CTE Scholarships

Career & Technical Education Scholarship Opportunities

Butler Community College
Must complete a minimum of 12 credits hours each semester with at least six credit hours in a vocational technical area and must maintain a 2.0 GPA or better. Part-time students can qualify for half the award amount if they complete a minimum of six credit hours per semester with at least three credit hours in a vocational technical area.
Deadline: Must be enrolled in program and application submitted by May 20 for fall scholarship.
More Info: http://www.butlercc.edu/fin_aid/fm_type.cfm

Kansas Board of Regents Vocational Education Scholarship

Available to eligible students enrolled in approved vocational programs at community or technical colleges and some two-year programs at four-year institutions. Applicants must take the vocational exam which is offered at various sites throughout the state on the first Saturday in November and March. See your high school or college financial aid advisor for applications or contact the Board of Regents. There are approximately 250 scholarships of $500.00 each awarded to the applicants with the highest scores. Approximately 1 in 2 applicants is funded.
Deadline: Exam registration postmark by Feb. 19, 2010.
More Info: http://www.kansasregents.org/financial_aid/awards.html

Kansas Non-Traditional Occupations

Formerly referred to as the Breaking Traditions Scholarship, the Kansas NTO Scholarship is a statewide competition to recognize outstanding male and female students who are enrolled in a career and technical program, which leads to high-wage, high-skill gender non-traditional occupational employment. Two State winners (one high school senior, one community or technical college student) will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Completed applications are to submitted electronically to: state-federal-grants@ksbor.org.
Deadline: March 12, 2010.
More Info: Kansas NTO Scholarship Application

Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Requires acceptance to a Kansas nursing program and a commitment to practicing as an LPN or RN in a specific Kansas location. Applicants must locate a sponsor (generally a hospital or long-term care facility) to provide partial scholarship funding and provide employment upon licensure of the recipient. Recipients who enroll in Licensed Practical Nurse programs are eligible for $2,500 each year; those enrolled in Registered Nurse programs are eligible for $3,500.
Deadline: May 1
More Info: http://www.kansasregents.org/financial_aid/nursing.html

Microsoft Technical Scholarships
Offers four different types of technical scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.
Deadline: February 1
More Info: http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx

Northwest Kansas Technical College
Scholarship opportunities available for students enrolled in automotive technology, business, carpentry, computer graphics, engineering technology and welding.
Deadline: March 1
More Info: http://www.nwktc.edu/Financial/MainFinancial.html

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC)
Foundation awarded scholarships are available to students who are enrolled in a full-time certificate or degree program with a major directly related to the p-h-c profession at a two-year accredited technical college, community college or trade school; a four-year accredited college or university; or a PHCC approved apprentice program.
Deadline: May 1
More Info: http://www.foundation.phccweb.org/scholarships

Wichita Area Technical College

Class of 2010 Sedgwick County Scholarship Application.
Deadline: Application, transcript and/or COMPASS™ test scores must be received by May 15, 2010.
More Info: http:/www.watc.edu/scholarship.php

Wichita Manufacturer's Association (WMA)

$1,000 scholarship for students furthering their education at a local trade school, local community college, or a state college or university in Kansas, leading to a career in manufacturing.
Deadline: February 1, 2010
More Info: http://www.wichitamanufacturers.org/education.htm

Wallace Invitational Scholarships in Engineering (WISE)
Scholarships are given to entering freshman for four years of study at WSU. About 20 different scholarships are awarded: Wallace, Boeing, Cessna, Olive Ann Beach, Spirit, and many more! In addition, there are 17 $10,000 need-based scholarships available. Also, females competing in WISE with a 26 or better composite and math ACT receive a renewable $1,000.
Deadline: WISE is held in November of each year for the following academic year.
More Info: http://www.wichita.edu/engr.scholarships

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
Each year, Xerox awards between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above.
Deadline: September 30, 2010
More Info: http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx