Accepting FRED Scholarship Applications

As an OPASTCO Telephone Company Member, Silver Star Communications is eligible to submit four (4) scholarship applications from students in Silver Star’s service area to the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED). OPASTCO is a trade association for small independent telephone companies in the United States and Canada. Next year, FRED will award $75,000 in scholarships to students from rural America.

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.

High school students interested in applying for the FRED scholarship should download an informational brochure and application from www.fred.org.

Applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from Silver Star Communications. Please submit completed applications to Silver Star Communications, PO Box 226, Freedom, WY 83120 to the attention of Nicole Astle by Monday, January 30, 2012. Nicole is also available to answer any questions at 307-883-2411.

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Heather Hansen
Heather is the Graphic & Web Designer at Silver Star.

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