Cornerstone Group © 2026 Scholarship Opportunities As an investment in our youth, West Central is committed to the future of rural Minnesota. We are pleased to announce the following scholarship opportunities and invite all high school seniors to apply. FRS College Scholarship Program The FRS College Scholarship program provides $2,000 and the sponsoring NTCA member company provides $500 for a total of $2,500. In addition to the FRS general scholarships, FRS has the following named scholarships: • Common Ground Scholarship • JSI Scholarships • Everett Kneece Scholarship • Sarah Tyree Good Neighbor Scholarship • Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship • Diana Jo Meyer Memorial Scholarship • Cronin Communications Scholarship • V+C Trust Scholarship • Tim Owens—Ron Laudner Scholarship • The Nontraditional Student Scholarship (for adult learners who will be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or vocational school for undergraduate studies) *Submitting one application is sufficient for eligibility for all available scholarships. Scholarships are completed online and must be submitted no later than February 14, 2026. For applications and guidelines, see your high school guidance counselor or visit https://www.frs.org/programs/youth-programs/scholarships. West Central Telephone Association Scholarship Program High school seniors whose parents are cooperative members are encouraged to apply for one of eight scholarships for $1,000 each. The application deadline is March 27, 2026. Our cooperative status allows us to fund our scholarship program in part through unclaimed capital credits. Minnesota Telecom Alliance Foundation Scholarships The MTA Foundation will award six general scholarships and one Jon Tollefson Technology Scholarship to high school seniors graduating in 2026. There are two types of scholarships this year: • One $3,000 Telecom Scholarship: To be eligible, applicants must be majoring in either Telecommunications or Information Technology (IT) at a university, college, or technical college and be a Minnesota resident. • One of five $2,000 General Scholarships: To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior with plans on attending post-secondary education at a university, college, or technical college, be a Minnesota resident, and the applicant’s family must subscribe to at least one service from an MTA member company. Note: The Bud Morrow Scholarship will be awarded to the highest-scoring applicant in this category and receives an additional $1,000. Once completed, the application must be printed and submitted to West Central by February 13, 2026. One of three $1,000 MTA Network and Plant Operations Peer Group Scholarships: To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior with plans to major in either Tele-communications or Information Technology (IT) at a university, college, or technical college and be a Minnesota resident. They must also either be employed by an MTA member company or their parents employed by an MTA member company. 2nd Year or Beyond Scholarship Current college students are urged to apply for a $1,000 scholarship through the 2nd Year or Beyond Scholarship. Students who graduated from high school and are from any of the telephone exchanges of West Central currently attending 2nd year or beyond higher education are eligible. Past scholarship winners are also eligible. The application deadline is May 29, 2026. Links to all scholarships are found on www.wcta.net under the Scholarships tab.
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