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Scholarships and Grants

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Aureon Charity Grant

Funds for tangible community-based projects

Program
Aureon invites public and private non-profit agencies to submit proposals for consideration in assisting in your charity drives and/or funding of a specific project for your respective communities. Only those communities served by Aureon participating telecommunications companies (such as Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative) are eligible to submit proposals.

Timeline
Applications may be submitted anytime during the year. The committee will review quarterly the applications received by the end of each quarter. All applicants will be notified of the funding decisions.

Grant Recipients
All monies will be dispersed in a timely manner of the award being made by the Charity Grant Committee.

Grant Awards
Most awards range in amounts from $500 to $5,000.

Click here to apply.

FRS Scholarship

The FRS General Scholarship is awarded for the first year of a 2-year or 4-year college or vocational school. This scholarship is $2,500 and
requires a $500 match from the student’s partnering NTCA member.

FRS has awarded over $2 million in scholarships since its inception, empowering rural students throughout the country to advance their communities with invaluable skill sets and experiences.

February 15, 2027: Application Deadline

APPLICATIONS (mykaleidoscope.com)

For more information, please visit the FRS Scholarship site
at Scholarships | FRS – Foundation for Rural Service

Aureon ITC Scholarship Program

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Youth Tour

Send Students on a Once in a Lifetime Experience

Since 1995, FRS has hosted the Youth Tour to thousands of high school students from across rural America. The Youth Tour is a chance for students to visit our nation’s capital and learn about rural broadband, share their community’s story with key legislative, regulatory, and government figures as well as a forum for them to meet and interact with their peers from other rural communities.