{"id":32135,"date":"2020-01-10T01:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T01:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=32135"},"modified":"2020-01-20T20:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T20:30:24","slug":"monday-is-final-day-to-update-enrollmentnslp-data-in-epc-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32135","title":{"rendered":"Monday is Final Day to Update Enrollment\/NSLP Data in EPC U"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 10, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

SAC just announced that Monday, January 13 is the final day to make changes to your school or library\u2019s EPC profiles so your FY 2020 Form 471 applications will calculate accurate discounts and C2 budgets.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t yet updated the enrollment and NSLP (or CEP%) data for each of your schools (or made changes to any updated library data), you have until 11:59 p.m. Monday night to do so.\u00a0 If you need assistance updating the data, please contact me and I can help!<\/p>\n

The PDE DRAFT (unofficial) enrollment\/NSLP data and helpful Guide are available at:\u00a0https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32075<\/a>. \u00a0This is the data that was originally submitted by\u00a0each LEA on their October 2019 NSLP Claim Form (which is the month that goes into the official data file).\u00a0 \u00a0The data that you will use is on the 1st<\/sup>\u00a0tab (named:\u00a0 Draft Building Data), which contains the Enrollment and NSLP needed for each school\u2019s EPC profile.\u00a0 If a school is a CEP-participating school, they will use the Enrollment and CEP Percentage shown on the spreadsheet (note, this is technically the Identified Student Percentage, but USAC calls it the CEP Percentage).\u00a0\u00a0Note:\u00a0 This data is from Dec. 10, so if you made any updates to your Oct. 2019 claim form since then, they will not show in this list.<\/em>\u00a0 Although I encourage everyone to use the October 2019 data, schools are permitted to use alternative data (such as surveys, more recent data, etc.).\u00a0 If you use data different from the Oct 2019 data, just be prepared to validate\/prove this data during PIA review.<\/p>\n

A Few Additional Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. This PDE draft data only contains\u00a0buildings\u00a0that have students\u00a0participating\u00a0in the NSLP program.\u00a0 If your school does not participate in the NSLP, they still must be included in your EPC Portal and have enrollment and NSLP eligibility data entered. \u00a0If you do not have the NSLP data and cannot obtain it from other sources, you can list 0 and receive the minimum 20% E-rate discount for that school.<\/li>\n
  2. Don’t forget:\u00a0 Your EPC profiles must contain\u00a0ALL<\/strong>\u00a0of the buildings that are receiving E-rate discounted services, including your non-instructional facilities (NIFs), such as bus barns, administration buildings, etc.\u00a0 If you have not yet added those NIF buildings into your EPC Portal, call USAC at 888-203-8100 and have them added.<\/li>\n
  3. Each school’s profile page has fields for State School and LEA Codes and NCES codes.\u00a0 You are\u00a0not\u00a0required to enter this data. \u00a0If you choose to enter this data, and if the system gives you an error for these fields, just erase the data and hit Submit.<\/li>\n
  4. Consortia will NOT enter this data for their member schools\/districts.\u00a0 In fact, they\u00a0cannot\u00a0enter this data for their members (it all has to be done at the district level).<\/li>\n
  5. If you have any questions about your NSLP or CEP information, contact the PDE Bureau of Food and Nutrition at 800.331.0129 (option 4) or\u00a0jejarrett@pa.gov<\/a>.\u00a0 If you have questions about updating your EPC school profiles, please contact me at\u00a0jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Where Should You Update EPC Profiles?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You must access each school\u2019s EPC Profile page to update this information.\u00a0 There are two places to find a list of schools in EPC:\u00a0 1) On the Landing Page (5\/page), or 2) on the Discount Rate Page (10\/page). \u00a0Personally, I recommend that you use the Discount Rate Page so you can then easily ensure that your totals are accurate, and determine the discount for FY 2020.\u00a0 To access the Discount Rate Page and update each school\u2019s data, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

    Log-In to EPC at:\u00a0https:\/\/portal.usac.org\/suite\/<\/a>\u00a0and go to your EPC Landing Page.\u00a0 Passwords are only good for 60 days so if it\u2019s been longer than that, you\u2019ll have to reset it.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have an EPC account, call CSB at 888-203-8100 and have them create one for you.
    \nSTEP 1 \u2013 Click on District\u2019s Name from EPC Landing Page under the USAC logo (beside the word \u2018Welcome\u2019).\u00a0 Or click on the District\u2019s Name which is at the top of the \u201cEntities\u201d list in the middle of the Landing Page.
    \nSTEP 2 \u2013 Click on \u201cDISCOUNT RATE\u201d from the top toolbar.
    \nSTEP 3 \u2013 Click on \u201cSHOW ENTITIES\u201d and a list of schools will appear.<\/p>\n

    STEP 4 – Right Click on each school name and select \u201cOpen link in new tab.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Do this consecutively for each school name on the list.\u00a0 This will create a long list of tabs at the top of your browser.
    \nSTEP 5 \u2013 Click on the tab for the first school, and then click \u201cMANAGE ORGANIZATION\u201d to open the \u201ceditable\u201d version of the page.
    \nSTEP 6 \u2013 Scroll down the page to the Enrollment and NSLP data fields and update with the updated enrollment and NSLP or CEP data.\u00a0 Then click \u201cSubmit\u201d at the bottom of the page, hitting your space bar when it asks for a modification nickname.\u00a0 Proceed to the next tab in your browser to modify that \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 school\u2019s Enrollment and NSLP data.\u00a0 Do this for each tab\/school.
    \nSTEP 7 \u2013 After all schools\u2019 data has been updated, then click on the first tab which should be the District\u2019s tab.\u00a0 Click on \u201cDISCOUNT RATE\u201d again which will update all of the data.<\/p>\n

    STEP 8 — Review the Enrollment and NSLP data to ensure the totals are accurate.\u00a0 If they do not match the totals you have, click on \u201cSHOW ENTITIES\u201d to determine where the inaccurate data exists.<\/p>\n

    Happy EPC Updating!<\/p>\n

    — Julie<\/p>\n

    Julie Tritt Schell
    \nPA E-rate Coordinator
    \n717-730-7133 – o
    \n717-730-9060 – f
    \n    jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>
    \n    www.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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