The Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (RTFC) has been supporting FRED's Technology Grant Program since 1999. Over the years over $3 million in funding has been requested, and almost $350,000 in funding has been granted to public schools serviced by OPASTCO Telephone Companies. For more information about RTFC visit www.rtfc.coop.
Ellen Classen, Vice President of Marketing for RTFC, presents FRED President Dan Hatzenbuehler a check for FRED Technology Grants in Boston.
Students at Grand Isle School in Louisiana, work on new computers provided by a FRED Technology Grant.
Loretto High School accepts a FRED Technology Grant in 2005.
2009 Technology Grants
Technology Grants for Rural Schools program was created to help meet the growing need for innovative technology in the classroom. The grants are funded by a donation from Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (RTFC) and strive to help public schools in rural areas served by OPASTCO members bring modern computers to every classroom, connect schools to the information superhighway and make sure that effective and engaging software and online resources are an integral part of the school curriculum.
In 2009, thanks to RTFC’s generous contribution, FRED awarded $50,000 in grants to 8 schools in rural areas. Congratulations to the 2009 Technology Grants for Rural Schools recipients:
Central Linn High School
Nominated by: Roome Telecommunications, Inc.
Grant: $9,942.49
Children’s Attention Home Charter School
Nominated by: Comporium
Grant: $9,890
Chouteau-Maize Public Schools
Nominated by: FairPoint Communications
Grant: $3,575.26
Community Middle School
Nominated by: United Telephone Company
Grant: $3,572.25
Eden Valley- Watkins High School
Nominated by: Melrose Telephone Company
Grant: $8,028
Jackson Elementary
Nominated by: Southern Montana Telephone Company
Grant: $5,042
Ridge Spring/ Monetta High School
Nominated by: PBT Telecom, Inc.
Grant: $ $4,950
Wynot Public School
Nominated by: Great Plains Communications, Inc.
Grant: $5,000
2008 Technology Grant Recipients Altha Public Schools
Nominated by: GTC, Inc.
Grant: $1,662.14
Bowlegs Public Schools
Nominated by: Pottawomie Telephone Company
Grant: $9,500
Davenport Public Schools
Nominated by: Central Oklahoma Telephone Company
Grant: $5,946.80
Eastern Greene Middle School
Nominated by: Smithville Telephone Company, Inc.
Grant: $3,235
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Nominated by: Ketchikan Public Utilities
Grant: $8,670.82
Lavina Schools
Nominated by: Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Grant: $9,790
Redland Elementary School
Nominated by: Clear Creek Telephone and Television
Grant: $ 5,000
Wittenberg School
Nominated by: Wittenberg Telephone Company
Grant: $6,195
2007 Technology Grant Recipients
Virginia CUSD #64, Ill.
Nominated by Cass Telephone Company
Grant: $5,638
Sulphur Public School, Okla.
Nominated by Chickasaw Telephone Company
Grant: $10,000
Sutherland Public School, Neb.
Nominated by Great Plains Communications, Inc.
Grant: $5,000
Logan USD #326, Kan.
Nominated by Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc.
Grant: $9,139
Parkside Elementary School, Wash.
Nominated by Tenino Telephone Company
Grant: $6,030
Lynch Public Schools, Neb.
Nominated by Three Rivers Telco
Grant: $9,860
Griggs County Central School District, N. Dak.
Nominated by Inter-Community Telephone Company
Grant: $4,333
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