E-Rate

February 8, 2020

EDUCATION

Use It or Lose It! 20% Increase for Funding Year 2020 Category 2 E-rate Applications

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Maximize your E-rate dollars! Learn about recent changes and how they affect your district.

January 15, 2020

EDUCATION

E-rate Funding Year 2020 Opens: 3 Key Things to Know

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Guest Author: Dan Leister, E-rate Manager Cisco U.S. Public Sector   On December 20th of last year, USAC announced the annual Form 471 filing window dates for E-rate Funding Year 2020 applications. This window opened January 15, 2020 and will close March 25, 2020, running for 70 days. But as you prepare your application, there […]

April 30, 2019

EDUCATION

What’s next for E-rate?

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The E-rate filing window closed March 27. More than 21,000 schools and libraries are awaiting a funding decision. What’s happening behind the scenes? How can you plan for what’s next?

January 10, 2019

EDUCATION

The E-rate filing window opens January 16! Here are our top 10 tips for success.

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Since 1996, E-rate has helped more than 100,000 schools and libraries connect to the Internet. The filing window opens soon. Are you ready to start the E-rate filing process?

September 20, 2018

EDUCATION

E-rate Do’s and Don’ts

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In spite of what the calendar says, now is the true “new year.” School is back in session, and it’s time to think about edtech funding and getting E-rate right.

February 6, 2018

EDUCATION

Three K-12 Success Stories: How to Take Advantage of E-rate

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Learn about three school districts that increased student access and enhanced teaching and learning with help from the E-rate program.

February 1, 2018

EDUCATION

E-rate Won’t Fund Your Entire Solution? Consider These Other Options

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E-rate only funds certain technologies, and successful schools develop a comprehensive funding strategy, identifying matching funds, grants, and other programs to help make up the difference.

January 24, 2018

EDUCATION

The E-rate filing window is open! Here are our top 10 tips for success.

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Have you begun the E-rate filing process? Schools have until March 22 to submit FCC Form 471 applications. These tips may take some of the guesswork out of the process.

January 9, 2018

EDUCATION

E-rate Application Filing Window Opens January 11

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The E-rate application filing window has been announced! Schools have from January 11 until March 22, 2018, to submit their FCC Form 471 applications. Here’s what you need to know.