Afton Alps / Vail Resorts 2015 Scholarship Program
Afton Alps and Vail Resorts EpicPromise will award scholarships to students who are either Afton
Alps employees or employee dependents who plan to pursue higher education at either a 2 year or 4
year school. Two (2) $1,000 one-time scholarships will be awarded. Winners will be chosen by the
Afton Alps Scholarship Committee.
Applications are due by April 30 to Amy Reents at areents@vailresorts.com, or delivered to Afton
Alps in person.
Scholarship Criteria:
 Completed scholarship application
 Must be an incoming freshman for fall 2015.
 Must be an employee or employee dependent
 Community involvement and extracurricular activities
 Essay: minimum of 300 words based on one of the given topics below
 A letter of recommendation written by a teacher, employer, coach, etc.
 Certification of admissibility from your college for the 2014-2015 school year, if you have
received one
 Copy of student transcript and test scores
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ___________________________________________________________________________
Physical Address ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number _______________________ E-mail _______________________________________________
Name of High School _______________________________________________________________________
Are you an employee of Vail Resorts? If so, please provide your employee ID. _________________________
Are either of your parents a Vail Resorts employee? Please list their name(s), job title, and employee ID.
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ESSAY QUESTIONS (choose one)
1. Describe the most influential person in your life.
2. Describe the best day you’ve ever had at Afton Alps.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
List community service projects in which you have recently been involved, including number of years/months
of participation.
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List your extracurricular activities, including offices held and number of years/months of participation.
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List academic honors or any other scholastic/community awards you have received.
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List your employment history for the past 3 years, if applicable.
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List the colleges to which you have applied in order of preference. Circle or note any from which you have
already received notice of acceptance.
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□ Check here if you are undecided about your college choice.
Financial Aid: what is your EFC (estimated family contribution) as determined by the FAFSA?
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List the names, ages and year in school of all other children in your family, including those in college or
otherwise dependent on parents for some degree of support.
Name
Age
Year in School
I hereby certify that the statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant’s Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ________________
We have read and approved the form. To the best of our knowledge, the information is complete and
correct.
Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________ Date: ________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________ Date: ________________