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Applying for
RITEAF - Instructions
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For Help
Technical: Pam Christman
email:
pam@staff.ri.net
Technical: Mike Calabro
email:
mike@staff.ri.net
Forms: Pat Kozaczka
email:
pat.kozaczka@ride.ri.gov
E-RATE Help: Holly Walsh
email:
holly.walsh@ride.ri.gov
RITEAF Help: Holly Walsh
email:
holly.walsh@ride.ri.gov
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Public
Schools-District Forms
/ Private and
Parochial Forms /
Library Forms
RITEAF
requires schools and libraries to
participate in the E-Rate program.
RITEAF is
subsidy program funded by the state of
Rhode Island and the federal E-Rate
program. The program relies on a
consortium application submitted by the
Rhode Island Department of Education
(RIDE) so that matching funds from
E-Rate can be obtained.
The materials required by RIDE to
process the RITEAF awards to schools and
the application to the E-Rate program
can be downloaded using the links listed
below.
For PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
the process for applying for the RITEAF
program requires the school or its
district to submit a LETTER of AGENCY
(LOA), an INFORMATION form and the CIPA
Form 479. If the district wants larger
lines from the program, it must submit a
line upgrade request. RIDE will provide
your school/district with the most
recent FREE/REDUCED (NSLP) enrollment
and total school enrollment data to use
in the E-Rate program.
For PRIVATE
and PAROCHIAL
schools, the process is the same --
submit the LOA, CIPA and Information
form -- but the school MUST also provide
a count of students with the comparable
level of need to the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP) utilizing a federal
financial aid guideline. For many
schools in the Providence Diocese, the
calculations are done by the Diocese
using a company that re-calculates
financial needs based on the most recent
federal Income Eligibility Guideline. (IEG).
Others may use the IEG and do the
calculations themselves or use companies
such as PSAS (Private School Aid
Service).
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Applying for
RITEAF Forms / Downloads (pdf)
A - Public Schools / Districts
Check the
status of forms on file at RIDE
B -
Private / Parochial School Forms ONLY
Check the
status of forms on file at RIDE
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Cover Letter
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Information Form
- Submit this form to RIDE
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Notes for Letter of Agency
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Letter of Agency
- Submit this form to RIDE
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Form 479
- CIPA
- Submit this form to RIDE
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Private
/ Parochial Enrollment
- Submit this form to RIDE
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Line Upgrade Request
- Submit this form to RIDE
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Q&A for Line Upgrades
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Free / Reduced Lunch Data
(Participating NSLP schools, public /
private)
Please read the directions carefully
at the top of the PDF file.
This list includes participating
NSLP schools, public / private and
therefore not all schools will be
found on this list.
Schools
not included on the list MUST
provide a count of students with the
comparable level of need to the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) utilizing a federal
financial aid guideline. For many
schools in the Providence Diocese, the
calculations are done by the Diocese
using a company that re-calculates
financial needs based on the most recent
federal Income Eligibility Guideline. (IEG).
Others may use the IEG and do the
calculations themselves or use companies
such as PSAS (Private School Aid
Service).
Contact RIDE if you would prefer
the data in an Excel spreadsheet.
-
Income Eligibility
Guidelines for 2009
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Financial Backup - This usually
takes the form of a financial aid
form from the school with the last
names and personal information
concealed for anonymity.
- Submit this to RIDE
C - Library Forms