Financial Aid

Sugar Bowl Academy is a community dedicated to providing passionate skiers the opportunity to pursue athletic dreams, academic excellence, and personal growth, while celebrating grit, grace, and courage. Skiing and snowboarding are expensive sports to pursue, especially as student-athletes become more advanced and require more equipment and increased travel.

As a 501(c)(3), our ability to provide financial aid to our student-athletes is based on the generosity of our community and the charitable contributions we receive. Gifts of any amount make financial aid to deserving student-athletes possible. | Give

Need-Based Financial Aid

SBA uses an independent online platform to process need-based financial aid. FAST – Financial Aid for School Tuition – by Independent School Management (ISM) provides standardized and impartial processing in a confidential setting. Please note:

  • the total amount of need-based financial aid for all student-athletes is limited each year

  • need-based financial aid is allocated on a first come, first served basis

  • families should complete their need-based financial aid application as soon as possible

  • need-based financial aid is available only for school programs

  • need-based financial aid may be awarded up to a maximum of 75% of the applicable program price

  • any need-based financial aid that may be awarded is determined through the FAST application

  • no annual determination of need-based financial aid represents a commitment, precedent, or obligation for future years

Click here to start or resume your application for Sugar Bowl Academy need-based financial aid.

Merit-Based Financial Aid

SBA uses an internal interview process to award merit-based financial aid. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate how they personify grit, grace, and courage and will be assessed on their ability to represent the Sugar Bowl community. Please note:

  • the total amount of merit-based financial aid for all athletes is limited each year

  • merit-based financial aid is allocated on a first come, first served basis

  • athletes should request their interview as soon as possible

  • merit-based financial aid is available for both school programs and full-year team programs

  • merit-based financial aid may be awarded up to a maximum of 75% of the applicable program price

  • any merit-based financial aid that may be awarded is determined through the interview process

  • no annual determination of merit-based financial aid represents a commitment, precedent, or obligation for future years

Click here to request an interview for Sugar Bowl Academy merit-based financial aid.

Employee-Based Financial Aid

Sugar Bowl Academy employees and Sugar Bowl Resort employees may be eligible for employee-based financial aid subject to minimum work requirements. Please note:

  • specifics for the 2025-2026 school year and 2026 season are pending

Additional Options

Several organizations also offer scholarships to help cover the program cost. SBA does not influence these scholarship awards. Below is a list of outside organizations that may offer scholarships. Please contact the scholarship organization directly for more information about the scholarships they offer and information on how to apply.