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What is TAP?
Each year, Blue Mountain selects up to 10 student employees to receive an education bursary. Whether you're continuing on to an education for the resort industry or just looking to pay for school, you'll develop essential skills that will serve you in your future career. Work with us for two seasons or more, and you'll also be eligible to apply for $500 per season towards your College or University education.
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Why Choose a Future in the Resort Industry
Working in the resort industry is an adventure that allows you to explore diverse roles while gaining valuable experience. With careers extending from managing accommodations to event planning, customer relations, outdoor leadership, engineering and more, an education and experience in these fields offers a passport to global opportunities. Travel, experience different cultures, advance your career, all while honing expertise in various facets of hospitality and management.
To be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program you must meet the following criteria and submit a formal application to Human Resources:
  • You must be a current grade 12 High School student or have graduated in the same calendar year of your application.
  • You must remain an employee “in good standing” with Blue Mountain and maintain a minimum “GOOD” score on your seasonal performance evaluation.
  • You must work a minimum of two seasons to collect assistance, which is either: A winter and a summer in the same calendar year; or two summers in a row; or two winters in a row.
  • You must have worked the winter or summer season directly before attending college or university.
    • Grade 12 students can pick up a TAP application at the Blue Mountain Human Resources Office located in the Resort Operations Centre.

    Complete this form and submit it back to Human Resources by August 1 of the calendar year in which you graduate.
    Applications will be accepted up to August 1 of each calendar year.
    Blue Mountain will make the TAP payment to the college or university of the selected student(s) once the recipients have be chosen prior to October 1 of each calendar year. Funds will be held in an account and remitted to an accredited school financial services office for qualified participants.

    You must work a minimum of two seasons to be eligible to collect assistance. These two seasons could be winter and summer in the same calendar year, two summers in a row, or two winters in a row.


    If you work for less than the stipulated seasons, you will forfeit all potential funds. If you complete two seasons as outlined above and then leave before the end of a third season, you will be eligible to collect the $1000 earned in your first two seasons.


    To be eligible for TAP, you must work a minimum of two shifts per week and remain in the position until the end of the season.

    If you do not meet the minimum shifts required due to your own availability, you will forfeit funds for that season.

    In the case of termination, you will forfeit all funds accrued.


    If you are not welcome back to your previously held position but are welcome back to Blue Mountain, you may continue accruing tuition assistance.


    If you are not welcome back to any position at Blue Mountain, you will forfeit all funds accrued.

    Yes. Blue Mountain will remit funds to the accredited educational institute to go toward your tuition expenses. A T4 or T4A form will be issued to you to be included with your annual income.

    1. You must work until the end of the season to remain eligible for the $500 TAP. If you leave before the end of the season (resignation or termination), you will forfeit all potential tuition funds.

    2. End of winter season: Last Sunday of March Break

    3. End of summer season: Labour Day

    4. This program does not guarantee ongoing employment from season to season. You must still re-apply for employment or be invited back to work at Blue Mountain.

    5. Funds will be held in an account and remitted to an accredited school financial services office for qualified participants.

    6. Any student who is not enrolled in an accredited Post-Secondary Institution (College/University) for 13 months after June of their Grade 12 year will not be eligible to apply for the Tuition Assistance Program.

    7. Selection will take place before September 15th of each calendar year. All applicants, whether selected to receive the bursary or not, will be contacted no later than this date.

    To qualify for TAP and receive payment:

    • Students must receive acceptance to a recognized accredited educational institute and be enrolled as a full time student.

    • Once proof of acceptance is provided, direct payment arrangements will be made with the financial services office at the educational institute.

    Have a Question?

    Visit us at the Human Resources Office in the Resort Operations Centre or email us at HR@BlueMountain.ca for details

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