Blackfoot Scholarship Applications

2008 Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st, 2008

The Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative scholarship is designed for post secondary students, served by Blackfoot Telephone at their parent's or their own principal residence. The scholarship is meant to assist with costs incurred at a college, university or technical school. The scholarship awards and their value will be determined by the scholarship committee, with a minimum of a $500 scholarship.

The applicant may be a graduating high school senior or a student of a college, university or technical school continuing his or her undergraduate work. Preference may be given to graduating high school seniors, to those attending in-state colleges and universities, and those studying fields related to telecommunications.

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2008 MTA Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 17th, 2008

The Montana Telecommunications Association (MTA) Memorial Scholarship, hereinafter called the Scholarship, is designed for any Montana student, regardless if their undergraduate studies will be completed at a Montana college or university or, at an out-of-state institution. The scholarship applicant may be either a graduating high school senior entering his or her freshman year of college, or a current college undergraduate student. Graduate students are ineligible. Previous Scholarship winners are not eligible for future MTA Scholarships.

The applicant must submit a completed & signed application form, which is available from your local rural telephone cooperative or independent telephone system. You do not have to be a member of a telephone cooperative or independent system to apply for the scholarship. The applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from current teachers, one character reference letter (separate from above) and a personal statement detailing his or her goals. The application must also be signed by the manager of the Telco.

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