Backcountry Access Scholarship

This scholarship funded by Backcountry Access in cooperation with the AMGA is a great opportunity for a working professional guide to advance his/her guiding career. Backcountry Access and AMGA are proud to team up to offer a qualified candidate full tuition towards an AMGA Ski Guide Course (SGC). This is a wonderful opportunity to further your education and we look forward to receiving all of your applications.

Criteria for application

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funding for the continuing education of a qualified professional guide. The successful applicant is a guide who:

• Is a current member of the AMGA
• Is currently enrolled in the Ski Guide Course (SGC) to which the scholarship will be applied
• Is pursuing guiding as a profession
• Is seeking to better his/her guiding skills through educational courses and/or exams
• Will provide a 250-word (minimum) testimonial describing your Program experience and how the scholarship/scholarship sponsor contributed to the experience.
• At least five (5) photographs taken during the Program.
• At least one (1) video taken during the Program. We ask that you upload your video(s) to YouTube and provide us with the link.

Submit your application

Deadline for application: January 31, 2011.
If you have questions, please contact the AMGA office at 303.271.0984 or membership.director@amga.com.