Educational Institutions Application Guidelines

Educational organizations can receive free dial-up internet service from SchoolNet without filling out an application. Candidates should get in touch with SchoolNet via the toll free help line, 0800 00 57 93.

Organizations which wish to receive computers or wireless internet service from SchoolNet must submit a written application in order to be considered. Letters should address at least some of the following questions. Concision is appreciated.

Please be advised that all applications will be evaluated on the merit of the applicant's commitment to education, in the widest sense. On SchoolNet's acceptance of the application, gratis dial-up

internet services will be made available, if such applicants already

have technology to accommodate dial-up internet access. We should be

promoting internet access to all possible civil society clients.

What is your organisation's mission? What community and/or
client-base does your organisation serve?

Why does your organization need computers?

What items or services are you asking for? How many?

What are your computer needs? How do you know what your needs are?

Explain how computers will make your office more efficient, your programs more effective, or your organization more productive. Who will use the computers?

Who will be responsible for the computers?

What‚s the organization‚s average level of computer literacy?

Which applications will you use the most? Do you have special needs (Database software? Graphics applications? Multimedia?)

What are the information needs of your users/colleagues?

How will the internet be used? If it‚s going to be used as a part of a drop-in or resource center, explain what makes your resource center unique?.

Give a list of ten sites which will be most useful for users on your network.

To what extent do you expect your community an/or client-base to benefit from these computer(s) and/or internet services?