Career & Technical Scholarship Opportunities
St. Vrain Valley Schools District (SVVSD) offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students pursuing pathways within the Career and Technical Education Center (CETC). We encourage all CETC students to explore the scholarship webpage for potential funding to support their educational and career goals.
The Horatio Alger Association supports deserving young people who are overcoming significant challenges and are committed to pursuing higher education. Our scholarships and services serve as a powerful symbol of recognition of Scholars’ character and of our belief in their potential.
While most other scholarships focus exclusively on academic achievement or leadership potential, Horatio Alger Scholarships are also intended for promising students who have critical financial need, demonstrate integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and are determined to succeed.
This resource is designed to support career and technical education professionals and their students to seek support for their CTE programs and for funding assistance for tuition to pursue postsecondary CTE studies. Check back frequently as new programs are announced routinely.
Association for Career and Technical Education Scholarship Hub
The Colorado GROW Youth Institute empowers Colorado high school students to explore food security challenges across the world. Connect with peers and leaders across the state to explore, research, and propose solutions to solve food insecurity and hunger at home and around the world. Students at this event will also have the opportunity to win one of ten scholarships to CSU College of Agriculture Sciences.
Drake-Williams Steel is dedicated to helping youth in the Denver Metro to attend to and succeed in higher education institutes. The purpose of the DWS Trades Scholarship program is to provide scholarships annually to high school seniors with the goal of pursuing a career in the steel industry. The recipients(s) will receive tuition funds to put towards a trades related degree [ex: Welding, Electro-mechanical Maintenance, Machining, Drafting] from a local community, or technical college, and an accompanying employment opportunity.
The Erie High School Education Foundation goal is to make sure that all students at Erie High School have a post-high school plan for furthering their education toward a fulfilling career. This plan, be it college or university, trade school, military service, internship, or apprenticeship, will be supported by the school and community with appropriate classes, opportunities for work experience and scholarship support available for students to achieve their dreams and goals for a bright future.
The Local Change Foundation proudly supports scholarship initiatives for local graduating high school seniors in their pursuit of higher education. All Local Change scholarship recipients have a proven track record in academics and community engagement, but most importantly they have a financial need. This is a primary focus area of Local Change that will continue in perpetuity.
For the tenth year in a row, we’re launching the next Work Ethic Scholarship Program and giving away another $1,000,000 in scholarships this year. We’re looking for hardworking men and women who will keep the lights on, water running, and air flowing–people who will show up early, stay late, and work hard to get the job done. It’s not for everyone, but we know hard workers are out there.
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) invests in the future of the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry by awarding over $1 million in scholarships annually. Since 1987, they’ve provided over $27 million in scholarships and grants to more than 6,000 students and educators pursuing degrees, professional training, and industry certifications. The NRAEF supports individuals at all levels, from students to seasoned professionals, helping them advance their careers in this dynamic field.
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship
Named in honor and memory of our NTHS Co-Founder, the Jon H. Poteat Scholarship is reserved exclusively for active NTHS members. Active members may apply once per scholarship cycle. On May 15, NTHS will award two hundred and fifty $1,000 JHP Scholarships to eligible active members. Recipients will be announced at https://nths.org.
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One of the benefits of SkillsUSA membership is the opportunity to apply for scholarships available only to SkillsUSA members. Each school year scholarships are awarded to SkillsUSA high school and college/postsecondary members to offset the cost of postsecondary education and training. Additionally, multiple scholarships were awarded to offset the cost of attending SkillsUSA events such as the National Leadership & Skills Conference and the Washington Leadership and Training Institute.
The SME Education Foundation has been a leader in supporting the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Our scholarship program awards millions of dollars to hundreds of graduating high school seniors and current college students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in technical fields that directly support manufacturing.