Category Archives: Financial Aid-Other

Comcast – Introducing Internet Essentials

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Households with at least one child who receives free or reduced school lunches through the National School Lunch Program may qualify.

Four ways Internet Essentials gets families connected—for less.

  • Fast, home Internet service for just $9.95 a month + tax.
  • No price increases, activation or equipment rental fees while in the program.
  • A low-cost home computer available at initial enrollment for just $149.99 + tax.
  • Free Internet training—in print, online and in person.

For more info, see:
https://www.internetessentialspartner.com/ProgramOverview.aspx


Information Available at Disability.gov

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At Disability.gov, you can get information about finding jobs, applying for scholarships, starting a small business, finding housing, learning about disability benefits and finding federal government grants. The home page of Disability.gov gives the option of locating information by state.

The home page also gives you the ability to select information that is specific to your state. Selecting “Virginia” will take you to the Virginia home page at https://www.disability.gov/state/virginia, where you’ll have a choice of information on benefits, civil rights, community life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing, technology and transportation.

- Thanks to NVRC, Fairfax (01/14/12)


Low-Cost Broadband and Computers for Students and Families

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by: Josh Gottheimer and Jordan Usdan, Chairman’s Office

November 10th, 2011

Yesterday, at a public school in Washington, DC, joined by cable and technology executives and nonprofit leaders, FCC Chairman Genachowski announced an unprecedented effort to help close the digital divide, bringing low-cost broadband and computers to millions of low-income Americans.

Read more:
http://www.fcc.gov/blog/low-cost-broadband-and-computers-students-and-families

- Thanks to FF