Grant Opportunities:


Timberland PRO is offering SkillsUSA chapters the opportunity to receive a $2,500 grant to complete a community service project. The chapter must complete an application to apply for the grant and submit only one application per project.

Click here for further details and to obtain the application.

Message from our State Specialist, David Rathbone:

If you have top students that you would like provide the following opportunities please see the websites and nominate them. Virginia has been doing an outstanding job at taking advantage of these program. Please forward the student's information and allow me to nominate them for this scholarship.

Scholarships will be awarded in the following amounts:

·        Four $1,300 scholarships will be awarded to support expenses for SkillsUSA Officer Training 101/201 (held in Kansas City over three days in June each year). This amount covers registration, materials, meals, lodging (four nights, double room), shuttle bus transportation from hotel to training site daily and $50 spending money. This amount also covers the cost for the student to remain in Kansas City and experience the full week of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Transportation from home to the event and back is not included. Go to http://skillsusa.org/educators/101.shtml for more information on this training opportunity.

·        Four $800 scholarships will be awarded to support expenses for the Washington Leadership Training Institute (held in Washington, D.C. over four and one-half days in September each year). This amount covers registration, lodging (four nights, double room), all meals, bus transportation to all conference activities (including two trips to Capitol Hill and one trip to the SkillsUSA National Leadership Center and $50 spending money. Transportation from home to the event and back is not included. Go to http://skillsusa.org/events/Washington Leadership Training Institute.shtml for more information on this training opportunity.