Advancing Project UP’s Goals for Students
- Comcast announces $700K investments in local organizations
- 20 million households enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
- Exclusive deals offered for college students
- Continued efforts to raise awareness through Project UP's $1B commitment
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2023 / Comcast Corporation
From coast to coast, teachers and families are preparing for their students to head back to school, and the most important school supply they need is a home Internet connection. Students today rely on the Internet to complete much of their homework - from researching and submitting papers, to completing worksheets, to interacting virtually with their teachers. Yet millions of students and families still lack a home Internet connection.
To help address this, I recently traveled to four cities across the U.S. to meet with local partners and government officials, to advocate for, and support connectivity, initiatives, and to raise awareness for the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides families with a
Since the ACP 's launch nearly two years ago, Comcast has been committed to raising awareness about this ambitious funding program, which, when applied to Comcast's Internet Essentials or Internet Essentials Plus tiers, makes home Internet effectively free. Recently, the ACP passed the tremendous milestone of 20 million households enrolled, a remarkable achievement that we were excited to celebrate. But that leaves nearly 30 million qualified households who are not yet taking advantage of this important benefit.
With millions of college students also headed back to school and moving into dorm rooms and apartments with their roommates, Comcast is offering exclusive deals and spreading the word about ACP eligibility - which includes Pell Grant recipients. The benefit could save students up to
Through Project UP, Comcast's
By partnering with nonprofit organizations and government at every level, we can support the next generation of students, entrepreneurs, and storytellers, and thereby help pave the way for them to achieve their highest potential and reach unlimited possibilities.
The start of a new school year can be both an exhilarating and stressful time. And, as was made so abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, unless we help ensure all students are equipped with a home Internet connection, along with devices and digital literacy skills, the digital divide will remain a formidable barrier to achieving educational equity.
Broderick D. Johnson is Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Executive Vice President, Digital Equity for Comcast Corporation.
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