Emergency Broadband Discounts Available to Qualifying Students and Families
Emergency Broadband Discounts Available to Qualifying Students and Families
Sep 26, 2021

Emergency Broadband Discounts Available to Qualifying Students and Families
Students and their households can receive a discount on their monthly internet bill through the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides eligible households with up to a $50 discount on their monthly internet bill and a onetime discount for an applicable technology purchase during the health pandemic.
Requirements apply. Pell Grant recipients may qualify or if a member of your family meets one of the following criteria:
- Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain government assistance programs.
- Received benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch or breakfast program in school year 2019-20, 2020-21 or 2021-22.
- Experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since Feb. 29, 2020.
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
In addition to the $50 monthly internet bill discount, a one-time benefit up to $100 is available to students who purchased a laptop computer, desktop computer or tablet through a participating provider.
For more information about qualifying recipients, go to . Apply at . More information is available by emailing EBBHelp@usc.org.
The Federal Communications Commission partnered with the U.S. Department of Education to provide consumers with information about the Emergency Broadband Benefit program.