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SRT Offers Local and National Scholarship Opportunities

SRT Offers Local and National Scholarship Opportunities

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Minot, ND – The 2024 SRT College Scholarship Program applications are now available. Five local scholarships totaling $8,500 will be awarded to students this year. National scholarships are also available through SRT’s partnership with the Foundation for Rural Service.

The SRT College Scholarship program awards four $1,500 scholarships. The program evaluates community involvement, school activities, an essay response, and grade point average.

The SRT Technical Scholarship will award $2,500 to one student. This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students studying telecommunications or other computer-technology-related fields.

SRT is also proud to partner as a member of the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) to participate in a national scholarship program that can provide local students with scholarships. Students submitting an FRS application are eligible for multiple national scholarship opportunities.

Applications are available online at srt.com/srtcares. FRS Scholarship applications are due February 16 and SRT Scholarship applications are due March 1. Scholarship recipients will be announced in April and an awards luncheon will be held for the winners.

SRT Communications, headquartered in Minot, North Dakota, is the state’s largest telecommunications cooperative. Established in 1951, SRT employs nearly 190 people and serves roughly 8,000 square miles across north central North Dakota. SRT earned the distinction as a Certified Gig-Capable Provider in 2017. Services include high-speed internet, phone, and security/surveillance systems for home and business.

 

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TUTORIAL/FAQ

TUTORIAL/FAQ

Short Tutorial/FAQ – How to Access Google Tricks

Download Graphics to View Google tricks, also called Easter eggs, are hidden gems designed purely for fun. One of the oldest is the Do a Barrel Roll trick, which makes the Google page spin around a few times before recentering itself properly. To see it, simply type “Do a barrel roll” in the Google Search bar.

Do the same thing for these other Google tricks — enter the title in the Google Search bar and get ready for a playful experience.

Flip a Coin: Got a decision to make and fast? Open a coin toss.

Roll a Die: This is great for if you’ve lost the vital piece of a board game.

Google in 1998: Go back in time and see what Google looked like in 1998, complete with plain text and old-fashioned logo.

Pac-Man: Play Google’s version of this video game for free by searching the famous title.

SRT Customer Service Representative Receives Eagle Award

SRT Customer Service Representative Receives Eagle Award

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SRT Communications Customer Service Representative Allyce Scheresky closed out 2023 by receiving an Eagle Award from the Minot Area Chamber EDC. The Eagle Award recognizes excellence in customer service and the recipients must be nominated to receive this award.
 

When Allyce’s nominator was having issues with their phone, Allyce was there to help! She was able to aid in getting the problem fixed, all while keeping a cheerful attitude. Allyce’s nominator was especially appreciative of her understanding and reiterated that she was great because she “didn’t make [them] feel foolish for having the problem.”

Congratulations, Allyce, for this well-deserved recognition, and thank you for taking great care of our customers!

CUSTOMER ALERT

CUSTOMER ALERT

Customer Alert – Be Suspicious of Free Gift Card Offers

BE SUSPICIOUS OF FREE GIFT CARD OFFERS The word “free” gets people’s attention and can cause them to act impulsively. Scammers take advantage of this weakness by sending bulk phishing emails that promise a free gift card if you provide personal information.

For example, scammers impersonate legitimate companies such as Amazon and say they’ll send you a $200 gift card as a reward for being a loyal customer. Or they may announce you were randomly selected as the winner of the gift card prize. All you must do, according to the email, is provide your credit card information to cover a small “handling fee.”

If you provide the requested information, you’ll likely see unwanted charges on your credit card account. The one thing you won’t see is the gift card you were promised.

To avoid becoming a victim, keep this old saying in mind: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Companies usually don’t give away something for nothing, especially through a bulk email. If you receive an email about a free gift card, look for indications the offer is bogus — misspellings, bad grammar, or a suspicious email address. Never give out personal financial information in response to an unsolicited email from an unverified source.

CUSTOMER ALERT

CUSTOMER ALERT

CUSTOMER ALERT – SCAM MESSAGES CLAIM TO BE FROM AMAZON

Watch Out For Charity Scams In 2022, the Better Business Bureau reported 202 scams related to Amazon Prime and 186 scams that mention Amazon “account deletion, suspension, closure, or locking.” These scams continue to be common, so be suspicious if you receive a message that claims to be from Amazon.

One of the top scams now is the “Suspicious Activity Scam.” You receive an email or text saying Amazon has suspended or deleted your account due to suspicious activity. You’ll then be asked to “verify your account” by providing your login and password or payment information.

Another scam to watch out for is the “Fake Order Confirmation” message. It refers to a purchase that you didn’t make and says you need to click a link — which is fraudulent and malicious — to confirm or cancel the order.

Amazon recommends these actions to help protect yourself from scams:

Verify your purchases on Amazon. If you receive a message about a purchase, don’t respond to the message or click any link. Instead, log in to your Amazon account or go on your Amazon app to confirm the purchases you’ve made or not made.

Use Amazon first. No matter what the message or call says, use Amazon’s website or app to verify what’s going on.

Don’t give away your information. Amazon doesn’t ask for payment over a phone call, text, or email. It will only ask for payment through the app or on the website.

Be wary of urgency. Scammers will try to create a sense of urgency to persuade you to do what they’re asking without thinking about it.

Research it. If you get a message or call that strikes you as out of the ordinary, type it into Google or your search engine to see if anyone else has reported a similar situation. You can also look it up on Amazon’s website or the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker page.

Contact Amazon. If you’re unsure of what’s being sent to you, stop engaging completely. Contact Amazon directly through the website or app. Do not use an email address or phone number that’s in the suspicious message.