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 2008 Technology Grant Program FRED awarded $50,000 in Technology Grants to 8 rural schools. Click here for more details
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2007 LTL Program
Fourteen juniors and seniors enjoyed a week long stay in Washington, D.C. in March for complete details please click here.
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2007 Technology Grants
FRED awarded $50,000 in technology grants to 7 OPASTCO Communities, for a complete listing of recipients please click here.
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Scholarship Program
One of the highlights of the year is when FRED awards its annual scholarships. In 2008, FRED awarded 61 scholarships worth $72,500. Scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $5,000.
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 Ethyl Grants
The Ethyl Grant program provides matching grants to OPASTCO member telephone companies that are involved with projects aimed at bettering their communities. The grants, ranging from $500 - $2,500 are awarded on a rolling basis. An estimated $10,000 in funding is available in 2008.
Please visit the 2009 Ethyl Grant Brochure to download an application.
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Leadership Through Learning
FRED and NECA are teaming up to provide rural students the learning opportunity of a lifetime. The LTL program provides a hands-on approach to education. High school juniors and seniors from across the U.S. are invited to spend an all expense-paid week in our nation’s capital to learn about government, civic affairs and telecommunications regulation. For a list of participants in the 2009 LTL program, click the link below.
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Scholarships
Each year, the Foundation for Rural Education and Development awards scholarships to rural America's best and brightest students. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are funded by the FRED Scholarship Endowment and by donations to the FRED Annual Giving Campaign.
Scholarship Applications for 2010 will be available in October.
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