SCHOLARSHIPS
Proud to provide over
$20,000 to high school
students in SWKS!
Pioneer Communications provides annual scholarships in memoriam of former General Manager Joseph B. Chilen and former Board President Earl B. Williams. Individual scholarships of up to $2,000 will be awarded to students from each school in our service area.
Open to: 2025 graduating high school seniors
Application Deadline: March 21, 2025
Please note- IMPORTANT: Student’s parent or guardian must be a Pioneer Communications telephone, StreamTV or internet customer. Children of Pioneer Communications’ employees are not eligible for this scholarship.
If you have any other questions or need more information please contact:
Sheri King / Pioneer Communications
Tel: 620-356-7104
E-mail: [email protected]
Memorial Scholarship Application
Joseph B. Chilen & Earl B. Williams Memorial Scholarship Application
Pioneer Communications is excited to help you become part of our team! We are offering an Education Sponsorship Program at Fort Hays Tech North Central in Hays, Kansas for those interested in a career in the telecommunications industry. The best part is that we will cover your tuition, books, and housing for FREE!
How to begin?
Click on the link below for details about Fort Hays Tech North Central Telecommunications program and complete the sponsorship application. Pioneer Communications will review your application, interview select candidates, and choose one or more to be part of the program each year. Selected students must sign an agreement stating their intention to complete the 2-year Fort Hays Tech North Central program and earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Telecommunications. Candidates must also agree to summer internships with Pioneer Communications, as well as a minimum of a 3-year employment commitment following graduation.
As an employee of Pioneer Communications, you will work alongside amazing professionals, receive great mentoring from our lead technicians, learn hands-on skills, and apply your knowledge immediately, and help positively impact customers experiences.
Bonus: Pioneer Communications will also provide a housing allowance to the right candidate who agrees to a 4-year employment commitment!
What an AMAZING opportunity!
Education Sponsorship Program Application Due Date: March 21, 2025
Fort Hays Tech North Central Application
Fort Hays Tech North Central Education Sponsorship Program Application
Open to a high school student that is 15,16 or 17 years of age at the time of the tour, June 2-6, 2025. If applicant turns 18 during the tour dates, they are ineligible for the Youth Tour. Student must live in a household receiving any of the following Pioneer Communications services: Telephone, StreamTV, or Internet.
Online Application Deadline: March 3, 2025
Click here for a short video about the 2025 FRS Youth Tour.
Click here for flyer about the 2025 FRS Youth Tour.
Focus of the Youth Tour:
Offers rural students an inside look at the telecommunications industry.
Educates students about the legislative and governmental process.
Gives students the opportunity to experience the nation’s capital.
Allows students to meet other youth from rural communities across the country and to form friendships that last a lifetime.
For more information please contact:
Sheri King / Pioneer Communications
Tel: 620-356-7104
E-mail: [email protected]
Note: Local high schools in the Pioneer Communications service areas also have information available for the above scholarship programs. Feel free talk to your high school counselor for more information.
Sponsors: Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) and Pioneer Communications
Application Submission:
The FRS Scholarship application must be completed online – APPLICATION LINK HERE.
Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
FRS annually awards scholarships to rural students for their first year of 2-year or 4-year college, or vocational school. All applicants require sponsorship by Pioneer Communications to be eligible.
The value of the scholarships ranges from $500-$9,000, based on a variety of criteria. One application qualifies a student for all available FRS scholarships.
For more information please contact:
Sheri King / Pioneer Communications
Tel: 620-356-7104
E-mail: [email protected]
