SUNDAY RIVER COMMUNITY ACCESS PASS
The River Fund Maine is proud to partner on a new season pass scholarship program for local area students in collaboration with Sunday River Resort and the Sunday River Ski & Snowboard Club. Students in MSAD 44, MSAD 17, and RSU 10 can apply for a pass through our online application. The Sunday River Season Pass Scholarship Application Deadline October .
THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 5 PM
This pass will offer daily access to the Sunday River slopes, and also comes with a complimentary membership to the Sunday River Ski and Snowboard Club, another local 501(c)3 non-profit with the primary goal of providing financial and human resources support to local competitive athletes, as well as hosting numerous social activities throughout the season.
The River Fund Maine's support of recreational programming aims to increase accessibility to the human powered sports that are available in the Western mountains of Maine. The River Fund Maine provides financial support and grants for four seasons of youth recreation with a core emphasis of physical literary, sport sampling, and programs that offer high-quality coaching relationships that give equal weight to social and emotional development. This season pass scholarship is offered in partnership with the Sunday River Resort and the Sunday River Ski & Snowboard Club. The scholarship for a season's pass increases accessibility to bountiful downhill skiing and snowboarding that otherwise may be out of reach.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Sunday River Resort, the Sunday River Ski & Snowboard Club, and the River Fund Maine are pleased to offer a season pass scholarship for students who reside in the MSAD 17, SAD 44, or RSU 10 school districts AND attend a school in the MSAD 17, SAD 44, or RSU 10 school districts, attend an accredited private school that is located within the towns that make up MSAD 17, SAD 44 or RSU 10 school districts or are Homeschooled and registered as a homeschooler in MSAD 17, SAD 44 or RSU 10 school districts. Students who reside in a qualify school district town but attend school in a non-qualifying town are not eligible.
Additional qualifications:
•Families must meet the income qualifications (see below).
•Only students in grades K through 12 are eligible to apply.
•Home schooled students are eligible to apply but must be registered with MSAD17, SAD 44 or RSU 10 school districts in order to be eligible.
•Students in PreK do not qualify as passes for all children age 5 and under are available for $30.
Economic qualifiers:
•If your family has Economically Disadvantaged Income as determined by your school district, you automatically meet the economic qualifications and do not need to attach any documents as we will verify your income submission with the school.
OR
•The 2023 IRS 1040 tax form for the parent claiming the student(s) as dependents indicates you fall into one of these income categories making $80,000 or less with one dependent and so on.*A signed 2023 1040 form must be uploaded.*
**We work with the schools in our region to verify all submitted information**
*If the student's school is unable to verify your eligibility OR you do not submit a head of household IRS 1040 tax form (signed) supplementally, your application will not be approved.*
Only ONE parent per child/children should apply to avoid duplicates.
Parent may submit an application for multiple children on the same application.
All information submitted on this application is considered confidential and will not be shared outside of The River Fund Maine, your child's/children's school district and Sunday River Resort (income information is not shared with Sunday River).
THE ONLINE APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 5 PM
THE APPLICATION WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
(NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE)
Thank you for signing up! Think snow!
As winter sports enthusiasts, we know getting your lift ticket is the first big step. Help us ensure those who need have weather appropriate clothing and functional gear for the season by supporting our Community Access Pass Campaign, or reaching out (executivedirector@riverfundmaine.org) to donate new or gently used gear.
Thank you to our partners and donors for their generous contributions. Without continued support, programs like these would not be possible!
FOR ALL QUESTIONS, please contact the executive director, Heidi Godomsky, at executivedirector@riverfundmaine.org
