E-Rate Funding for Sterling Education

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Sterling Education in New Jersey has received $830,756 in committed E-Rate funding across 106 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 40%. Activity runs from FY2018 to FY2026, with $768.5K in Category 1 services and $62.2K in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC at $376.1K.

Sterling Education accounts for less than 1% of New Jersey's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, holds 45% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 7% of Sterling Education's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$830.8K
Category 1
$768.5K
Category 2
$62.2K
Funding requests
106

Sterling Education's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC$376.1K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$72.4K
CDW Government LLC$62.2K
Redwood County Telephone Company$61.2K
CenturyLink Level 3 Communications, LLC$46.6K
Communications Corporation of Indiana$46.1K
Windstream Communications, LLC$36.4K
Verizon Business Global LLC$33.1K
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC$20.7K
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF AMERICA$18.5K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$69.8K12
2025$68K12
2024$103.6K14
2023$87.7K13
2022$128.6K13
2021$81.7K10
2020$81.8K11
2019$85.6K11
2018$124K10

Who handles E-Rate for Sterling Education?

The contact listed on Sterling Education's most recent Form 470 (FY2026) is Ross Wheadon, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Sterling Education E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Sterling Education received?
Sterling Education in New Jersey has received $830,756 in committed E-Rate funding across 106 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Sterling Education?
Sterling Education's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, and CDW Government LLC.
What is Sterling Education's E-Rate discount rate?
Sterling Education's E-Rate discount rate is 40%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Sterling Education?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Sterling Education's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2026) is Ross Wheadon. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 12 funded E-Rate requests for Sterling Education are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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