The Rocky Mountain Division has scholarships
available for members and their families through the "Rocky
Mountain Ski Instructors Educational Foundation". Below is
a listing of the available scholarships and information:
Applications are downloadable in PDF
format.
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OSKAR STECKEL SCHOLARSHIP
Who may apply:
PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI members who teach for the Loveland Ski
Area and are attending a certification event or the annual academy.
Type of event: Annual academy or certification.
Scholarship amount: Two $100 scholarships.
Details of application: Send a letter
of application to PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI outlining your work
as a ski instructor, financial need and educational plans.
Application deadline: May submit application
letter anytime during the current season.
Oskar Steckal was a 12-year member of PSIA-Rocky
Mountain-AASI who taught skiing at Loveland. The German born free
spirit had a terrific love of skiing and tried to pass on his
passion through his outgoing teaching persona. One of Oskar's
other trademarks was his trusty VW bug which he drove everywhere.
Oskar passed away after losing a battle with leukemia. The Steckel
Scholarship salutes a man worth remembering.
Details of Scholarship
--Loveland instructor group for Level II or III certification.
--Must be a student who needs financial assistance.
--Friendly, outgoing, and helpful.
--Annuity - $100/year until enough in fund to give $150 per year.
--Selections made by John Lewis and Fred Tronnier.
--Other definitive information to be added later.
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EDWIN TERRELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Application
Who may apply: Current
PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI members who teach in the Southern District.
Type of event: Edwin Terrell Memorial
Clinic.
Scholarship amount: Tuition to the Edwin
Terrell Memorial clinic.
Details of application: Send a letter
of application to PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI along with a written
recommendation from your member school director.
Application deadline: January 1 of the
season applying.
Edwin Terrell was a PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI
Alpine Divisional Clinic Leader who worked as a staff trainer
and racing coach at the Santa Fe Ski School. He valued his ski
education very highly and was always looking to expand it along
with the education of other ski instructors. Edwin was also an
accomplished climber. He climbed and skied for the joy and experience
of it and lived to share this love with others. Edwin's spirit
remains alive through this memoriam.
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RUDI AND DOTTIE SCHNACKENBERG SCHOLARSHIP
Application
Who may apply:
Fully certified (for at least 3 years) Alpine or Nordic ski instructors
who are PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI members and who are teaching
skiing full time.
Type of event: PSIA National academy.
Scholarship amount: Three $300 scholarships
are available each year.
Details of application: Submit the application
along with your National Academy application and a letter from
your member school director verifying your full time employment
to the office. Recipients must submit a written article regarding
their educational experiences at the National Academy to PSIA-Rocky
Mountain-AASI upon their return from the Academy in order to receive
the $300 reimbursement. Articles will be printed in the divisional
newsletter. (Applications may be obtained from the PSIA-Rocky
Mountain-AASI office or downloaded here)
Application deadline:
April 1st of the year applying.
Rudi Schnackenberg first learned to ski in
1937 at Berthoud Pass when some friends stuck him on 8-foot jumping
skis in a blizzard. He gained great command of the sport and became
a competitor, a skiing and mountaineering trainer for the US Army
and held many other skiing related positions including ski school
supervisor. Rudi started the "Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors
Association", the precursor to PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI,
in 1951 and based the association in his home. In subsequent years,
Rudi's wife, Dottie, was a driving force with the organization
and took over the position of Executive Secretary in 1983. Her
efforts allowed the association to continue to grow and serve
its members. This scholarship represents Rudi and Dottie's love
of skiing and their dedication to the members of PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI.
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JAMES R. RILEY MEMORIAL FUND Application
Who may apply:
PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI members who have been members for a minimum of two years and must be a resident of Colorado or New Mexico.
Type of eligible event: Continuing
education related to ski teaching with special emphasis to encourage and benefit instructors on their way to Level 3 certification.
Scholarship amount:
A maximum of $1000 is given away annually.
Details of application:
Submit application to the PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI office along
with an explanation using 1000 words or less regarding the amount
of the request, the purpose for which the grant will be used,
and the reason that financial assistance is needed. (Applications
can be obtained from the PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI office or downloaded
here)
Application deadline: January
31 in the year applying.
Jim Riley was an attorney by trade and a ski
instructor by desire and love. His lifetime contributions to PSIA
and PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI were immeasurable. He filled various
positions within both organizations and personally kept PSIA financially
afloat during hard times in the early years. He donated money
to fund a scholarship so that members would have an avenue via
which to continue their education. Jim's love of the sport is
celebrated through this scholarship.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Application
Who may apply:
PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI members in good standing and their immediate
families.
Type of event:
The grant may be used for tuition, fees or equipment costs incurred
while attending a traditional college or university, technical
institute, trade school or other specialized training offered
by a legitimate entity.
Scholarship amount: $500 payable to
the institution the successful candidate plans to attend.
Details of application:
Applications can be obtained from the PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI
office or downloaded here. Please specify whether the application
is for a member or dependent. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Application deadline:
June 30 of the year applying.
The Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Educational
Foundation is committed to educational excellence and believes
that educational opportunities should be accessible to all members.
Therefore, in 1995, the Educational Foundation Scholarship was
created as a member benefit to assist Rocky Mountain Members and
their families in realizing their educational goals.
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