Fall FY2027 PA E-Rate Training Workshops Scheduled

August 31, 2026

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On behalf of the PA Department of Education, I’m pleased to announce this fall’s E-Rate training as we gear up to apply for Funding Year 2027.  The workshops will include the annual veterans’ workshop, beginner training, and C1/C2 eligibility and Form 470 bidding training.  All trainings will be conducted virtually, and as always, archives of the PP presentations will be available at  https://e-ratepa.org/?page_id=745    for later viewing.  We also will record the sessions and make the downloads available upon request after each training.  A description of each workshop is below, with dates/times/registration information following.  Please note:  The PA training sessions are for school and library applicants only (no vendors).

• Veteran Applicants – Kicking Off FY 2027! – There will be a 90-minute workshop for PA applicants who are already familiar with E-Rate (our “veterans”) to kick off the new filing season.  Please join me to learn what’s new for Funding Year 2027 and make sure you’re prepared to file.
  
• Beginner Applicants – Let’s Learn E-Rate! – There will be 3 beginners’ training workshops – public schools, nonpublic schools, and libraries, each lasting approx. 2 hours.  The only two prerequisites to attending beginners’ training are:  1) you are a true beginner or need a basic refresh, and 2) you are set up as a “User” in your school or library’s EPC account prior to training and have successfully logged into EPC.  (Only your school or library’s EPC Account Administrator (AA) can create a new User.  If you’re unsure who your EPC AA is, or if they need help creating a new User, contact USAC at 888-203-8100 for help with that process.) 
  
•  Category 1 and Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding/ Form 470 Training – There will be one Category 1 (all applicants) and two Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding/Form 470 Trainings (one for public schools and one for nonpublic schools/libraries) conducted.  The training will build on the knowledge gained from the beginner training sessions and provide more in-depth training on which services and equipment are eligible, the unique bidding requirements for each applicant type, and a demonstration of the relevant Form 470 bidding form.

Dates/Times/Registration:

USAC Trainings: USAC also offers fall training for applicants and service providers who want to learn more about the program and how to participate.  The training sessions are virtual, and registration/copies of previous presentations are available on the  Webinars page. The sessions are for E-Rate program participants at all levels.
If you have any questions about the training, please let me know. 

Sincerely,
Lorrie

Lorrie Germann
Pennsylvania E-Rate Coordinator
717-576-2737 – o
lgermann@e-ratepa.org
www.e-ratepa.org