Leaco Rural Telephone Education Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO THE LEACO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION: 1) APPLICATION MUST BE TYPED. NO HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2) APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED BY THE STUDENT, A PARENT/GUARDIAN, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. 3) APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT A HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT THROUGH THE 7TH SEMESTER SHOWING ACT AND/OR SAT SCORES. 4) APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE TWO LETTERS OF REFERENCE; ONE FROM A TEACHER, COUNSELOR, OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE SECOND FROM SOMEONE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE APPLICANT'S HIGH SCHOOL. LETTERS MUST HAVE A LEGAL SIGNATURE AND BE DATED. 5) APPLICATION PACKETS MUST ARRIVE TO THE ADDRESS OR EMAIL BELOW BY 5:00 PM MSDT ON APRIL 3. THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION, SIGNATURE, SCHOOL ATTENDING, CURRENT GPA, TRANSCRIPT, SAT OR ACT SCORES, 2 LETTERS OF REFERENCE AND ANY ADDITIONAL REASONS LEACO SHOULD INVEST IN YOUR EDUCATION.

Deadlines: APRIL 1ST

Restrictions: IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A LEACO RURAL TELEPHONE SCHOLARSHIP: 1) THE APPLICANT OR APPLICANT'S PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST BE A CUSTOMER OF LEACO AND THE ACCOUNT MUST BE IN 'GOOD STANDING'. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPLICATION, 'IN GOOD STANDING' SHALL BE DEFINED AS AN ACTIVE ACCOUNT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR NON-PAYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE 2) APPLICANT MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR. 3) APPLICANTS MUST INTEND ON ENROLLING FULL-TIME (AT LEAST 12 CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER) IN ANY POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION PROVIDING AT LEAST A TWO-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM. PROOF OF FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE RECEIVING ACTUAL FUNDS.

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