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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This firm is great. We’ve used them for several years. Our fee is only $200 but I’m pretty sure it is based on the amount you get for USF. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#17365D'>Janelle Morgan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>Elite Fund, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>P: 800.705.9703<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>F: 815.717.9761<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>406 N. State St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>PO Box 125<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#17365D'>Stanton, MI 48888<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mail2.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail2.mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Knox,Sheryl Cormicle<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] E-Rate Question from Marian<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Posting for Marian the Librarian from Lake Neverwuz Library:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I overheard a colleague, Mindy Sue. She had a great suggestion for getting started with E-Rate. She said consider hiring a consultant for the first year if you're new to it. You'll learn all the paperwork and figures you'll need for subsequent years and you can watch the consultant navigate the forms and process. Then, you might not need a consultant after year one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Does anyone on here use an E-rate consultant they would recommend? Do I have to have a lot of money up front to try this route?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Marian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>