Rural Technology Fund

05/18/2026

Our Infinite Sky CubeSat Emulators are over 70,000 ft and climbing! We are excited for these classrooms to get back their experimental data.

Follow along at https://aprs.fi/ #!call=a%2FKD2UJJ-13&timerange=3600&tail=3600

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Our current Infinite Sky STEM cohort has its high-altitude balloon launch today @ 10 AM ET! Once the balloon is in the air, you can follow its flight at https://aprs.fi. In the Track Callsign box, you'll type KD2UJJ-13. We are so excited for our Infinite Sky classrooms!

05/12/2026

In Union City, MI, Ben Miller is helping students turn creativity into real-world STEM skills through 3D printing and hands-on problem solving. Read more about his classroom here: https://ruraltechfund.org/how-one-teacher-in-union-city/

05/08/2026

BattleBots are a hit in Zoarville, OH! 🤖⚙️ Students are testing bots, learning wiring, weapon positioning, and strategy, with a high school mentor helping along the way. The excitement and interest around the program has been incredible!

05/01/2026

Ms. Cardwell's students in Sparta Middle School’s STEAM class wrapped a Hummingbird Coding unit, designing interactive toys, including a sound-reactive pink cat, a sensor-powered clock, a fully featured ambulance, a motorized boat, and more!

04/20/2026

Students in Ms. Bober’s classroom became programmers and trainers, coding robot dogs to perform choreographed routines.

The project sparked school-wide excitement, from voice-controlled backflips to parent night demos, blending creativity with coding!

04/17/2026

TODAY is our scholarship application deadline!! Share with a student from a rural community interested in a computer science-related field with a security focus.

$1000, 2 SANS Institute courses, and corresponding GIAC certification exams!
https://ruraltechfund.org/rtf-scholarships/

04/13/2026

The deadline is almost here ⏰

Know a student from a rural community aiming to study computer science with a focus on security? Send them here 👉 https://ruraltechfund.org/rtf-scholarships/
SANS Institute

04/09/2026

Graford ISD’s VEX Robotics team had an incredible season 🤖

In their first year competing, Ms. Castillo's students qualified for both UIL State and for VEX State, where they finished an amazing 9th! Huge accomplishment for this team! 🎉

04/02/2026

Ms. Sullivan's students in Seneca, KS, are doing incredible things! Using their grant for Micro:bits and servos, they created amazing, interactive pets.