Scholarships and Tuition Awards

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.

1. If you participated in a qualified Work-Based Learning (internship, externship, apprenticeship) experience, describe how your Work-Based Learning experience prepared you for your future career pathway goals. Please include job responsibilities, positive and negative experiences, and how this Work-Based Learning experience aligns to your future pathway and career goals.
   Up to 2 Points
2. If you participated in a CTSO during high school, explain what leadership and workplace skills you developed and explain how it benefited you in your career preparation. Please include CTSO responsibilities, positive and negative experiences, and how participating in a CTSO helped develop durable skills. Please refer to the USBE CTE Utah Durable Skills website for more information. 
   Up to 3 Points
3. What other leadership, citizenship, and/or service experiences did you participate in during high school?
   Up to 4 Points
4. Outline and discuss your educational and occupational timeline and plan. Timeline ad plan should include name of institution(s), certification or degree program enrolled in, anticipated completion dates, etc.
   Up to 4 Points
5. Reflecting on your high schools years (grades 9-12), how did the CTE courses you completed prepare you for life after high school? What advantages did they provide for your college and career plan?
   Up to 2 Points
6. What advice would you offer to future students about taking CTE courses during high school?
   Up to 2 Points
7. Was there an educator (teacher, counselor, administrator, coach, etc.) who was especially influential in your career choice? If so, who? What did they do to help you?
   Up to 2 Points

Application Preparation
Documentation Requirements

Prior to filling out the CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Application, please have the following documents ready to upload. Gathering these ahead of time will help you finish the application smoothly and without delays.

1. Signed USBE Media Release Form
   English Version | Spanish Version
2. Letter of Recommendation for CTE Teacher
   Preferably a CTE Teacher Aligned to Your CTE Pathway
3. Signed, Unofficial Transcript(s) with All CTE Courses Highlighted
   Transcripts That Ae Not Signed, Highlighted, or Unreadable Will Cause a Student to Have an Incomplete Application and Be Disqualified from Consideration
   
4. CTE Career Pathway
   Currently Enrolled Courses Not Counted Toward Pathway Completion
   
5. CTE Skill Certifications
   Certifications Not Eligible for Credit: CPR, First Aid, Food Handler Manager, Student Body Officer, Honor Roll, Honor Society

Publications and Resources

Publications

CTE Scholarships Flyer, Version 1

CTE Scholarships Flyer, Version 2

2025 CTE Scholarships and Tuition Awards Winners List

Resources

Videos

Tips and Tricks to Prepare Students for the 2026 CTE Scholarship Application Webinar (YouTube)
COMING NOVEMBER 4, 2026

Online Connections

Utah Programs and Majors Guide
What would you like to study? Browse institutions, search by subject or occupation, and connect your CTE Career Pathway.

YouScience Skill Certification Archive

Print Certificates and View Student Exam History Walkthrough
Documenting Certifications Video Tutorial (Print the Second Page for Documentation)

Due to updates on the YouScience platform, students will only be able to print out the current school year's (2023-2024) skill certificates. If you have an applicant that needs a previous year's certificate, please complete the YouScience Utah Student Certification Request (Google Form), and team member will email the certification(s) with a 24-hour period.