Nominate your advisor for the Montana SkillsUSA Advisor of the year award. 

Download and email application back to state director at statedirector@skillsusamontana.org by March 1, 2025

SkillsUSA WEEK

Finalize Your SkillsUSA Week Plans

SkillsUSA Week is Feb. 3-7, 2026, and we have lots of support for SkillsUSA members who want to participate by honoring community supporters, connecting with local business and industry professionals, or making a presentation about their CTE program and SkillsUSA chapter at a school board meeting. We encourage members to plan activities that follow the daily schedule of events using the SkillsUSA Week Chapter Guide. If you would like to outfit officers or members, a special SkillsUSA Week T-shirt is available in the SkillsUSA Store. Shipping is free and fast. The SkillsUSA Advocacy Site has a template officers can use to promote their activities to their local media during SkillsUSA Week and Career and Technical Education Month.

Student resources!!

https://www.skillsusa.org/membership-resources/students/

Online Training for Students: 

SkillsUSA will offer a Career Essentials Implementation Training for students and teachers who purchased the courses and are implementing them this year. Completion certificates are provided for each session. Learn more on our online training calendar. Students can also access this Google Doc to learn how to use their student membership benefits. For questions, contact Karolina Belen.

Chapter Activities

Chapter Building Activities 

Chapter Program of Work Activities 

Chapter Budget Worksheet 

SkillsUSA Framework Kahoot!

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy for instructors to create, share and play learning games. These games will engage your students in trivia games based on the SkillsUSA Framework and Essential Elements. Open the PDF for the lesson plan, or click the hyperlinks below to begin:

• SkillsUSA Framework Kahoot Short-Round

• SkillsUSA Framework Kahoot Long-Round

SkillsUSA Jeopardy-

This is a game-based learning activity that will test your student’s knowledge of all things SkillsUSA! This game is very similar to the televised version of the game: answers are presented on the game board and contestants must respond in the form of a question. Each SkillsUSA related category has a point value. The members will choose a category and point value, and the advisor will set a time limit for the member answering the question. If the member or team is correct and answers within the time frame, they are awarded the point value of the question. Continue until all questions have been answered. The team with the most points wins!

Please click the button above to play SkillsUSA Jeopardy. Included with SkillsUSA Jeopardy:

• Interactive PPT

• How-To Instructions

• Score Card

SkillsUSA Framework Bingo-

SkillsUSA Framework Bingo brings fun to the classroom or a chapter meeting. Three types of cards are available for any number of students. Basic Bingo can be used in class, during a meeting or even virtually. Interactive Bingo is perfect for in class, during a meeting or workshop, or can be given as an assignment to complete outside of class. Action Bingo challenges students to practice the skills of the Framework by putting them into action. Three types of cards are available for any number of students.

Scholarships

https://www.skillsusa.org/membership-resources/scholarships-financial-aid/- Click on this Link for the most up to date scholarships offered!!

All applicants to the scholarship opportunities provided below must:

• Be a registered and active SkillsUSA members.

• Submit an accurate and complete application that may include a letter of recommendation, essay, and/or resume.

• Meet scholarship-specific criteria.

• Plan on enrolling in a college/postsecondary program in the 2024-25 academic year, or if the student is a high school junior or younger, the academic term after high school graduation.

Note: College/postsecondary tuition scholarship award funds are remitted directly to the student’s chosen college/postsecondary institution, NOT to the student. Check out this helpful guide for submitting a quality scholarship application.

The CTE Scholarships opens in March 15, and closes June 15.

I would love for you to send this out and help the numbers grow in Montana.  

The Horatio Alger Association has MANY scholarships to award specifically to Montana students ages 18-35.

Students headed into a public non-profit Certification or Technical Program after high school should apply.  

Here is a blurb for students and parents also!! Thank you!

500 Horatio Alger CTE Scholarships are available now!

Students (18-35) can earn up to $2,500 for a Certification or Technical program.
The funds can assist students with tuition, fees, supplies, uniforms, transportation, etc…

You are SCHOLARSHIP MATERIAL!

Find a program and apply today: ACTEonline.org/haascholarship

Apply Here:

https://www.acteonline.org/hascholarship/

 1-18-26-The SkillsUSA Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship is now accepting applications. If you are…

…a current high school senior OR post-secondary student

…a current SkillsUSA State Officer (any region)

…expecting a tuition bill in the 2024-2025 academic year

I highly encourage you to apply for the Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship here: https://skillsusa.wufoo.com/forms/rsojq0y095cxt8/

This scholarship provides $1,500 in tuition support paid directly to your post-secondary institution of choice. Scholarships like these help you avoid up-front college costs and/or student loans that with interest, can linger for years. Please let me know if you have questions about this scholarship opportunity – or additional scholarships available to you through SkillsUSA!

New SkillsUSA Scholarship Application Now Open

SkillsUSA students can now apply for multiple scholarships by completing just one SkillsUSA scholarship application. Most scholarships are available to both high school and college/postsecondary members. Eligibility criteria for each scholarship is noted on the application so that students know which ones they are eligible to receive. The SkillsUSA master scholarship application is available here. The following scholarships are included under this application:

·        AHRI Clifford T Rees Scholarship

·        Bob Westphal Memorial Scholarship

·        Fieldpiece #MasteroftheTrade Scholarship

·        #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship

·        Larry Rash Memorial Scholarship

·        NTHS Scholarship

SkillsUSA students can also apply for the Sharon Melton Myers Scholarship until April 1 or the Student Research Foundation (SRF) Community Contribution Scholarship until July 26. For scholarship resources and tips on how to submit a quality application, visit the scholarships page on the website. If you have questions, contact Megan Flynn.

Additional scholarship opportunity from Georgetown :https://lichangesummer.org/2025scholarships/

We encourage you to review each scholarship and students who demonstrate a strong interest in business, law, medicine, security, or STEM.  Students selecting the nomination button for each scholarship on the 2025 Scholarship Website. 

Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on a combination of academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, commitment to community service, and personal merit. We seek individuals who not only excel academically but also exhibit a passion for making a positive impact on the world. Our goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive community of future leaders and change-makers.

About Leadership Initiatives’ Summer Internship Programs-

Our Summer Internships are held at Georgetown University. Interns attending our programs will join other motivated students from around the world and spend their summer gaining real-world experience to set themselves apart from their peers to colleges and employers. Unlike other education programs where simulations are the key component, our students hold internships with real law firms, business development organizations, security agencies, and hospitals to build their resume and their knowledge.

Interns receive one-on-one college application assistance from top admissions experts at CollegeAdvisor, college application training and unlimited essay editing assistance through University Connection, SAT/ACT Training through our partners at Testive, as well as letters of recommendation, resume editing, and scholarship application assistance from our mentors. These benefits remain available for four years to allow all interns access to succeed throughout the college admissions process.

Leadership Initiatives has successfully run Summer Internship Programs at Georgetown, Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, The University of Chicago, and Emory. We are happy to connect you with past students, parents, business partners, and board members as references on our past work, and the impact it can have on assisting students to achieve their university and career goals. Montana SkillsUSA outstanding students for scholarships to attend our internship programs at Georgetown University. These scholarships cover full tuition, meals, and accommodations, providing students with an incredible opportunity to participate in our internship programs in Washington, DC. 

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please schedule a call with us here or call the Leadership Initiatives office at 202-738-1115. 

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