Program Participation:
The program is available only for new Mid-Rivers Internet accounts. Please allow up to 4 weeks after the 1st monthly payment is received on an activated account to receive your credit. Credit will be issued in the form of a $30.00 bill credit. Mid-Rivers Communications reserves the right to modify, extend or cancel this Referral Program at any time. This Referral Program is available to anyone with an active Mid-Rivers Internet account. Current Mid-Rivers customers who initiate a referral are defined as “Referrers”. Non-Mid-Rivers customers who activate a Mid-Rivers Internet account are defined as “Referees”.  Referrals in which the referee does not sign for service within 8 weeks of being referred will be voided. Referees who have active service prior to being referred will not be considered a valid referral. Eligible Referrers and Referees will receive credit at same time.
Eligible Referrers:
The Referral Program is only available to active Internet customers with accounts in good standing.
You must provide us with a valid e-mail address and account number.
You will not receive your usage credit if your referral is rejected for any reason or if you fail to comply with any of the terms & conditions or program rules of the Referral Program.
Eligible Referees:
You must activate a valid Internet account and it must remain active for at least 30 days before Mid-Rivers Communications will validate the new account and authorize the $30.00 credit.
Customers who activate a Mid-Rivers Internet account under the “Try It Free” offer will receive credit after the trial period has passed & all other requirements are met.
You will not receive your usage credit if you are rejected for any reason or if you fail to comply with any of the terms & conditions of the Referral Program.
Additional Terms & Conditions:
By participating is this Referral Program, you agree to release and hold harmless Mid-Rivers Communications, as the operator of the program for us and their affiliates and subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, and any other entity associated with marketing this program from any and all claims or damages arising out of or in connection with the program. You further agree that the Referral Program and rewards are provided “as is, where is”. There are no representations or warranties including but not limited to statutory warranties and conditions, warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, third parties rights, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. In no event will either party be liable to the other for any consequential, incidental, or special damages, including any lost profits or lost savings, even if one party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party. Additional restrictions may apply.

Mid-Rivers Communications is offering $126,000 in scholarship funds for Eastern and Central Montana students for the 2026-2027 School Year. Funded by unclaimed capital credits from patrons, the Mid-Rivers Fund for Education has awarded over $1 million to area students in the past. In 2026, Mid-Rivers will award 36 competitive and 15 drawing scholarships. 

Scholarship categories reflect the mission and values of the Cooperative and its patrons.  This year’s scholarship funds will be awarded in three categories: 

• Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarship – In support of local educational institutions, up to six (6) $3,500 scholarships will be awarded to students attending Dawson Community College (DCC) or Miles Community College (MCC).
• Mid-Rivers Higher Education Scholarship–Thirty (30) $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing or continuing their higher education at any other institution in trade, technical, undergraduate, or graduate programs(including those enrolled in certificate programs, undergraduate associate or bachelor’s degree programs, and graduate and other post-undergraduate students).
• Mid-Rivers Annual Meeting Drawing – Fifteen (15) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded through a drawing of eligible students in attendance at the 2026 Mid-Rivers Annual Meeting. The date and location for the 2026 Annual Meeting are to be determined and will be announced in early 2026.

Mid-Rivers is currently accepting applications for the competitive scholarship categories. Competitive Scholarships will be awarded based on how well each student's application addresses the following priority areas:

• Demonstration of specific plans and an authentic desire to live and work in the Mid-Rivers Service Area in the future, including the pursuit of fields currently in demand in the Mid-Rivers service area or fields that fulfill current or future Cooperative workforce needs.
• Work experience and school and community activities during high school and/or college.
• Unique, inspiring, and innovative Personal Statement.
• Grade point average and ACT/SAT test scores.
• Ability to communicate.

Eligible applicants for all categories include graduating high school seniors entering freshman year at a college, university, trade or technical school; and current college, university, trade and technical school students planning to continue studies in the fall.  Applicants must be enrolled for the Fall of 2026 in a certificate program, undergraduate associate or bachelor’s degree program, or a graduate or other post-undergraduate program.  Previous scholarship winners (competitive or drawing, and in any year) are ineligible. Applicants must have a parent or guardian with active telephone or Internet service from Mid-Rivers Communications. 

Competitive applications must be completed online. Qualified applicants who are unsuccessful in the competitive scholarships are eligible and encouraged to enter the drawing for scholarships at the Annual Meeting. The date and location of the Annual Meeting will be announced in early 2026. 

The completed form(s) and all required attachments must be submitted online by Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM Mountain Time.  Only complete applications will be considered.