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RITEAF - Applying

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Applying for RITEAF - Instructions

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

 

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).

 

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

  • Cover Letter
  • Information Form - Submit this form to RIDE
  • Notes for Letter of Agency
  • Letter of Agency - Submit this form to RIDE
  • Form 479 - CIPA - Submit this form to RIDE
  • Private / Parochial Enrollment   - Submit this form to RIDE
  • Line Upgrade Request - Submit this form to RIDE
  • Q&A for Line Upgrades
  • 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
  • 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

 

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