Schools and Libraries
About the Schools and Libraries Program:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Outreach and Training
- Site Visits
- Filing Appeals
- Understanding Audits
Schools and Libraries Tools:
Step 6: Determine the Eligible Services
Applicants may request discounts for eligible products and services delivered to eligible entities for eligible purposes.
Applicants file a Services Ordered and Certification Form (Form 471) to request discounts on the cost of eligible services to be delivered to eligible schools, libraries, and consortia of these entities. Eligibility for discounts requires that the product or service is eligible and that it is put to an eligible use at an eligible location by an eligible entity.
Four categories of eligible services have been established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
- Telecommunications Services
- Internet Access
- Internal Connections
- Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections
Services and products may be eligible, not eligible, or conditionally eligible for support. The schools and libraries Eligible Services List provides details about eligible equipment and services and the conditions under which they are eligible.
Eligibility is based on criteria established by statute and FCC rules.
