Friends of RPK Memorial Fund (The Jackson Hole Ski Patrol) Scholarship: 4-yr, CTE/2-yr CC

Sponsored by the friends and families of the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol, this award provides college or trade school scholarships to high school students whose spirit and love of mountain adventure honors the memory of ski patrollers no longer with us. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based primarily on their essay and their participation in a snow sport.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum GPA 2.0
  • Student must explain their active participation in snow sports (type of snow sport, years involved, team participation, awards or medals)
  • Briefly describe what you enjoy and what you’ve learned from participation in the sport.
  • Essay: What was a significant event in your life that put you out of your ‘comfort zone’, how did it make you feel, what did you learn and how has it changed you? (Limit: 500 words or less)
VALUE: Up to $2,500 one-time scholarship
Multiple awards may be given.

KEYWORDS: Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, Hockey, Nordic, Skating, Mountaineering


Patrocinada por los amigos y las familias del Jackson Hole Ski Patrol, esta beca ofrece becas para la universidad o escuela técnica a estudiantes de preparatoria cuyo espíritu y amor por la aventura en las montañas honran la memoria de los patrulleros de esquí que ya no están con nosotros. Quienes reciban la beca serán elegidos principalmente por su ensayo y su participación en un deporte de nieve.

REQUISITOS:
  • Promedio mínimo (GPA) de 2.0
  • Debes explicar tu participación activa en deportes de nieve (tipo de deporte de nieve, años de participación, participación en equipos, premios o medallas)
  • Describe brevemente lo que disfrutas y lo que has aprendido al participar en el deporte.
  • Ensayo: ¿Cuál fue un evento importante en tu vida que te sacó de tu “zona de confort”? ¿Cómo te hizo sentir, qué aprendiste y cómo te ha cambiado? (Límite: 500 palabras o menos)
CANTIDAD: Beca única de hasta $2,500
Se pueden otorgar varias becas.

PALABRAS CLAVE: Snowboard, moto de nieve, hockey, esquí nórdico, patinaje, montañismo

Award
up to $2,500 one-time award
Scopes
Sports / Athletics
Deadline
01/15/2027
Supplemental Questions
  1. Briefly describe what you enjoy and what you’ve learned from participation in the sport. (200 words or less)
  2. What was a significant event in your life that put you out of your ‘comfort zone’? (Limit: 500 words or less)
  3. Explain your active participation in snow sports (type of snow sport, years involved, team participation, awards or medals)