Scholarships

2023-24 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH 9/22/23 at MIDNIGHT.
*Please NOTE:  Since the 2019/2020 season, and moving forward, the CBSF will be providing Scholarship Awards to applicants that apply for financial support who are participating in Crested Butte Mountain Resorts programs - i.e. Mountain Sports Team, Cruisers, Mountain Adventures, etc. -directly to applicants and their families.  In season's past, the CBSF has provided Scholarship Awards directly to Crested Butte Mountain Resort on the applicants behalf, which is no longer the case. Independent athletes will be awarded directly as well. For applicants who are participating in programs offered by Crested Butte Nordic and Gunnison Nordic, the CBSF will still provide scholarship awards to those Partner Programs on the applicants behalf. 

2023 SCHOLARSHIPS


About this Scholarship: Need-based scholarships are offered by the Foundation to support program fees and/or equipment for student athletes participating in snow sports in Crested Butte or Gunnison. Athletes must ski or snowboard with one of our partner programs (Crested Butte Nordic Team, Gunnison Nordic Team, Crested Butte Mountain Resort Mountain Sports Team), or participate independently.

Our scholarships are made possible by generous gifts from our donors, sponsors, members, revenue collected from fundraising events, and 100% board participation.


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Paden Castles Kelley Memorial Fund Scholarship


Scholarship details and application is linked BELOW

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About this Scholarship: The Paden Castles Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund was founded in memory of Paden Castles Kelley in 2019. One of Paden's greatest passions was teaching skiing to local Gunnison Valley children enrolled in Crested Butte Mountain Resorts 'Crusiers' and 'Mountain Adventures' programs. Both programs are designed to introduce children to the joys of skiing and snowboarding. The Paden Castles Kelley Memorial Scholarship fund is designed to provide financial support to Gunnison Valley youth and families who wish to participate in these programs and could otherwise not afford program enrollment.

The Crested Butte Snowsports Foundation (CBSF) believes that snow sports offer opportunities for personal accomplishments and growth, and ultimately, enrich young adults' daily lives.  With that in mind, accessibility and inclusiveness to snow sports are at the heart of the Foundation's mission. The Scholarships that CBSF awards allow for engagement in snow sports for children of varying economic backgrounds.

Our scholarships are made possible by generous gifts from our donors, sponsors, members, revenue collected from fundraising events, and 100% board participation.

Scholarship applications must be submitted electronically and cannot be submitted on paper – they will not be accepted.   

Should you have any questions, please email the Foundation's Executive Director, Erica Rasmussen at


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