General Scholarship Program
Randolph Communications will award up to eight scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000. There will be one scholarship awarded in each of our seven regions; however if applicants do not qualify then there may not be a scholarship awarded. This decision is at the discretion of the scholarship committee. If we do not receive any applications for a Region then no scholarship will be awarded for that area. The scholarship committee reserves the right to award that funding to another desiring applicant.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Be a dependent or subscriber who has active service in our service area.
- Applicant must be a graduating high school or home school senior who meets the entrance requirements for an accredited college or university.
- Applicant must submit a completed application packet to RC by the appointed deadline. Late application packets will not be accepted.
- Applicants meeting the above criteria will be eligible without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability.
HOW TO APPLY
Click here for application. Scholarship applications must be completed and received at the Randolph Communications office located at 317 E. Dixie Drive, Asheboro, no later than March 27, 2026.
FRS Scholarship
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth. FRS awards a one-time $2,500 scholarships to students from rural America for their first year of college, university or vocational-technical school. Each student is sponsored by an NTCA member company. FRS funds $2,000 of each scholarship, and the sponsoring company awards the remaining $500. The FRS College Scholarship Program seeks to encourage students to return to their rural communities upon completing their education.
Sponsoring a student for the annual FRS College Scholarship Program is a one-time investment that will last a lifetime. The program empowers rural youth by giving them opportunities for higher education. Our hope is that these students return to rural America to enhance and enrich their rural community with education and experience.
To apply go to https://www.frs.org/programs/youth-programs/scholarships or click here for application. Deadline is February 14, 2026.
FRS Nontraditional Student Scholarship
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) is now offering a Nontraditional Student Scholarship to support adult learners in rural communities who are pursuing higher education later in life.
This $2,500 scholarship is designed for students who have not recently graduated from high school and who may be entering college or vocational school while working or returning to their studies after a break. It provides an opportunity for individuals who are seeking to begin or resume their educational journey and make a meaningful impact in their rural communities.
To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or vocational school for undergraduate studies. Please note that current college students are not eligible for this scholarship opportunity.
The application deadline is February 14, 2026, and all requirements are the same as those for the traditional FRS College Scholarship Program.
To learn more or apply, visit https://www.frs.org/programs/
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the Randolph Communications General Scholarship Program or the FRS Scholarships, please contact Holly Coble at 336.879.7962 or hcoble@rtmc.coop.