Montana Power Co. Touch America is a full- service telecommunication company providing long distance, Internet, private line, fiber optic transmission services and telephone business equipment to the western United States. The company has had an office in Spokane since 1992 and is presently providing phone equipment and telephone services to Spokane public schools. The Montana Power Foundation is the contribution arm of The Montana Power Co., which has a long and valued tradition of responsible citizenship. The company does not participate in the selection process for recipients.
Schools award the scholarships to students based on their own selection criteria.