Scholarship Information

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail has a strong belief in how snowsports can impact the trajectory of a child’s life. Therefore, we are proud to offer a robust scholarship program to ensure that kids are not denied the opportunity to participate in SSCV due to financial constraints. 

New for 26-27, we have two types of scholarships. Please read in each section and consider which scholarship path may be the best fit for your family.

We are grateful to our donors who make this funding possible!

Please consider applying for a scholarship if your family needs support!

SSCV Guaranteed Scholarship

This scholarship is available to local SSCV families (Eagle, Summit and Lake County residents). It is an award that is guaranteed if your family fits into the following income brackets after we have verified the information on your 2025 1040 tax return. A maximum award of up to 25% of program fees is possible. 

Please apply for this scholarship via Clarity, our online application. Please upload the required documents and once we have verified the accuracy of your tax information and that the filing address on your tax documents is within one of the 3 counties listed above, we will apply the applicable award amount to your account. We will only review the applications on a periodic basis starting after May 15, 2026. The final deadline to apply for this scholarship is October 1, 2026.

In the event that parents of an athlete are divorced, we require an application and tax information from both parents. The only exception is if one parent has sole legal and physical custody of the athlete(s). 

This scholarship is not available for postgraduate athletes, with the exception of long standing SSCV athletes taking a postgraduate year. It is also not available for athletes living with host families.

SSCV Comprehensive Scholarship

This scholarship is available to any SSCV athlete to support up to 100% of program fees. The following exceptions apply: it is not available for postgraduate athletes, with the exception of long standing SSCV athletes taking a postgraduate year. This is also not available for athletes living with host families.

In the event that parents of an athlete are divorced, we require an application and tax information from both parents. The only exception is if one parent has sole legal and physical custody of the athlete(s). 

Our comprehensive scholarship analysis is enhanced by considering the average additional expenses facing our families for participation in the sport (equipment, passes, travel, camps, etc.) beyond the Club program fees. In doing so, we believe we are more accurately capturing our families’ financial needs and better able to support them with aid dollars.

Please see the table below for further information on how our comprehensive scholarship program impacts our families. The table can also serve as a resource for families considering applying for scholarships in 2026-2027. Please note this is not a guarantee of qualification for aid but, rather, a general guideline.

An athlete’s respective program fee has a significant bearing on whether or not a family may qualify for support. We are witnessing some families qualifying for aid as their program fees increase as kids age through the program, so please keep that in mind if you are in younger, part time programs.

Scholarship Application

All scholarship requests must be submitted online to Clarity, an organization independent of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail. The application should take 30 minutes or less.

For the comprehensive scholarship, based on the information you provide, Clarity calculates an estimated amount that your family can contribute toward program fees at SSCV. We will use this information to help determine awards for our athletes. 

We will not consider your scholarship application until the most recent preceding year tax returns have been filed. Therefore, please plan accordingly with your tax preparation. Note that the fall deadline is in advance of the IRS extension filing deadline.  

The deadline to apply for scholarships is Round 1: May 15, 2026 or Round 2: October 1, 2026. Funding priority will go to round 1, therefore we encourage all applicants to apply at that time. If we exhaust available funds, round 2 funding may not be available. Please make note that fall scholarship applicants will be required to make payments on their account towards program fees prior to notification about scholarship awards.

Step 1

Go to https://app.clarityapp.com/sign-up

Step 2

Begin your application and add “Ski & Snowboard Club Vail” to your athlete applicant entry. You can save your application and log out at any time and return later to complete it.

Step 3

Enter your financial information, review your application, and pay the $65 Clarity application fee.

Step 4

US taxpayers: Complete the Clarity Enhanced Tax Verification (ETV) process to release your W2 and personal tax return transcripts from the IRS. You’ll be asked to authorize the sharing of your tax transcripts and verify your identity. This is a one-time security measure required by the IRS to protect against identity theft and the compromise of personal information. Only those filing US taxes will be prompted to complete this step. Clarity offers two options for enhanced tax verification process: “Clarity” and “IRS”. Please reference the Tax Verification Guide to preview the steps of this process.

Helpful hints: The IRS pathway is significantly faster, allowing for the tax documents to transfer to Clarity within 24 hours. Clarity has found that families who have an IRS.gov account before starting the Clarity Application have a much easier time completing the process.

Step 5

Submit your Clarity application and follow the link to return to your dashboard. Here you will see any additional supporting documents that are required. Upload your supporting documents by the deadline. Keep in mind that at a later date, you may be prompted by Clarity to upload additional documentation as needed.

The required documents include: 

• Complete tax returns for the last 2 years (including all schedules)
• Corporate tax returns for business owners (if applicable)
• W-2s and 1099s for the most recent year

Step 6

Complete all steps no later than May 15, 2026 or October 1, 2026. 

For support with the Clarity application, there is in-app, phone and email support through the “Help” button in the bottom left of the screen. You can also consult this guide.

Contact Clarity Support at 206-210-3752 or support@clarityapp.com

NOTES

Families who do not complete the application process with Clarity will not be considered for scholarship awards.

Families applying for the comprehensive scholarship will be notified in writing of the scholarship decisions approximately 6-8 weeks after the deadline.

Please contact Tiffany Hoversten at thoversten@skiclubvail.org for questions regarding the SSCV scholarship process.