Edmond, Okla. (Oct. 7, 2008) – To help schools and libraries keep current with fluctuating E-rate deadlines, Funds For Learning, the nation’s leading E-rate funding compliance services firm, announces the availability of a free, online E-rate Calendar. The first of its kind in the education industry, the E-rate Calendar allows applicants to stay on top of events and deadlines related to the E-rate program.

Each year, millions of committed E-rate dollars are lost due to submission deadline oversights. In 2004, E-rate applicants lost a total of nearly $25 million because their Form 486 was not filed on time, according to the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company, which administers the E-rate program. This is funding that the a school or library worked to receive, but forfeited due to their its failure to comply with the E-rate program deadlines.

Applicants can subscribe to the E-rate Calendar from within their own calendar application to view important E-rate deadlines. Subscription links are available for Windows, Mac and Google Calendar users through the Funds For Learning Web site. In addition, if applicants are unable to integrate the E-rate Calendar into their calendar application, they can simply bookmark the page on the Funds For Learning Web site and check back for updates as needed.

To subscribe to the Funds For Learning E-rate Calendar, visit www.fundsforlearning.com/content/view/1161/89/.

More Information

Visit www.fundsforlearning.com, or phone 405-341-4140.

The Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company administers the E-rate program; details available at www.usac.org.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the E-rate program and Funds For Learning, the company has published “E-rate Review: 10 Years and Counting” (PDF, 944KB), a white paper on the success of the E-rate program and its impact on stakeholders.

Other background material: History of the E-rate Program, The E-rate Application Process, and Latest E-rate News.

About Funds For Learning

Funds For Learning, LLC, is an E-rate compliance firm specializing in guiding E-rate applicants and service providers through the complex and ever-changing E-rate regulatory process. With more than 10 years of experience in providing professional advice and assistance relating to the E-rate program, Funds For Learning exists to provide high-quality solutions for the needs of E-rate stakeholders. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Edmond, Okla.

Contacts

Funds For Learning, LLC
Scott Weston
405-471-0953
sweston at fundsforlearning dot com
www.fundsforlearning.com

C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
Emily Embury
608-839-9800
emily at cblohm dot com
www.cblohm.com

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