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 sixteen (16) scholarships for the 2025-2026 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 sixteen (16) 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

Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana, Wednesday, February 25 - Saturday, February 28, 2026, 4-Day program

Big Sky Resort is our host for the Alpine/Snowboard Level I Certification Program.  You do not have to be a member of PSIA-AASI to apply. You must be current member of NBS to apply for the NBS Program.

Women of Winter Advanced Program

Big Sky Resort, Big Sky Montana, Wednesday, February 25 - Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2-4 Day program

This program consist of advanced training (2-4 Day Training) and Freestyle Specialist Level 1 (4-Day Program) | Children’s Specialist Level 1 (2-day) Certifications. You must be a prior recipient of a WoW Scholarship who has achieved their Alpine Level I or Snowboard Level I Certification to apply for the Freestyle or Children’s Specialist Program.
Application link and information will be emailed to past Women of Winter x PSIA-AASI scholarship recipients. All current members are welcome to attend Advance Training scheduled from Wednesday, February 25 - Saturday, February 28, 2026.

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 from November 2025 through June 2026. 

• Lift tickets for all days of the Level I Programs.

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

• Hard Goods:

• Rossignol: skis and bindings -OR- snowboard (bindings are not including)*

• Giro: helmet and goggles

• Leki: ski poles

• Soft Goods 

• Hestra: gloves / mittens

• Phunkshun: facemasks / balaclavas

Except for the Rossignol Gear, remaining gear is not guaranteed. 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.

 * Snowboard recipients are required to bring their own bindings. Rossignol will assist in the installation.

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

• Access to purchase discounted lift tickets for the 2 days prior to program start, February 25 & 26 for Children’s Specialist.

Advanced Training participants will access to purchase discounted lift tickets.

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.