Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalvocational/trade
FRS Rural Scholarships (2027)
Foundation for Rural Service (NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association)
- Amount
- $2,500 general scholarships; named scholarships from $500 to $9,000
- Deadline
- Monday, February 15, 2027
Who can apply
U.S. citizens from rural communities entering their first year of a 2-year or 4-year college or vocational school who are sponsored by a participating NTCA member telephone or broadband company.
What you will need
- Sponsorship by an NTCA member company
- U.S. citizen
- 500-800 word essay
- 2 recommendations (only one may be an educator or counselor)
- High school transcript
- Interest in returning to a rural community