E-rate is a federal program of the Federal Communications Commission administered by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD). This program provides funding to schools based on your state approved technology plan and the level of your school’s participation in the National School Lunch Program based on student population.
E-rate guide lines state a company can either assist with your E-Rate application process or provide actual E-Rate funded services. Convenient Computing Inc. can provide assistance with your application process. Our mission is to:
assist with developing the scope of your application
assist with application preparation
provide clarity for the many technical options presented by E-Rate vendors in response to your application.
answer your questions from a technical project standpoint
focus the project on your technical goals and not a vendor’s profits
ensure we get as much value as we can on your behalf from your selected E-rate vendors.
As actual Public School District employees, Convenient Computing Inc.’s staff has been directly responsible for successfully applying, managing, and implementing over $40 million in E-Rate funded projects and services over the past 10 years. The Convenient Computing, Inc. staff has played critical roles in developing state approved technology plans that align curriculum and technology goals with school and district missions and state requirements.
Convenient Computing, Inc.’s primary E-Rate related goal is to provide your school with technical expertise acting in support of your E-rate funded project.