E-Rate Funding for Columbus County Schools District

Data updated Sep 5, 2026 · from USAC open data

Columbus County Schools District in North Carolina has received $3,422,034 in committed E-Rate funding across 51 funding requests. Their E-Rate discount rate is 90%. Activity runs from FY2016 to FY2026, with $2.4M in Category 1 services and $1M in Category 2 equipment. Its largest provider by committed dollars is CenturyLink Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co FKA Embarq at $2.1M.

Columbus County Schools District accounts for less than 1% of North Carolina's committed E-Rate funding. Its largest provider, CenturyLink Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co FKA Embarq, holds 62% of that committed funding. Category 2 equipment accounts for 29% of Columbus County Schools District's committed funding, and Category 1 services the remainder.

Committed (all years)
$3.4M
Category 1
$2.4M
Category 2
$1M
Funding requests
51

Columbus County Schools District's E-Rate providers, ranked by funding

ProviderCommitted
CenturyLink Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co FKA Embarq$2.1M
Applied Network Consulting Group$933.7K
CenturyLink Corporation (FKA Embarq)$91.3K
True IP Solutions LLC$75.7K
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC$73.6K
United States Cellular Corporation$45.7K
Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership)$42.9K
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC$11.6K
Star Telephone Membership Corporation$7.2K
AT&T Mobility$5.3K

E-Rate funding by year

Funding yearCommittedFRNs
2026$99.2K1
2025$99.2K1
2024$99.2K1
2023$440.3K2
2022$188.2K1
2021$735.6K2
2020$285.1K12
2019$289.8K2
2018$323.8K9
2017$396.3K10
2016$465.3K10

Who handles E-Rate for Columbus County Schools District?

The contact listed on Columbus County Schools District's most recent Form 470 (FY2021) is Adam Sellers, typically the district's E-Rate coordinator or consultant. Email, phone, and the filing history behind every applicant contact are available inside FRNHQ.

Columbus County Schools District E-Rate funding: common questions

How much E-Rate funding has Columbus County Schools District received?
Columbus County Schools District in North Carolina has received $3,422,034 in committed E-Rate funding across 51 funding requests.
Who provides E-Rate services to Columbus County Schools District?
Columbus County Schools District's E-Rate service providers by committed funding include CenturyLink Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co FKA Embarq, Applied Network Consulting Group, and CenturyLink Corporation (FKA Embarq).
What is Columbus County Schools District's E-Rate discount rate?
Columbus County Schools District's E-Rate discount rate is 90%, the share of eligible costs the program covers.
Who is the E-Rate coordinator for Columbus County Schools District?
USAC filings do not name a coordinator role directly, but the contact person listed on Columbus County Schools District's most recent FCC Form 470 (FY2021) is Adam Sellers. Districts typically list their E-Rate coordinator or consultant as the Form 470 contact.

Contracts on 1 funded E-Rate requests for Columbus County Schools District are set to expire in the next 12 months.

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