Alumni & Friends Association Scholarship
The SkillsUSA Alumni & Friends Association is offering an annual merit-based $500 scholarship to a qualifying student. The scholarship will recognize the qualities in SkillsUSA students for whom the SkillsUSA Alumni & Friends Association support, including leadership, commitment to community service, improving the image of career and technical education, and improving the image of his/her chosen occupation.
Calculated Industries Scholarship
Calculated Industries, a SkillsUSA national sponsor, is once again
offering a scholarship competition for secondary, post-secondary and
vocational school students who are members of SkillsUSA.
Student Inventors are invited to submit an application that includes a
design for a new product that calculates, senses, or measures variables
used in a trade represented by SkillsUSA.
Scholarship prizes are as follows:
Gold - $1,000 scholarship
Silver - $ 500 scholarship
Bronze - $ 250 scholarship
4th - 10th Places - $100 Gift Certificates at www.calculated.com
Deadline for applications is May 24, 2010.
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Visit www.Calculated.com/Scholarship for an application and more
information.
Culinary Institute of America National Student Organization Scholarship
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is offering a special scholarship opportunity to members of the national student organizations SkillsUSA, ProStart®, and Family Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
The National Student Organization (NSO) Scholarships consist of thirty one-time $3,000 scholarships for active members of any of the three organizations in their high schools. The CIA also provides separate scholarships for students who place strongly in culinary or baking and pastry competitions through SkillsUSA, ProStart®, and FCCLA and for those who serve as officers of their organization's chapters.
Get more information here.
International SkillsUSA Degree
The deadline for submission of applications for the International SkillsUSA Degree is May 1. Students who successfully receive the degree are eligible for the International SkillsUSA Degree Scholarship. To qualify, all candidates must submit a letter of application for the scholarship within 45 days of receipt of the degree. The scholarship candidate must include with the application copies of receipts for lodging, meals, travel, and preparation of the presentation. SkillsUSA will reimburse up to $1,000 for preparation and receipt of the degree. This includes materials purchased for the presentation. No reimbursement will be awarded without proper documentation.
Letters and accompanying materials are to be sent to: International SkillsUSA Degree Review Committee, c/o SkillsUSA, 14001 SkillsUSA Way, Leesburg, VA 20176.
LightSpeed Technologies, Inc.
Top three Winners/Teams of the following contests for both high school and college/postsecondary:
Prizes: Up to 40 hours of on-line training with the possibility of up to two academic credits
NTHS Scholarships for SkillsUSA Members
The National Technical Honor Society annually awards four $1,000 scholarships to SkillsUSA members at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference. Two scholarships are awarded to high school members, and two scholarships are awarded to college/postsecondary members. To be eligible, students must be active, dues-paying members of both SkillsUSA and NTHS. To apply, schools must have an active NTHS chapter.
Sharon Melton Myers Memorial Scholarship
Through a donation from the Sharon Melton Myers Memorial Fund, SkillsUSA and the McMinn County Vocational Center SkillsUSA Alumni Association are offering a $500 scholarship to a SkillsUSA student in memory of Sharon Melton Myers. The Sharon Melton Myers Memorial SkillsUSA Scholarship fund will provide graduating SkillsUSA members the opportunity to continue their education in college or technical school.
2010 Sharon Melton Myers Memorial Scholarship Winners
- Abbie Little, Warren High School, Warren, Ark.
- Julian Plowden, Jordan Vocational High School, Columbus, Ga.
SkillsUSA Championships
Following are the scholarships offered through the SkillsUSA national office to winners of the SkillSUSA Championships. Most scholarships are awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners (gold, silver and bronze medalists). To compete at the national level, you must be a SkillsUSA member, compete successfully at the state contest and be selected by your state association. In most cases, these scholarships are applied directly to tuition and education expenses. Medalists also receive tools of the trade, software and other awards. Download the list of 2010-2011 competition scholarships.
