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We proudly support academic achievement for high school seniors in our Benton Communications family.

Scholarship Application

Benton Communications will be awarding four (4) $750 scholarships to high school seniors whose parents or legal guardians have service with Benton Telephone and will be attending an accredited two-or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. The scholarship money will be issued after completing your first semester of your post–secondary education.

Instructions:

Please type or print all required information and include all attachments. Applications must be postmarked by March 28, 2026. Complete the following information and submit the below form to our team, OR mail with attachments to:

Benton Communications
Scholarship Application
2220 125th St NW
Rice, MN 56367-9701

Application:

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Parent or Guardians Name(Required)

Full Name

Telephone Number(Required)

(Prefix must be 294, 355, 387, 393, or 556)

High School Attending(Required)

Grade Point Average(Required)

(Must be 2.5 or higher)

Copy of Transcript(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Essay (50 – 100 words)(Required)

What are your career plans?

High School Graduation Picture(Required)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

(To be used in publication if selected as the recipient of a scholarship)

Please complete and include all attachments in order to be included in the selection process. Your high school will be notified if you have been selected as a scholarship recipient.