Foundation for Rural Service FRS Scholarships
Available: 12/09/2024
Expires: 02/14/2025
FRS (Foundation for Rural Service) offers the opportunity for 8 Scholarships! These seem to be a bit harder to receive… but we did get one to offer to a Mauston HS student last year. Please note italicized details that pertain to scholarship qualifications.
-FRS General Scholarship $2,500 awarded for the first year of 2-year or 4-year college or vocational school.
-V+C Trust Scholarship $9,000 awarded to two students from rural communities who are interested in pursuing studies related to environmental sustainability, social justice, telecommunications, or economic development.
-Everett Kneece Scholarship $7,000 awarded in honor of the generous philanthropist Everett Kneece, who had a passion for rural America.
-Herbert and Isabel Bitz Memorial Scholarship $5,000 to one student who exhibits a strong dedication to rural America.
-JSI Scholarship $5,000 awarded to students interested in science, math, medicine, or engineering.
-Sarah Tyree Good Neighbor Scholarship $5,000 awarded to students who demonstrate what it means to be a “good neighbor” through humanitarianism, inclusion, and kindness to others.
-Cronin Communications Scholarship $2,500 awarded thanks to the generosity of the Timothy Evan Owens Foundation.
-Diana Jo Dreyer Memorial Scholarship $2,500 awarded thanks to INDATEL Services LLC to a woman who intends to study business.
The attached document will provide info on how to apply for the scholarship, who is eligible to apply, what the application includes, and how the student gets paid. Applications close on 2/14/2025.