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SPECTRUM OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR SIXTH CLASS OF SPECTRUM SCHOLARS
$300,000 in Scholarships to Be Awarded to 15 College Students, Paired with Internship and Two-Year Professional Development ProgramKey TakeawaysSpectrum will
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[{"type":"text","content":"$300,000 in Scholarships to Be Awarded to 15 College Students, Paired with Internship and Two-Year Professional Development ProgramKey TakeawaysSpectrum will award 15 students with $20,000 each, raising its total investment in Spectrum Scholars to more than $2 million since 2020.Students gain access to professional development and a paid Spectrum internship.Rising college juniors can apply for Spectrum Scholars through April 3.STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum today opened applications for its sixth class of Spectrum Scholars, the Company's annual scholarship and career-development program for students with financial need. The award-winning Spectrum Scholars program pairs a $20,000 scholarship with a two-year professional development program and paid internship with Spectrum. With this commitment, Spectrum has invested more than $2 million in the program since 2020. Eligible students can learn more and apply for the 2026 class now through Friday, April 3.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe 15 students selected for the Scholars program participate in a two-year professional development program that includes a dedicated Spectrum mentor, career-readiness education and training, and access to a variety of leadership and networking events. They also can complete a paid Spectrum internship at one of its corporate offices in Stamford, Austin, Charlotte, Denver or St. Louis.\"Spectrum offers many ways to grow a career, and Spectrum Scholars helps students with financial need tap into those opportunities early, combining tuition support with meaningful professional development,\" said Paul Marchand, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. \"The program is designed to help participants enter the workforce more prepared, more confident and better equipped to succeed in their careers.\"Spectrum Scholars Fuels Career Readiness & Opportunity Since 2020, Spectrum has welcomed over 90 Spectrum Scholars, pursuing degrees in fields like computer science, marketing and finance at colleges and universities across the country. Yaseen Rasheed, a 2025 Spectrum Scholar and junior at the University of Texas at Austin studying electrical and computer engineering, will start as a Software Engineering Intern on Spectrum's Network Engineering team in Austin this summer.\"Spectrum Scholars gives me mentorship and practical ad...