Annual Everest College Scholarship

The Everest Scholarship is an annual college scholarship given to graduating student athletes at Eagle Valley High School (EVHS) in Gypsum, Colorado. It is sponsored by the N.O.D. Everest Foundation, a 501(c)3 entity that was founded by Dr. Jon Kedrowski to benefit a handful of philanthropic and educational pursuits. 

This scholarship is made possible through funding from the annual N.O.D. Summer Basketball Camp held at EVHS every summer since 2006, which was also founded and is directed by Dr. Jon Kedrowski.

In the spring of 2025, the Foundation will be offering the 11th Annual Everest Scholarship worth $1000 and renewable annually for 4 years, as long as scholarship renewal requirements are met.  The initial scholarship requirements are:

1. Be a senior student-athlete attending Eagle Valley High School in Gypsum.
2. Graduate from EVHS in the spring of 2025.
3. Show proof of acceptance at a two or four year college or university.
4. Submit an official high school transcript showing that the student-athlete achieved an unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher for their high school career.
5. Submit two letters of recommendation, one from a coach and one from a teacher.
6. Write and submit  a creative personal statement of no longer than 2 pages. In this letter, the student-athlete should explain why they deserve the scholarship and include what sports they participated in, any awards received, life and leadership lessons learned while playing sports, where they plan on attending college, and what they are interested in studying. 

The application deadline is April 15, 2025.