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The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholarships and Tuition Awards are for outstanding CTE students in Utah. The scholarships/awards are sponsored by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) with funds provided by participating higher education institutions. The award amount varies by institution. Below is the list of participating institutions, the number of scholarships/awards offered, and the amount of the scholarship/award.
Bridgerland Technical College
10 Scholarships/Awards
Waives tuition up to $1,000. Books, tools, and other fees not included.
Davis Technical College
10 Scholarships/Awards
$1,500
Dixie Technical College
2 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition
Mountainland Technical College
15 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition
Ogden-Weber Technical College
8 Scholarships/Awards
One (1) year tuition or $2,000, whichever is exhausted first.
Southwest Technical College
3 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition up to $1000.
Tooele Technical College
6 Scholarships/Awards
$500
Uintah Basin Technical College
4 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition
Dixie State University
4 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition for one (1) year.
Salt Lake Community College
20 Scholarships/Awards
Full-tuition. Students are responsible for fees.
Snow College, Richfield
2 Scholarships/Awards
$1000
Southern Utah University
1 Scholarship/Award
Full tuition
Utah Valley University
20 Scholarships/Awards
$1,000 per semester
Weber State University
8 Scholarships/Awards
One time award of $2,000 ($1,000 for fall, $1,000 for spring).
Please note:
Monday, November 2, 2020
CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Application Goes Live
Friday, January 29, 2021
CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Application Due to USBE via Adobe Sign
March 2021
CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Recipients/Winners Notified by e-mail provided on scholarship application.
Note: If you do not receive an award notice by Monday, April 19, 2021, you are not a recipient of a scholarship.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Recipient Banquet
Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Campus, Student Center Oak Room, Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake Community College Map
Note: Due to Covid-19, we move forward in planning the banquet with Utah Health Guidance Levels as a guide. Event status will be updated on this page and communicated to scholarship recipients.
CTE scholarships are competitive. CTE scholarships and awards are based on total points, and every point counts. Make every effort to respond to each prompt to the best of your ability. Distinguish yourself from your peers by highlighting your experiences that helped you prepare for college-level study in your chosen career.
Strong scores are usually the result of some degree of discussion and reflection prior to filling out the application. Your response must be your original work. Consider developing a few rough drafts and having a parent, teacher, or school counselor review them and provide feedback prior to completing the scholarship application.
The highest scores are given to applicants whose responses contain multiple, directly related examples. The content of each response will strongly support the applicant’s qualifications for a scholarship. Responses will be clearly written and concise. A professional tone and style will be evident in your writing. Content that is unstructured, disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, spelling, and/or grammar will not score well.
Prior to filling out the CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards application, please review the application questions that will require more consideration when filling out the application.
Thank you for your interest in the 2021 CTE Scholarship and Tuition Awards. The application period for 2021
will be from November 2, 2020 through January 29, 2021.
Before beginning the 2020 CTE Scholarship and Tuition Awards Application, all applicants need to meet all the eligibility qualifications and have the documentation requirements ready to upload. You must confirm each of the documentation requirements to enable the 2021 CTE Scholarship and Tuition Awards Application.
Each institution has different criteria on how the awards can be used. Please make sure to review each institution’s criteria below. The information below will let you know if a scholarship can be deferred, if a scholarship can begin in the summer, if it can be combined with another scholarship, etc.
2021 Public Relations Flyers
Flyer 1 | Flyer 2
2020 Winners List
Winners of the 2020 CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards and their parent/guardian have all been notified by e-mail. Those who did not receive a scholarship award were also notified via e-mail on April 15, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the Utah State Board of Education offices are closed to employees. Certificates will be mailed to all scholarship recipients as soon as we are once again able to access the building.
Videos
Tips and Tricks to Prepare Students for the CTE Scholarship Application (YouTube)
CTE Programs in Utah Colleges and Universities
Please check to see if the CTE program you want to enter is offered at the institution you want to attend.
Should you have any additional questions, contact:
Ashley Higgs
Specialist, CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards
Phone: (801) 538-7594 | E-mail