Ski for Light, Inc.
Ski for Light recognizes that some prospective visually-impaired participants, mobility-impaired participants and instructor/guides may not be able to attend the Ski for Light International Week without financial assistance. Accordingly, stipends to cover a portion of the International Week event fee are usually available for applicants who have been accepted to attend the International Week, and who meet each of the following eligibility requirements.
- Applicants who receive financial assistance must have, and must demonstrate, a need for such assistance. In general, it is anticipated that the applicant will not be able to attend SFL without such assistance, or at the very least that it would be a major financial burden to attend, as detailed in an application for financial assistance which must be submitted by all applicants.
- Assistance is not available to applicants who request a single room, or to applicants who do not reside in the United States.
- Attendees who are receiving financial assistance may arrive early at the event hotel only for guide training or other official SFL business, or with the prior approval of the Applications Coordinator.
- The deadline for financial aid applications to be submitted is November 1. Exceptions may be made if funds are still available after that date.
Stipends awarded to first-time visually-impaired participants, first-time mobility- impaired participants and Instructor/Guides will usually not exceed 60% of the applicants International Week event fee.
Stipends awarded to second-time visually-impaired participants and second-time mobility-impaired participants will usually not exceed 50% of the applicants International Week event fee.
Stipends awarded to visually-impaired participants and mobility-impaired participants who have attended two or more previous SFL events will usually not exceed one-third of the applicants International Week event fee.
The amount of any individual awarded stipend will be based on: the funds that SFL has available for such purposes, and; the applicant’s demonstrated financial need.