Scholarships

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NDTC Scholarship Program

NDTC offers Scholarship Opportunities each Spring. This is the 27th year that we have offered the NDTC Scholarship Program. Each year, NDTC awards ten $1000 scholarships to high school seniors going on to further their education after graduation.

Now accepting applications for the 2025 scholarship program.

Apply before March 7th, 2025.

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The scholarship program for 2025 is closed.

NDTC will begin accepting applications for the 2026 scholarship program on December 1, 2025.

General Eligibility

Be a graduating high school senior
Parent(s) or guardian(s) must have their full-time primary residence within NDTC exchanges and must be a current subscriber to NDTC telecommunications services
Must be accepted and registered for the upcoming fall term at an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school
Consideration may be given for special circumstances

Requirements/Selection Criteria

// Applications are judged based on the following required criteria.

Responses to essay questions – at minimum requested length and double-spaced
Most recent high school transcript, including 7 semesters, GPA, and Class Rank
ACT test scores if not included on transcript
Achievements
School activities
Community activities
Reference letter from high school official or teacher
Consideration of special circumstances if applicable

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Children of NDTC employees are not eligible.

Foundation for Rural Service

The foundation annually awards scholarships to an exceptional group of rural students for their first year of college or vocational school. All applicants require partnership with an NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association member company to be eligible.

FRS has awarded over $1 million in scholarships since its inception; empowering rural students throughout the country to advance their communities with invaluable skill sets and experiences.

The 2025 Foundation for Rural Service scholarship window has closed. Applications for the 2026 scholarship will open in November 2025.

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Submit by February 14, 2025, 10:59 PM

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