The 2025 Career and Technical Education Awards applications have officially opened! If you have any questions, please reach out to Abbygayle Brewington at Abbygayle.Brewington@mail.house.gov.
High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) was strengthened by federal law in the 21st Century Act to aggressively prepare students to move into the workforce or continue career-focused education after high school and contains sixteen rigorous Career Clusters for study: Agriculture, Construction, Communications, Business, Education, Finance, Public Administration, Health Sciences, Hospitality, Human Services, IT, Law and Corrections, Manufacturing, Marketing, STEM, and Transportation. Within the Career Clusters are seventy-nine pathways that lead students directly to high skill, high wage careers. CTE develops career goals with real-world learning experiences: job skills training, job-shadow, business and industry internships, business and industry certifications and licensures, employment in entry-level jobs, and college credit on high school campus. CTE empowers students to become life-long learners who are self-sufficient, competitive, and employed.
The TX–31 Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Awards - 2025
TX–31 nominations will be open to outstanding high school students completing their CTE studies in the 2024–25 school year in late 2024. They may be enrolled at a private, public, or home-school. TX–31 now includes Bosque, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton, and parts of Bell and Williamson counties. To confirm your federal representative and Congressional district for eligibility, please click here.
Student Nomination Application Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2025, at 5:00PM via the online application form. Late entries will not be considered. All eligible applications will be reviewed by the TX–31 Career and Technology Education Advisory Committee and winners will be announced in Spring 2025.
Nomination Application MUST include:
1. Nomination Form (will be available December 23rd at 11:59 pm)
2. *Student resume (please include workplace skills certifications and licensures)
3. *HS Transcript Copy: Copy CTE GPA (B or above) and minimum of three CTE credits. Credits must be above introductory level but can be across career pathways.
4. *Student Essay: “My Best Career and Technology Education Learning Experience.”
5. *Recommendation Letter from CTE Instructor: one-page letter addressed to Congressman Carter emphasizing the student’s professionalism and career skills proficiency developed in the CTE program.
*The student resume, transcript, student essay, and recommendation letter must be attached to the nomination form when submitting application.