Full-Time Programs & 2023-2024 Admissions
2023-2024 SSCV Full-Time Athlete Admissions
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) hopes to spark a dream in young snowsports athletes which will provide them with a focus and teach them life lessons throughout their childhood, inspiring character growth and excellence at every turn. When this spark ignites, there is a need to provide youngsters with more time on snow along with more time developing the physical and mental attributes needed to achieve their dreams. This is where SSCV’s full-time programs along with its three academic partners come in to support your child in an elite SSCV full-time program, both on snow and off, alongside a rigorous academic curriculum.
SSCV OFFERS FULL-TIME PROGRAMS IN:
- Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy
- Vail Mountain School
- Red Sandstone Elementary School Cooperative Arrangement
Please contact SSCV Admissions and Academics Manager Taylor Farquharson directly to learn more about Full-Time programs and the Full-Time Admissions process.
2023-2024 Admissions Overview and Deadlines
The full-time admissions process is designed to provide prospective full-time athletes and their families the opportunity to learn about all aspects of being a full-time athlete at SSCV. It is also designed to enable SSCV to learn more about the applicant as well as their athletic strengths and skills. For those full-time applicants interested in attending Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy (VSSA) click here to learn more about the VSSA admission application process and for the VSSA admission application. For those full-time applicants interested in attending Vail Mountain School (VMS) please contact the VMS Admissions Director directly for admissions details and deadlines.
For applicants interested in becoming part of the cooperative arrangement between SSCV and Red Sandstone Elementary School (RSES) see admission process details below.
- Admissions to SSCV and VSSA are on a rolling basis and there is a high demand. Spots may fill up quickly, so we encourage you to complete the admissions process for SSCV and for VSSA as soon as possible.
SSCV full-time admissions is on a rolling basis now through March 31 which SSCV will review on a rolling basis to determine if they will accept, deny, defer or waitlist a candidate. If spots remain available after March 31, SSCV will continue to review applicants through April 30 on a rolling basis and thereafter on a case-by-case basis.
The above timing also holds true for those athletes interested in applying to the SSCV/RSES Cooperative Program as SSCV athletic programs may fill and RSES grades may fill.
2023-2024 SSCV Admissions Process
Please contact SSCV Admissions and Academics Manager Taylor Farquharson at 970-790-5145 or tfarquharson@skiclubvail.org for more information about the admission application process for SSCV.
For applicants interested in attending VSSA, the VSSA full-time application and related VSSA full-time application process are available on the VSSA website at this link.
For applicants interested in attending VMS contact the VMS Admissions Director for school admissions application information.
APPLICATION PROCESS:Â All SSCV Full-Time Applicants (except Red Sandstone Elementary School Cooperative Arrangement)
- Liability Waivers–n/a for current SSCV athlete
- Personal Interview with Program Director or their designee coach or SSCV admissions staff member-at discretion of Program Director
- On-Snow Evaluation-after all of above received starting in early January; required for non-SSCV athletes; at discretion of Program Director if current SSCV athlete
- Dryland Session or Alternate Physical Assessment–at discretion of Program Director
- Trampoline Session–at discretion of Program Director
APPLICATION PROCESS:Â SSCV/Red Sandstone Elementary School Cooperative Arrangement
- Liability Waivers – n/a for current SSCV athlete
- On-Snow Evaluation
- Approval by RSES to participate in cooperative arrangement
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available from SSCV to support up to 75% of SSCV athletic program fees. Click here for details, including the financial aid application process and related deadlines.