FORM 470FORM 471FORM 486CATEGORY 1CATEGORY 2BEAR / SPIPIA REVIEWAPPEALS FORM 470FORM 471FORM 486CATEGORY 1CATEGORY 2BEAR / SPIPIA REVIEWAPPEALS
FOR PRIVATE & INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Yes, private schools qualify for E-rate. We handle the whole filing, start to finish.

E-Rate Path manages the entire E-rate cycle for private, parochial, and independent K-12 schools: eligibility, competitive bidding, filing, and funding, so your business office never has to learn USAC's forms.

470 · 471 · 486
every form, every deadline
Flat Fee
no percentage of your funding
ME · NH · VT
and beyond

Five steps, one point of contact.

01

Eligibility Check

We confirm your school qualifies and estimate available discount and funding.

02

Form 470 & Bidding

We post your request, run a compliant bidding process, and evaluate vendor responses.

03

Form 471 Filing

We file your funding request accurately and on time, no missed windows.

04

PIA & Funding

We answer USAC review questions on your behalf until a funding decision is issued.

05

Form 486 & Invoicing

We confirm service delivery and handle invoicing so reimbursement actually arrives.

Full-cycle management, or just the pieces you need.

Full-Cycle Management

End to end handling of Category 1 (internet/WAN) and Category 2 (internal connections) funding, every year.

First-Time Filing

Never filed before? We register your school in EPC and build your filing from a blank slate.

Consultant Transition

Switching from another consultant or doing it in-house? We take over cleanly, no gap in compliance.

Audit & Appeal Support

USAC review, COMAD, or an appeal in progress? We respond with the documentation USAC needs.

Built for schools that don't have an E-rate department.

We work exclusively with private, parochial, and independent schools, not municipalities or public districts, so every recommendation fits your governance and budget reality.

Flat-fee pricing. You know the cost before we start, and it does not scale with the size of your funding request.

One person handles your account from the eligibility check through the final invoice. No hand-offs, no re-explaining your situation.

Private & Independent School Specialists

E-Rate Path exists because most E-rate consultants are built around large public districts. Private and independent schools have smaller staffs, different governance, and different questions. We built our process around that from day one.

Tell us about your school. We'll follow up within one business day.