FRS Scholarship
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth. In May of 2012, FRS will award $75,000 in the form of thirty, $2,500 scholarships to rural high school seniors across the United States.
Applicants must:
- Be a graduating high school senior.
- Receive local telecommunications service from a current NTCA member, such as RTC.
- Be accepted by an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
- Have at least a C grade point average (GPA). FRS scholarships will be awarded to deserving students whose academic credentials fall within an average to above-average range.
- Express an interest to return to a rural community following graduation.
- Be sponsored by a contributor to, or supporter of, the Foundation for Rural Service.
Application Instructions:
- Type (preferred) or print all requested information.
- Complete the scholarship application in full. If any information is incomplete, the application will be rejected.
- Prepare a 300-word essay on one of the following topics:
- Describe your most significant accomplishment and explain why you believe it to be your most outstanding.
- Describe the community in which you live and indicate how it has influenced the person you are.
- What industry or opportunity would entice you to return to a rural community after completing your education, and why?
- Have a high school teacher or guidance counselor complete the Educator’s Statement. Statements must be submitted in a sealed envelope from the author. Please ask the author to enclose two copies of his/her letter.
- Submit one letter of recommendation from a local community leader other than an educator(telephone company personnel, elected official, local business leader, etc.). Recommendations must be submitted in a sealed envelope from the author. Please ask the author to enclose two copies of his/her letter.
- Include your most recent grade transcript (all seven semesters must be represented).
- Have the manager or board president of your sponsoring company endorse your application, and thus commit to the match requirement. Unsigned applications, or those signed by a person other than the manager or board president, will not be accepted for consideration.
- Do not include any photographs with your application.
- All signatures must be provided where indicated on the application.
Terms and Conditions:
- Thirty (30) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded — one per geographic region (10) of the NTCA membership and one to a student sponsored by a NTCA associate member company. The remaining nineteen (19) awards will be distributed proportionate to the number of applications received from each NTCA region.
- All applications will be reviewed, and winners selected, by a qualified selection committee of current educators.
- Winners will be notified in May 2012.
- Scholarships will be awarded on a one-time basis and will not be renewable.
- Awards will be paid upon proof of registration at an institute of higher education, and will be issued in August 2012.
- Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. Refer to the checklist on the application form to ensure that all components of the application have been fulfilled.
How to Apply: Click on the 2012 FRS Scholarship Application link at the bottom of this page. Applications are also available at the RTC Business Office. Applications must be postmarked to FRS by March 1, 2012. Mail completed application and all attachments to: Selection Committee, Foundation for Rural Service, 4121 Wilson Boulevard Tenth Floor, Arlington VA 22203.
2012 FRS scholarship application
