organizations who’s annual operating budget is under $500,000 (will receive preference)
  • Priority consideration is given for organizations that have a clearly identified need for training

 

Please note that this scholarship opportunity is pending award notification of the VA Adaptive Sports Training Grant.

Thank you for submitting an application for the 2024 Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy scholarship. Unfortunately the scholarship application deadline has passed and we are no longer taking additional nominees. Please see our webpage for additional information. https://moveunitedsport.org/events/the-hartford-ski-spectacular/