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- Veteran Applicants \u2013 Kicking Off FY 2025! —\u00a0<\/strong>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.\u00a0 Please join me to learn what’s new for Funding Year 2025 and make sure you\u2019re prepared to file.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- E-rate Hot Spot Lending Training —\u00a0<\/strong>This workshop will explain the rules for this newly E-rate eligible item and how to calculate your annual budget caps, and will demonstrate how to create a Form 470 service request for hotspots and associated internet access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Beginner Applicants \u2013 Let\u2019s Learn E-rate! —\u00a0<\/strong>There will be 3 beginners\u2019 training workshops \u2013 public schools, nonpublic schools, and libraries, each lasting approx. 2 hours. \u00a0The only two prerequisites to attending beginners\u2019 training are: \u00a01) you be a true beginner or need a basic refresh, and 2) you become set up as a \u201cUser\u201d in your school or library\u2019s EPC account\u00a0prior to<\/em>\u00a0training and have successfully logged into EPC. \u00a0(Only your school or library\u2019s\u00a0EPC Account Administrator (AA) can create a new User. \u00a0If you\u2019re unsure who is your EPC AA or if they need assistance in creating a new User, contact USAC at 888-203-8100 for help with that process.)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Category 1 and Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding\/ Form 470 Training —\u00a0<\/strong>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.\u00a0 The trainings will build on the knowledge gained from the beginners\u2019 trainings and provide a more in-depth training of what services and equipment are eligible, what the unique bidding requirements are for applicant type, and provide a demonstration of the relevant Form 470 bidding form.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Category 1 and Category 2 Eligibility and Competitive Bidding\/ Form 470 Training —\u00a0<\/strong>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.\u00a0 The trainings will build on the knowledge gained from the beginners\u2019 trainings and provide a more in-depth training of what services and equipment are eligible, what the unique bidding requirements are for applicant type, and provide a demonstration of the relevant Form 470 bidding form.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Beginner Applicants \u2013 Let\u2019s Learn E-rate! —\u00a0<\/strong>There will be 3 beginners\u2019 training workshops \u2013 public schools, nonpublic schools, and libraries, each lasting approx. 2 hours. \u00a0The only two prerequisites to attending beginners\u2019 training are: \u00a01) you be a true beginner or need a basic refresh, and 2) you become set up as a \u201cUser\u201d in your school or library\u2019s EPC account\u00a0prior to<\/em>\u00a0training and have successfully logged into EPC. \u00a0(Only your school or library\u2019s\u00a0EPC Account Administrator (AA) can create a new User. \u00a0If you\u2019re unsure who is your EPC AA or if they need assistance in creating a new User, contact USAC at 888-203-8100 for help with that process.)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- E-rate Hot Spot Lending Training —\u00a0<\/strong>This workshop will explain the rules for this newly E-rate eligible item and how to calculate your annual budget caps, and will demonstrate how to create a Form 470 service request for hotspots and associated internet access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n