The scholarship is to provide support for SkillsUSA state contest winners who have insufficient personal, chapter, school or community resources to participate at the 2013 National SkillsUSA Championships. A total of fifty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to help offset the costs of travel and to participate in the National SkillsUSA Championships. The winners may also have the opportunity to attend a luncheon with a member of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation staff during the conference.

The award is based on a student-written, one-page narrative describing the student’s financial need for the scholarship including the lack of school or community resources. The student may be nominated with a letter of recommendation written by their advisor, or state director. Applications should be sent to the national office of SkillsUSA for review and determination. They must be received by Monday, June 3, 2013.

To apply for the mikeroweWorks Foundation Competitor Scholarship, applicants:

• Must be a gold medal winner at their 2013 state competition, advancing to national competition
• Have never attended the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Mo., prior to this year
• Be a SkillsUSA member in good standing
• Must reasonably demonstrate financial need for scholarship.
• Must submit application and attachments no later than June 3, 2013.

For more information on the mission and goals behind mikeroweWORKS and its Foundation, please click on this link:  http://www.mikeroweworks.com/mikes-office/giving-back/mikeroweworks-foundation/