While Smarter Select (our application platform) is very secure, we do not recommend including your sensitive personal data in any documentation you provide us. Per example, in your tax forms, we recommend you either screen shot the page(s) needed or black out your SSN.

No problem, you can submit the two previous years tax forms if your current year tax forms are not filed by the time the application is due.

Yes, you can submit as many individual applications as you wish from your account - please be sure to submit a new application for each athlete.

Yes, once you open an application for this award you can come back into your application and work on it as you need until the deadline. Your application will be saved in your account and listed under your "My Applications" menu.

Please work with your school/teacher to obtain a letter from them stating how we should convert their grading scale to the “standard” (A, B, C, D, F) grading scale so we can them confirm your student’s GPA. You will be asked to upload this letter in the application.

Scholarship amounts are determined by your family's adjusted gross income and the amount spent on team, competitions, and/or camps. For example, families in the 40% reimbursement bracket will receive scholarships that cover 40% of what families paid for team, competition, and/or camp fees.

< $56K = 75%

$56K - $97K = 40%

$97K - $162,400 = 20%

$162,400 - $181K = 20% (families of 5+)

All MMSST athletes can qualify for team fee reimbursement. There are no age or team restrictions.

MMCF will review every expense you submit to determine if it is eligible for reimbursement.

Reimbursable expenses:

Fees paid to MMSST for traveling with the team - these fees will show up on your official MMSST invoice

Competition entry fees

Lift tickets to compete (note: Ikon and Epic passes are approved on a case-by-case basis, depending on usage)

Airline tickets to/from competition destinations

Airline baggage fees for competition travel

Mileage to/from competition destinations (note: receipts are not required for mileage reimbursement. All travel must use Mammoth Lakes as the starting point since that is where the team is located.)

Shuttles or trains to/from competition destinations

Lodging for the duration of competition

Basic lodging/accommodations essential for competitions

Non reimbursable expenses:

Membership fees for USASA, USSA, etc.

Transportation fees within a competition destination (i.e. ubers, bus tickets, gas costs between lodging and the mountain)

Family or friends traveling with an athlete

Extra lodging before or after competition dates

Luxury hotels or luxury Airbnbs (note: we understand that some families will split a large airbnb to save money - these will be approved on a case-by-case basis)

Airline ticket add-ons such as seat upgrades

Yes, but the total amount of reimbursement is limited to the total amount of team travel. For example, if team travel is available for the cost of $700 for a competition, but the family chooses to travel separately from the team for a total cost of $2,000, that family will only receive a percentage of $700 as their total reimbursement amount.

We understand that each MMSST team travel is not always an option, and certain team travel options vary. We work closely with MMSST staff to understand the travel options of each specific competition to determine reimbursement amounts.

In order for documentation to qualify as a receipt, it must include confirmation of payment, name of business/organization paid to, expense type, and total amount paid, MMCF will accept digital copies of paper receipts, digital copies of shuttle/train tickets, competition registration confirmation emails, flight confirmations, and lodging confirmations.

MMCF will not accept a bank or credit card statement as proof of payment.

Please note - your receipts need to be in PDF, JPG, or JPEG format to be able to upload them in the online application.

If you are missing receipts for registration fees, we recommend reaching out to the organization (i.e. USSA or USASA) that hosted the competition to receive proof of registration and payment. For airline or lodging receipts, we recommend reaching out to the company and asking for a copy of the receipt. Please make sure you have plenty of time to ask before the application deadline.

In order to receive a reimbursement scholarship, we are buying your receipts from you. By doing it this way, we protect you from having a tax liability on the award. Without your receipts, we cannot legally give you a scholarship. Credit card statements do not count as receipts.

Competition reimbursement scholarships are capped at $3,500.

No. If parents travel with their children to competitions, these expenses will not be reimbursed. Please only submit expenses related to athlete travel/competition fees.

MMCF provides reimbursement for all ski and snowboarding competitions, regardless of race or competition status. Skateboarding competitions will not be reimbursed.