Scholarships

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Southwest Tech Scholarship application

Funds awarded monthly.  Applications are due by the 15th of each month.

Southwest Tech Needs Based Funding Application

Funds awarded monthly.  Applications are due by the 15th of each month.

Technical Education Scholarship Application

Complete this application if you are near high school graduation or are a recent high school graduate.

June Thorley PITU scholarship application

Available for enrolled members of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU).

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Iron County High School Scholarship

Iron County high school students complete this scholarship form for financial assistance to pay for college textbooks and exams at Southwest Tech.

Meet with our Financial Aid Advisor

Click Here to set up an appointment with our Financial Aid Advisor! 

Scholarship Deferment form

Fill out this form if you have a scholarship offer from Southwest Tech, and wish to use it later.

Thank you, scholarship donors!

Southwest Tech scholarships are available thanks to generous donations from individuals, organizations, friends of Southwest Tech, and people who are interested in helping people achieve their goals and dreams.

TECH SPONSOR ($2,500-$9,999)

American Packaging Corporation
Andrew and Janet McCrea
AvantGuard Monitoring Centers
Banks Family Trust
Beckhoff
Cedar City – Brian Head Tourism Bureau
Cozzens Cabinets
Gordon and Maryann Goodall
IPS
Knights of the Roundtable
Marie Zaphiropoulos Foundation
Neal and Marguerite Smith
Steve Yates
Sunshine Health Foods
Township Pharmacy
Utah Steel
Utah Trucking Association
Wayne and Maria Smith

TECH PATRON ($1,000-$2,499)

C. Pete and Beverly Peterson
Centro Pizza
Choice Builders
Construction Steel, Inc
Fernando Hernandez
Gold Cross Ambulance
Hughes & Associates
James Froyd
John Westwood
LE Modesitt
Liz Biller
Marci Staudte and Kendra Staudte Graves
Rich and Linda Wilson
Richard and Miriam Keener
Smithfield Farms
Southern Utah Manufacturer Association
US Foods
Walter and Miriam Kidwell

External Scholarship Opportunities

Explore these scholarship opportunities below that may apply to you. These scholarships are not provided by Southwest Technical College but can help in your funding in attending Southwest Tech.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholarships and Tuition Awards are for outstanding CTE students in Utah. The scholarships/awards are sponsored by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) with funds provided by participating higher education institutions.

Visit the Utah State Board of Education Website for more information and to submit your application.

Horatio Alger CTE Scholarships

Horatio Alger Association is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization that honors outstanding individuals who personify the American Dream. Thanks to their generosity, the Association provides need-based scholarships and services to promising young people who are persevering through adversity.

Click here for more information

Chevron and Utah Energy Workforce Scholarship

Together with Chevron, we’re helping advance Utah’s future energy workforce with scholarships for high school seniors and first-year college students who are pursuing STEM courses at universities, colleges, and trade schools in Utah. With the generous support of Chevron, more than $92,000 in scholarships have been awarded since 2016.

Click here for more information and to apply

Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship

Thinking about an automotive aftermarket career? Good choice! Servicing or supplying parts to more than 250 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada can be a rewarding career. An automotive scholarship can help pave the way. Scholarships are available for students training to become automotive, heavy-duty, or collision repair technicians and to students in business, marketing, engineering, or other major courses of study.

All details and requirements can be found here

American Welding Society Scholarships

The AWS Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It supports programs to ensure the growth and development of the welding industry through research and educational opportunities. Our industry depends upon education that prepares the next generation to meet the challenges ahead.

Click here for more information and to apply

American Culinary Federation Scholarships

The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, with the support of the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships annually to students.

Click here for more information.

J&J Nursing Scholarships & Grants

There are a variety of nursing scholarships and grants that can provide financial support to help you achieve your academic goals. Nursing scholarships and grants can be found through a variety of sources, including professional organizations, government agencies, and private foundations.

Click here for more information

Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program

The Karen Mayne Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program is a state-funded scholarship program to provide funding to recent high school graduates who intend to work as public safety officers when eligible. 

Click here for more information.

Computer Science Scholarships

Computerscience.org offers a wide variety of scholarship opportunities for a variety of purposes. If you are currently or planning to enroll in a Computer Science program, check out the opportunities by clicking here.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Scholarship

The foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) awards scholarships of up to $2,500 to deserving students pursuing a degree that leads to a manufacturing career. Up to 25 scholarships will be awarded.

Applying is easy! Students enrolled in manufacturing programs and pursuing degrees in the eligible fields of study are encouraged to apply for an NBT scholarship.

Click here to apply today!

OutdoorStack Scholarship

Details

We are now accepting applications for our Third Annual Financial Aid Program. Each year we award a scholarship to one student passionate about outdoor activities.

Requirements

  • Must currently be a student of Southwest Technical College.
  • Must be currently enrolled as a full-time, part-time, or online education student.
  • Students of all programs are encouraged to apply.
  • This year’s deadline is April 15.

Award

One winner of a $1500 scholarship.

Here is the link where students can apply

Stella H. Oaks Foundation - for Single Mothers

The Stella H. Oaks scholarship is for single moms enrolled in a post-high school program at any tech school, college or university here in Utah. Applications for funding are available now 

Interested women can find out more on our website at stellahoaks.org/apply

Utah Farmworker Program

The purpose of the Utah Farmworker Program is to provide services to farmworkers and their families in an attempt to:

  1. Help achieve economic self-sufficiency.
  2. Contribute to the stabilization of the farmworkers’ continued employment in farmwork.
  3. Acquire skills that permit them to upgrade their employment in agriculture or to progress to other employment outside of farmwork.
  4. Support the farmworker during job training.

Those who have worked in agriculture in the last 2 years get priority service through the Utah Farmworker Program. Visit here for more information.