{"id":32978,"date":"2022-10-04T10:45:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T14:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=32978"},"modified":"2022-10-05T12:39:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:39:27","slug":"free-internet-available-for-pell-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/free-internet-available-for-pell-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Internet Available For Pell Grant Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida Pell Grant recipients are eligible for free internet service sponsored by the Affordable Connectivity Program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal initiative helps low-income households obtain internet access by providing two affordable internet plans and a monthly credit of up to $30 that can be used to pay them. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available monthly plans include 50 Mbps internet service for $9.95 and a 100 Mbps internet service for $29.95. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligible recipients must be current Pell Grant recipients, show proof of identity and residency and demonstrate a household income that is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ecrldg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ecrldg<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Pell Grant recipients are eligible for free internet service sponsored by the Affordable Connectivity Program. 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