Choice Pass
Scholarships & Financial Awards
Healthy Activities Scholarships
Scholarship Guidelines 2026-2027:
GCSAPP is pleased to announce Choice Pass Scholarships are supported by the Daniels Fund. 6th-12th grade students enrolled in the Choice Pass Program for the 2026-27 school year are eligible to apply. Scholarships can be used for youth to participate in healthy activities such as (but not limited to) music lessons, rec center passes, dance lessons, ski team registration, scouting camp, season ski passes, and Choice Pass programs (such as climbing club, Irwin Adventures, etc.). Registration is only open in the fall, but can be used for spring and summer 2027 activities.
The application deadline is October 8th, 2026 and scholarships will be awarded by October 16th, 2026. This year’s scholarship applications are digital— click the button below.
Scholarship Awards:
Awards may vary in percentage of the financial assistance requested for activities by applicants. Once scholarships are awarded and paid; decisions are final.
Scholarships are limited to a one-time award for the 2026-2025 year per applicant.
If the scholarship recipient breaks their Choice Pass commitment over the course of the year they will be required to complete 10 hours of community service to pay back their scholarship.
Payment Process:
Organizations will invoice GCSAPP for the full amount of the activity fee, pass, membership, or rental gear by October 30th. Invoices received after October 30th cannot be fulfilled.
Recipients will be responsible for paying any remaining balance to the organization.
Choice Pass Scholarship Application Requirements:
Applicants must complete the Choice Pass Scholarship Application and turn it in based on the deadlines listed above.
Applicants may provide proof of financial need by obtaining documentation from various community resources available such as a pay stub, any type of public assistance, or free/reduced lunch and a brief statement of need.
Recipients are required to submit a Thank You note to the Choice Pass Committee by 01/01/2027 either handwritten and sent to 202 E Georgia Ave or emailed to choicepass@gunnisoncounty.org.
In the thank you note, recipients will answer “What does Choice Pass mean to you?”
Recipients who do not meet all the application requirements will not be eligible for awards in future years.
Choice Pass Scholarship Review Process:
The Scholarship Review Committee is comprised of the Choice Pass Committee: a group of volunteers in the Gunnison Valley. The Choice Pass Committee will meet after October 8th to review applications and announce scholarship awards by October 16th.
Applications will be reviewed "blind"- without applicant names visible to ensure fairness.
Award information will be held confidential, only shared between GCSAPP and the applicants receiving the award.
GCSAPP Choice Pass Scholarship provides financial support for Choice Pass Holders to participate in healthy activities that support the GCSAPP mission.
Senior Financial Awards
Signature Properties in Crested Butte generously donates TWO $1000 financial awards to seniors in Choice Pass! Each year the Choice Pass Committee creates a prompt it believes highlights an important element or experience of Choice Pass. Seniors must be in good standing with Choice Pass to be eligible, this means that even those who’ve had a violation in the pass can apply- so long as they successfully went through the restorative process and have recommitted to having integrity to uphold the Choice Pass commitment.
The Senior Financial Awards Application will open between January and February 2027 and will be awarded at senior award ceremonies in the spring.
