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E-Rate for digital learning
At RUCKUS, our E-Rate eligible products are designed to empower schools with reliable, high-performance networks that support seamless digital learning experiences. Explore how RUCKUS can help you optimize your school's network infrastructure, enhance online education, and ensure equitable access to technology for all students.
E-Rate Eligibility Product Search
Please enter one or multiple Part Number/ SKUs (separate with a comma).
This search engine will help you verify the product/ SKU eligibility for E-Rate.
The results can be exported to pdf and used as an official certification for proof of eligibility.
Please contact our E-Rate helpdesk for any questions eratehelpdesk@commscope.com
Category 2 budget tool
Calculator
Use the E-Rate calculator from E-Rate Profit Works to calculate and see your actual E-Rate Category 2 budget right now! Just have your billed entity number (BEN) ready.
E-RATE: LATEST UPDATE!
News as of February 2024
- The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding an E-Rate bidding Portal
- School Bus Wi-Fi became eligible in 2024
- Move to make Cyber Security Pilot $200M for 3 years announced
- FY 2024 Deadline to file a 470 is 2/28/2024 and 471 is 3/27/2024
- 2025 will be a “Use it or Lose it” year for Category 2 budget
The Rules for 2021 and beyond…
- Started in 2021 the Category 2 Budgets will be fixed for each 5 year period going forward
- Budgets from 2021 and beyond will be on a school district or library system basis.
- Funding Floor increase to $25,000 per site
- The per-student Category 2 budget allocation will be $167 for schools through 2025 at which time the C2 Budget will reset
Education Product Ordering Guide for E-Rate
Find a RUCKUS E-Rate Partner
Looking for a RUCKUS partner that provides E-Rate solutions? We can help.
Featured resources
Resources to Find, Secure and Use Public Funding
Navigate the federal stimulus funding opportunities with our General Public Funding Support page.
Top Mistakes Made in the E-Rate Process and How to Avoid Them
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6 Steps for a Successful E-Rate Season
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Cloudpath Enrollment System: A Great Fit for Primary Education
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SHLB (Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition)
The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. They strive to close the digital divide by promoting high-quality broadband for anchor institutions and their communities.