USAC is presenting a series of webinars on the Form 471. Feel free to use the links below to register for any that you may find useful. Join E-rate Program staff for a complimentary outreach webinar. View this message as a web page <http://lists.universalservice.org/t/2318895/1512341/350/3/?6299e5a7=aHR0cDovL2xpc3RzLnVuaXZlcnNhbHNlcnZpY2Uub3JnL3JlYWQvYXJjaGl2ZT9pZD00NDU1Jm1pZD0xNTEyMzQxJmU9YW5uZSUyZXBlcmxvZmYlNDBtYWluZSUyZWVkdSZ4PTFlMGNlMTA2&x=1b569777> *Invitation to Webinars: FCC Form 471 Walkthrough and E-rate Program Overview* Join USAC for a series of webinars about the FY2016 filing window, including an overview of the E-rate Program and a detailed walkthrough of how to complete a funding request (FCC Form 471) online in the E-rate Productivity Center. *View Events and Register:* All Upcoming Webinar Events <http://usac.org/sl/about/outreach/default.aspx> Overview series begins February 16; FCC Form 471 series begins February 23 Can't make it to the webinars? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recording after the live presentation. The recording will also be posted in the Online Learning Library <http://usac.org/sl/about/outreach/online-learning.aspx>. *Full Webinar Schedule* *New to the E-rate Program?* Join us for a webinar series that provides basic information about the program and the application process. - E-rate 101: Introduction to the E-rate Program <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1089613> – February 16 - E-rate Program Application Process, Part 1 <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092302> – February 17 - E-rate Program Application Process, Part 2 <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092308> – February 18 *All school and library applicants:* Join us for a detailed, three-part walkthrough of how to submit your funding request (FCC Form 471) online in the E-rate Productivity Center. Each webinar will be presented twice; please select the dates that best suit your schedule. Schedule A (Tuesdays): - How to Complete Basic and Entity Information to Prepare for Filing FCC Form 471 – February 23 Sessions available for Schools and School Districts <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092337>, Libraries and Library Systems <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092474>, and Consortia <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092488> - How to Complete Funding Requests on FCC Form 471 – March 1 Sessions available for both Category 1 Services <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092493> and Category 2 Services <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092497> - How to Understand/Complete the Certifications Section, and Complete FCC Form 471 – March 8 – Register here: Complete and Certify <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092624> Schedule B (Thursdays): - How to Complete Basic and Entity Information to Prepare for Filing FCC Form 471 – February 25 Sessions available for Schools and School Districts <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092472>, Libraries and Library Systems <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092483>, and Consortia <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092491> - How to Complete Funding Requests on FCC Form 471 – March 3 Sessions available for requesting both Category 1 Services <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092495> and Category 2 Services <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092498> - How to Understand/Complete the Certifications Section, and Complete FCC Form 471 – March 10 – Register here: Complete and Certify <https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1092628> *Need Help?* If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact USAC Outreach <[log in to unmask]>. For questions about the E-rate Program and the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC), contact us via Submit a Question <http://www.slforms.universalservice.org/EMailResponse/EMail_Intro.aspx> or call the Client Service Bureau at (888) 203-8100. _____________________________________________ *Anne Perloff* Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools Networkmaine ... a unit of the University of Maine System Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/ Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 207-561-3584 Fax: 207-561-3531 Mail: Networkmaine 5752 Neville Hall Rm 255 University of Maine Orono, ME 04469