2025 – 2026
SCHOLARSHIPS
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GENE FUHRMAN SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE: Thursday, April 2, 2026
The Gene Fuhrman Scholarship is in dedication of the beloved Gene, the son of the owners of Nortex, Alvin and Gracie Fuhrman.
*NEW* There will be FOUR winners awarded a one-time $2,500 scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Receive at least one local service from Nortex Communications: Internet, TV, Phone
- Be enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year or vocational-technical school
- Have at least a C grade point average
Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Recipients:
Allie Green- Callisburg ISD
2025 Gene Fuhrman $2,000
Scholarship Recipient
Madeline Neu- Lindsay ISD
2025 Gene Fuhrman $1,500
Scholarship Recipient
2023 TTAF $8,000 Scholarship Recipient
TEXAS TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (TTAF) SCHOLARSHIP
2026 APPLICATION PENDING RELEASE
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF), a non-profit, philanthropic organization founded to help further the understanding of telephony and advance telecommunications as a career choice, will award six, four-year scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per year to students entering college for the 2025-2026 school year.
**Special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as math, business, education, technology, engineering, and computer science, etc.). The courses of study in high school, extra- curricular/civic activities and demonstrated leadership will also be considered.
ELIGIBILITY
- U.S. Citizen
- Student achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0)
- Student planning to attend a Texas college or university by the Fall of 2025
- Student graduating from a Texas high school no later than June 2025
- Receive at least one of the local services from Nortex: Internet, TV, Phone
- A completed application postmarked no later than March 14, 2025, including a current transcript
- A letter of acceptance from a Texas college or university where student has been accepted
- Student typed essay, consisting of between 300 – 1,000 words explaining their qualifications for the scholarship, their future goals, and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving those goals
- Copy of student’s SAR (Student Aid Report)
- Do not send incomplete applications. Do not send additional information to be added to your applications.
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE (FRS) SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE: Saturday, February 14, 2026
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), in cooperation with NTCA- The Rural Broadband Association, seeks to sustain and enhance the quality of life in American by advancing an understanding of rural issues. Through its various programs and initiatives, FRS strongly supports the continuing education of rural youth.
For each FRS general scholarship, FRS provides $2,000 and NORTEX COMMUNICATIONS, the sponsoring NTCA member company, provides $500 to rural students for their first year of 2-year or 4-year college, or vocational school. Submitting one application for FRS is also sufficient eligibility for these additional named scholarships:
- FRS General Scholarship
- Common Ground Scholarship
- Everett Kneece Scholarship
- Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship
- JSI Scholarship
- Sarah Tyree Good Neighbor Scholarship
- Tim Owens- Ron Laudner Scholarship
- Diana Jo Dreyer Memorial Scholarship
- TMS Scholarship
- Roger Cox Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Be sponsored by NORTEX COMMUNICATIONS, a current NTCA- The Rural Broadband Association Member. As a sponsor, Nortex will be verifying that you receive at least one of their local services: Internet, TV, Phone
- Express an interest to return to a rural community following graduation, as discussed in the essay
2023 FRS $2,500 Scholarship Recipient