$1,000 Buggin’ for Success Scholarship
Pestcom Pest Management is pleased to announce its new scholarship for incoming and current college students. The Buggin’ for Success Scholarship was designed to help students further their education and work towards graduation. One student will be awarded the $1,000, one time scholarship that is split over two semesters. We believe in hard work and dedication and we want to help students who working towards a degree of their choosing. Our scholarship is designed for graduating high school students but also any student that is currently enrolled in a 4 year college program. Our scholarship is available for international students, as long as they are studying in the United States of America.
Our FAQ
Have questions? We are here to help. Still have questions or can't find the answer you need? Give us a call at 208-795-3298 today!
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Do you offer commercial or HOA pest control?Yes. We provide commercial pest control for offices, restaurants, schools, multifamily properties, warehouses, and HOA common areas across Boise, Nampa, Meridian, and the broader Treasure Valley. Each program is built around the property's specific pest pressures, occupancy patterns, and compliance needs, and commercial agreements are negotiated by individual property and proposal with terms tailored to the owner or management company.
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Do you service rural properties, acreage, and homes near canals?Yes. The Treasure Valley has a mix of subdivision homes, acreage, agricultural property, and homes near canal corridors and irrigation ditches — each environment creates different rodent and insect pressures, and our technicians adjust inspection points and treatment plans accordingly. Properties near water sources typically experience heavier spider and web activity, and acreage often requires additional attention to outbuildings, entry points, and rodent harborage areas.
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Do you require a contract, and how does cancellation work?Pestcom uses a service agreement rather than a fixed contract — a 12-month initial agreement that converts to month-to-month after the first year. The agreement is mutual: we commit to delivering the services quoted at the agreed price, and you commit to giving us the opportunity to address any service concerns before canceling. If a concern is raised and we're unable to resolve it, no cancellation fee applies. Customers moving outside our service area without a transfer option are also exempt from any cancellation fee. After the first year, service is month-to-month and can be canceled at any time with no fee. Cancellations are processed via written notice or a conversation with our billing team that we document in writing. Commercial agreements are negotiated individually by property and proposal, and specialty services like bed bug, termite, and one-time treatments operate on service agreements rather than annual contracts.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be:
- Enrolled or accepted into an accredited undergraduate program in the U.S.
(This includes incoming freshmen) - Scholarship is open to all majors
Note: Only one submission is permitted per applicant. Previous winners will not be able to enter again
Scholarship Details
- An award of $1,000 will be given out
- This amount will be broken up into two deliverables
- $500 will be given for the fall semester
- $500 will be given for the spring semester
- The funds awarded will be sent directly to the University for them to disburse
Submission Deadline
- 12:00 a.m. MDT on Saturday, October 31, 2020
All submitted essays will be reviewed by the Thrive Scholarship Committee. The scholarship winner will be selected and notified via email on Monday, November 30, 2020, for fall semester
How to Apply
Any student who meets the eligibility requirements is invited to apply for the Thrive Best Bug Scholarship. To apply, students must submit a 500+ word essay on one of the topics below. Essays should prioritize the use of statistics and research. We will only accept four submissions for each topic. Once the maximum submissions have been entered, the topic will disappear from the list, so do not delay in submitting your essay after you have written it!
Scholarship Rules
The funds from the scholarship must be used for tuition, books, university fees, housing, or other course-related expenses. Additionally when you submit an essay, you give full rights for Thrive Pest Control to publish the essay on their website. Thrive reserves the rights to edit or modify the essay before and after it is posted.
Essay Topics
- Do groundhogs hibernate?
- Do termites eat cedar?
- How do moths enter the home?
- Signs of a wolf spider bite on a dog
- Effective natural tick repellents
- Can you vacuum bed bugs
- What do bed bug bites look like?
- Home remedies to soothe mosquito bites
- Which plants repel squirrels
- Do bees die after they sting?
- How to safely remove a paper wasp nest?
- Do bees make nests in the ground?
- What makes fireflies glow?
- How to properly move a bird nest in your yard
- Fire ant mound vs. regular ant mound
- How to get rid of bats in the attic
- What does a horse fly bite look like?
- What are sand fleas?
- Do wasps pollinate?
- Why are bugs attracted to light?
- How to keep weevils out of your pantry and food
- How to get rid of magpies
- Can you see bed bugs with the naked eye?
- What food can you eat to repel mosquitoes?
- Do mice spread diseases?