Career & Technical Education (CTE) Pathways
What is a Pathway? In summary, it is a mini-major for high school students to learn about careeer opportunities.
Flip through our Career and Technical Education Pathway book... find a path, explore and complete a pathway for:
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Scholarships (CTE Scholarships offer full tuition for 1 year!) (1.5 credits required.)
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Earn a certificate in a concentrated area
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Wear a graduation cord (3.0 credits required)
What is a Pathway?
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A Pathway is a sequence of courses within your area of interest.
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A Pathway will connect your career interests from high school to college and/or career.
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A Pathway is your educational road map guiding you to the high school courses and post-secondary options most relevant to your chosen career destination.
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A Pathway will help you acquire the depth of knowledge and skill linked with specific post-secondary programs that will lead to a certificate or degree and/or career.
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You choose, you decide what Pathway is right for you.
For more information regarding CTE pathways, visit:
CTE Scholarship
You may access the scholarship application at https://www.schools.utah.gov/cte/resources/scholarshipsawards?mid=3119&tid=0. We have a total of 127 scholarships to award to students who are a graduating senior or will be eligible to graduate before September 1, 2020!
Deadline: JANUARY 31, 2020
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
2 Scholarships/Awards
Waives tuition up to $1,000. Books, tools, and other fees not included.
Davis Technical College
10 Scholarships/Awards
Up to $1,500 toward tuition and student fees.
Dixie Technical College
2 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition for one (1) year.
Mountainland Technical College
18 Scholarships/Awards
Tuition only.
Ogden-Weber Technical College
8 Scholarships/Awards
One (1) year tuition or $1,800, whichever is exhausted first.
Southwest Technical College
3 Scholarships/Awards
Tuition waiver up to $1,000.
Tooele Technical College
6 Scholarships/Awards
$500 towards tuition and student fees.
Uintah Basin Technical College
7 Scholarships/Awards
Full-tuition scholarship for one calendar year.
Dixie State University
4 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition for one (1) year.
Salt Lake Community College
20 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition for one (1) year.
Snow College, Richfield
2 Scholarships/Awards
$1000 tuition waiver.
Southern Utah University
1 Scholarship/Award
Full tuition for one (1) year.
Utah State University, Blanding
2 Scholarships/Awards
$1,000 tuition ($500 for two semesters).
Utah State University, Eastern
13 Scholarships/Awards
Full tuition. Books, tools, and other fees not included.
Utah State University, Moab
1 Scholarship/Award
$2,000 tuition ($1,000 one semester with renewal for next semester).
Utah Valley University
20 Scholarships/Awards
$1,000 per semester (2 semesters).
Weber State University
8 Scholarships/Awards
$2,000 ($1,000 for fall, $1,000 for spring).
Points for CTE Pathways Scholarship
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Pathway completer or concentrator: 5 points
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Skill/Industry certification 1 point per certification/.5 semester class
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Work-based learning experience Up to 8 points
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See Melissa and Laurie in the career
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center for these opportunities
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Career and Technical Student
Organization (CTSO) Leadership: Up to 8 points
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Other Leadership: Up to 8 points
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Educational goal: Up to 4 points (How the pathway you earned will
help you complete your educational goals)
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Overall experience: Up to 4 points. (Essay - what have you learned & gained from the overall experience of taking classes in a CTE Pathway.)