Micro Focus and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) are pleased to sponsor the annual Young Technology Scholar (YTS) Award. This award is granted to high school seniors who have demonstrated proficiency in computer information technology-related courses and leadership abilities in their schools and communities.
Winners receive a scholarship award of up to $5,000. Winners are selected by the YTS Award Committee, which consists of representatives from Micro Focus, the Utah State Board of Education, and industry.
All applicants must be high school seniors enrolled in a Utah High School program who have taken or are currently taking an Information Technology Course(s), have passed a specific industry exam certification(s), want to attend a Utah Institute of Higher Education and who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. To apply for the Young Technology Scholar award, students are required to submit the following:
Scholarship Submission Requirements
•Student must be supported by their instructor
•Supporting instructor's letter of recommendation
•One additional instructor or counselor letter of recommendation
•Resume
•Official academic transcript
•Essay between 700 – 1,200 words and must address three topics:
Tell us your future education plans.
How my industry exam certification(s) will help me achieve my future goals?
Summary of a technology-based project that you have been a part of.
•Proof of one of the industry exam certifications listed below •Signed Media Release Form Qualified Industry Exams:
•Any TestOut Industry Certification
•Any CompTIA Industry Certification
•Any Certiport Information Technology Specialist (ITS) Certification Exam (except for the HTML and CSS Industry Certification)
Applications must be received via email by 11:59 pm on April 3, 2023, to: Kristina Yamada Kristina.Yamada@schools.utah.gov Please make sure you attach all documentation as one PDF File. If not submitted as ONE pdf, it will not be accepted. *Applications will NOT be accepted through the mail.
YTS Scholarship Application Link
Direct questions to:
Kristina Yamada IT/CS Education Specialist Utah State Office of Education
801-538-7849
kristina.yamada@schools.utah.gov