Website : Link to program website
Sponsor : Foundation for Rural Service
Deadlines : March 1, 2013
Contact : Email: foundation@frs.org
Purpose
Foundation for Rural Service College Scholarship Program offers scholarships to students from rural America for their first year of college, university, or vocational-technical school.
Eligibility
Applicants must first contact their local telecommunications provider to ascertain if they are a member of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA). Applicants must be nominated by a NTCA member organization.
Graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school are eligible to apply. Applicants must have at least a C grade point average and express an interest to return to a rural community following graduation.
Geographic coverage : Nationwide
Amount of funding : (30) $2,500 scholarships and (4) $5,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Application process :
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Selection Committee
Foundation for Rural Service
4121 Wilson Boulevard, 10th Floor
Arlington, VA 22203
For complete information about funding programs, including your application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided for your convenience only. RAC does not take part in application processes or monitor application status.
