Supporting our schools, students and customers.
Blackfoot Communications is committed to supporting educational opportunities for all ages. Our educational support includes investments in schools, student scholarships and customer learning opportunities.
Scholarships
We provide the following scholarship opportunities:
- Blackfoot Communications Scholarship Program: Blackfoot Communications annually awards academic scholarships to students within our rural cooperative service areas. Click to learn more »
- FRS Scholarship: The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) offers an annual college scholarship program to help further higher education among rural youth. Blackfoot is proud to sponsor students for this program. Click to learn more »
- FRS Youth Tour: Each year, Blackfoot awards deserving high school students with an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) annual Youth Tour. Click to learn more »
- Student Connection Program: Blackfoot’s Student Connection Program has been created to fill a gap for those students or student 'care closets' with a one-time need, and we will fund requests up to $250. We realize that some families experience difficult economic times and this is our chance to step up with your help. Click to learn more »
- Rural Education Teacher Scholarship: Are you an incoming or current educator teaching at a Public School District located within Blackfoot Communications Montana rural cooperative service territories? If so, this scholarship opportunity is for YOU! Click here to learn more »
School Support
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Supporting our schools, students and customers.
Blackfoot Communications is excited to announce it has awarded $53,000 to 42 students in 2025. As part of its commitment to education, our Scholarship Program provides academic scholarships for students from within its residential Montana and Idaho service areas.
The scholarship program is designed for graduating high school students and/or post-secondary students currently served by Blackfoot at either their parents’ residence or their own principal residence, and/or attending college/university/trade school.
- District 1 (Condon, Seeley Lake)
- Blake Irwin: Seeley Swan High School
- Noah Stone: Seeley Swan High school
- Ava Thornsberry: Montana State University (Seeley Lake)
- Bethany Hoah: University of Utah, School of Medicine
- Regan Jones: Washington State University (Seeley Lake)
- District 2 (Drummond, Philipsburg)
- Brooke Hicks: Drummond High School
- Hazel Sawfer: Drummond High School
- Roland Muhly: Granite County High School (Philipsburg)
- District 4 (Arlee, Dixon)
- Chase Courville: Arlee High School
- Aiden Swab: Arlee High school
- Gabby Smith: Montanan State University (Dixon)
- Bridger Smith: University of Montana Western (Arlee)
- District 5 (St. Ignatius)
- Sierra Girsch: St. Ignatius High School
- Jake Helser: St. Ignatius High School
- Brooklyn McClure: St. Ignatius High School
- Alecia Steele: St. Ignatius High School
- Leslia Stops: St. Ignatius High School
- District 6 (Clinton, Missoula, Alberton)
- Lacey Zimmerman: University of Montana (Alberton)
- Gabrielle Smart: Washington State College of Veterinary Medicine (Clinton)
- District 7 (Charlo, Plains)
- Karson Cox: Charlo High School
- Bryanne Zempel: Charlo High School
- Kalem Ercanbrack: Plains High School
- Tobias Cantlon: Ronan High School (Charlo)
- Fabiolito Martinez Zapien: Carroll College (Plains)
- District 8 (Thompson Falls, Noxon, Trout Creek)
- Emma Claridge: Thompson Falls High School
- Solveig Nygaard: Thompson Falls High School
- Theodor Nygaard: Rochy Mountain College (Thompson Falls)
- District 9 (St. Regis, Superior)
- Mae Grosenbaugh: St. Regis High School
- Shannon Todd: St. Regis High School
- Gage Horn: Superior High School
- Abigail Wheeler: University of Montana (Superior)
- Lanie Crabb: University of Montana Western (Superior)
- Idaho (Ashton, Island Park, St. Anthony)
- Molly Hatton: North Fremont
- Peyton Lenz: North Fremont
- Sierra Marchant: North Fremont
- Hyrum Rupp: South Fremont
- Avery Washburn: South Fremont
- Jesse Wright: North Fremont
- Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour Winners
- Abagail Branom: Seeley Swan High School