Austin, Minn.– Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC) is pleased to announce its scholarship program for the 2013-2014 school year, awarding up to $6,000 to students attending high schools in the communities in which it works.

CRC will award up to six $1,000 scholarships to seniors attending high schools, both public and private, in the following communities: Austin, Minn., Dunlap, Tenn., and Abilene, Texas. High school senior sons and daughters of regular full- and part-time CRC employees are also eligible.

CRC’s Corporate Giving/Community Involvement Program continues to have a major focus on education, youth development, culture and arts, health, human services, and animal welfare. This is CRC’s fifth year funding scholarship programs for area students. Last year’s scholarship recipients were Nathan Schwab, Jacob Thompson, and Summer Swensrud from the Austin/Albert Lea area; Ashley Ambrus from Rosemount, Minn.; and Hunter Hudson and Ty Johnson from the Dunlap area.

“CRC is pleased to mark its fifth year providing scholarships to young adults in the communities in which we serve,” said Chris Holt, CRC’s president and CEO. “We hope the recipients of the scholarships are encouraged by this gift to complete their education while maintaining a strong commitment to their community.”

The deadline to apply for one of CRC’s $1,000 scholarships is Thursday, February 28, 2013. For more information or for a CRC scholarship application, contact Julie Schramek, Executive Assistant/Corporate Communications Manager, at 507.437.2304 or info@crc.coop.


About CRC
CRC is a nationwide, cooperatively owned and operated, 24/7 contact center and central station. Founded in 1992, CRC has steadily increased the size and scope of its operation with offices currently in Austin, Minn., Dunlap, Tenn., and Abilene, Texas. CRC serves 300 members and associate members in 41 states, representing 4.5 million consumers. Visit CRC on the web at www.crc.coop.