Scholarships 

The Board of The Global Association of Professional Boot Fitters is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to attend professional training through one of the many Industry Education Providers including Boot Doc, MasterFit University, SIDAS Academy, Superfeet or other equivalent training. Our vision is to provide our scholarship candidates with the ability to attend relevant boot fit seminars with reduced financial strain. For 2025, each scholarship recipient will be awarded up to $1,000 toward the course curriculum fees and additional expenses such as travel, hotels, etc. The cost of the course will be paid on your behalf directly to the training organization. Any remaining funds will be reimbursed to the scholarship recipients after attending the course for reasonable travel and lodging expenses. 

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Applications are open for ski and snowboard shop employees and custom boot fitters to pursue additional professional training through one of the many Industry Education Providers Boot Fitting Training Courses. The ideal applicants should have some practical working experience with ski and/or snowboard boot fitting, a future commitment to the ski/snowboard industry, and motivation to increase their knowledge and skill set.

Applications are currently open and must be submitted by July 1st, 2025, to be considered. Please complete the form below to apply. Previous award winners are ineligible for this year's scholarship.