PSIA-AASI & Women of Winter Scholarship
Women of Winter, Inc. in partnership with PSIA-AASI, will continue to offer its scholarships for PSIA-AASI Alpine and Snowboard Level I Certifications for the 2025-26 Season.
In addition, Women of Winter and the National Brotherhood of Snowsports will once again offer its female members scholarships. 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. For the 2025-26 season, 32 scholarships will be awarded – 16 scholarships for Women of Winter and 16 for NBS Members – in conjunction with PSIA-AASI.
Application deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025. *We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-26 winter season.
The 2025-26 application period is CLOSED!
Women of Winter (WoW) and PSIA-AASI are offering twelve scholarships 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 1 (FS1) or Children’s Specialist 1 (CS1) Certification. A WoW membership is required to apply for the CS1 of FS1.
Meet past recipient, Ouida Brown, MD.
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. We are being the change we want to see, and that change is to see more BIPOC individuals participating in the outdoors!
Program Details
Big Sky Resort will host all WoW x PSIA-AASI x NBS certification programs for the 2025-26 season. The dates for the WoW x NBS Joint program to be held at Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, MT are Tuesday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2026.
- Arrive, Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Program, Wednesday, February 25 – Saturday, February 28, 2026
- Depart, Sunday, March 1, 2026*
*For NBS Recipients – departing on Sunday to Denver in the morning will allow attendance to the NBS Opening Ceremonies.
WoW x PSIA-AASI x NBS Alpine/Snowboard Level 1 Certification Program Details coming soon.
You must be a financial member of NBS to apply.
If you are not a member of an NBS Club, you can find a club in your area and join! Click here to see the NBS clubs.
How to Apply
For questions regarding the scholarships, please send an email to info@womenofwinter.net
Links to Apply:
For WoW Level 1 Alpine or Snowboard or for NBS Level 1 Alpine or Snowboard:
For WoW Prior recipients – FS1 or CS1, look for an email coming soon! FS1 and CS1 scholarships are open to current WoW members, only.
Please note. If you applied for a scholarship this past season (2024-25) and were not awarded a scholarship or you were not awarded and were not able to participate in the program, you’ll need to reapply for the same scholarship for this season (2025-26).
Give a Gift
The PSIA-AASI National Education Foundation provides education resources and training for professional ski and snowboard instructors to enhance their personal growth, further their instruction career paths, and improve other people’s experiences on the mountain. Your tax-deductible gift helps create lifelong adventures through education.