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Scholarships
2021 Scholarship Opportunities
Gene H. Fuhrman Scholarship
This scholarship is in dedication to the beloved Gene, son of Alvin and Gracie Fuhrman, who own and operate Nortex Communications.
AWARD
Two (2) One-Time Scholarships will be awarded:
- $2,000 Scholarship
- $1,500 Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY
- Receive at least one of your local services from Nortex Communications: Internet, TV, Landline Phone
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Be enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year college or vacation-technical school
- Have at least a C grade point average
- Application form must be submitted online
- No printed, dropped off, or mailed in applications will be accepted
DEADLINE
The online application form must be submitted by MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021
Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Scholarship
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth.
AWARD
- FRS provides $2,000 and Nortex, the sponsoring NTCA member company, provides $500
- Submitting one FRS application is sufficient for eligibility to all of the following available scholarships as well:
- Everett Kneece Scholarship
- Good Neighbor Scholarship
- Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship
- JSI Staurulakis Family Scholarships
- TMS Scholarships
- Roger Alan Cox Memorial Scholarships
ELIGIBILITY
- Receive at least one of your local services from Nortex Communications: Internet, TV, Landline Phone
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Be sponsored by a current NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association member (Nortex Communications)
- Be accepted by an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school
- Have at least a C grade point average (GPA)
- Express an interest to return to a rural community following graduation
DEADLINE
The FRS online application form must be submitted by FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021
BEFORE YOU START: Set up an NTCA Account
Click here to set up an NTCA Account to gain access to the FRS application
*When asked to ‘Select your NTCA member sponsor’, please choose Nortex Communications.
WHAT YOU NEED: Preview the FRS Scholarship Application
Click here to review what the FRS Scholarship Application entails before filling out the online form.