Mediacom Posts Online Scholarship Application for H.S. Seniors

Mediacom Posts Online Scholarship Application for H.S. Seniors

$60,000 investment to support post-secondary education

Students Encouraged to Apply Prior to Feb. 15 Deadline

GULF BREEZE, FL – October 30, 2014 – Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school students who are seniors and plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 14th consecutive year and will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors. 

Recipients will be selected from applicants living in areas where Mediacom delivers broadband and cable television services. The company’s service areas are primarily non-metro communities in Midwestern and Southeastern states, including communities in Alabama, Mississippi and northwest Florida.

Mediacom scholarship recipients may use the financial awards to support educational expenses they will incur beginning in the fall of 2015 while pursing higher education or vocational training from any accredited post-secondary institution. Applications for Mediacom’s World Class Scholarships are available online at:www.mediacomworldclass.com. All high schools in Mediacom-served communities were sent informational cards asking school officials to make seniors aware of the scholarship and encourage submission of applications on or before February 15, 2015. 

“As a company, Mediacom makes it a priority to give back to communities in which we do business, and one of the best ways is to invest in promising students who are our future leaders,” said Don Hagwell, Mediacom group vice president for regional operations.

Applicants do not have to be Mediacom customers but must live in areas where Mediacom provides broadband, video, phone and other digital communication services. Those areas and an application checklist are displayed online. Further inquiries may be sent to: scholarship@mediacomcc.com

Mediacom Communications is the nation's 8th largest cable television company and is one of the leading cable operators focused on serving the smaller cities and towns in the United States.  Through its robust digital network, Mediacom Communications offers a wide array of broadband products and services, including traditional video services, digital television, video-on-demand, digital video recorders, high-definition television, high-speed Internet access and phone service.  

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