Contact: Lauren Gaydos, (703) 351-2015
Arlington, Va., (May 14, 2021)— Today, the Foundation for Rural Service announced that it has awarded $92,000 in scholarships to 32 students from rural communities served by members of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association.
The FRS Scholarship Program awards one-time scholarships to students from across rural America for their first year of college, university or vocational-technical school. Each student is sponsored by an NTCA member company.
In addition to 20 $2,500 FRS Scholarships, other awards included:
- One $7,000 Everett Kneece Scholarship
- Four $5,000 JSI Scholarships to students with an interest in science, math or engineering (STEM)
- One $5,000 Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship to an individual who exhibits a strong dedication to rural America.
- Two $2,500 Good Neighbor Scholarships to students who demonstrate what it means to be a “good neighbor” through humanitarianism, inclusion, and kindness to others.
- Three Roger Alan Cox Scholarships, one $1,000 scholarship to go to a student who resides in the Atlantic Telephone Membership Company service territory in North Carolina, and two other $500 scholarships for individuals living in rural areas of North Carolina and South Carolina.
- One $1500 TMS Scholarship, awarded annually to a customer of Ardmore Telephone and/or West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative.
“FRS is honored to be able to help the students served by NTCA member companies as they head off to their first year of school,” said FRS Executive Director Pam Becker. “We were impressed by all the applicants’ dedication to their rural communities, and we congratulate those who earned this year’s scholarships. Thank you to all our donors who make this scholarship program possible each year.”
A full list of scholarship awardees and the NTCA member companies who are partnering with FRS to make the funding possible is available online.
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The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), the philanthropic arm of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and its members, seeks to sustain and enhance the quality of life in rural America by advancing an understanding of rural issues. Through scholarships, grants, and a variety of educational programs, FRS focuses on educating rural youth, encouraging community development and introducing policymakers to challenges unique to rural communities. Visit us at www.frs.org.
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. In an era of transformative technological advancements, regulatory challenges and marketplace competition, NTCA members are leading the technological evolution for rural consumers, delivering robust and high-quality services over future-proof networks that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live and do business. Because of their efforts, rural America is fertile ground for innovation in economic development, e-commerce, health care, agriculture and education, and it contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy each year. Visit us at www.ntca.org.