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Student Assistance Programs

About Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)

The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program, previously, the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.

Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program.  If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant. 

 
 

Acerca del Programa de Servicios de Educacion Especial Dirigidos por los Padres

El programa de Servicios de Educación Especial Dirigidos por los Padres, anteriormente conocido como el programa de Servicios Suplementarios de Educación Especial (SSES) es una subvención única en línea de $1,500 para padres/tutores de estudiantes elegibles atendidos por educación especial y que están matriculados en una escuela pública de Texas. Los padres/tutores de estudiantes elegibles pueden usar las cuentas para ir de compras en el mercado en línea y obtener materiales y recursos educativos como libros, currículo o dispositivos tecnológicos, y/o servicios como terapia del habla adicional, tutoría u otros servicios específicos.

Tenga en cuenta que el programa PDSES es el mismo que el programa SSES, solo que tiene nuevo nombre para mejor reflejar la importancia de los padres como tomadores de decisiones en el proceso educativo. A las familias con solicitudes actuales de SSES se les seguirán otorgando cuentas según el orden en que las solicitaron. Los mismos estudiantes que eran elegibles para el programa SSES son elegibles para el programa PDSES.  Si un estudiante ya recibió una beca de SSES, no será elegibles para una beca del programa PDSES. 

 
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Federal Communication Commission - Affordable Connectivity Program

Telecom Access is giving tablets to individuals who are on some type of “government” program.  Below is a list of those programs.  Telecom Access will come to a pre-arranged site to distribute the tablets.   The individuals must go online and apply – www.excesstelecom.com At the site, they must bring a copy of the application and $20. 

APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

Please contact Jolly Garcia at 432 238 6228 if you want to arrange a day/time with them.

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and Express Telecom is providing or giving away the underserved population with a Tablet ($250) with free one year connectivity at 25G.  This is a $250B project by the FCC.

  • 8'0 Inch Tablet
  • 32 GB ROM
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 2.0 GHZ Processor
  • 4000 mAh
  • Powered by Android 11

Cost:  $20.00 Connection Fee

MISSION

Since the creation of the Affordable Connectivity Program, we have been serving underserved communities by providing them with low cost access to high speed internet services and tablets. As our world becomes increasingly connected, our mission is to ensure that NO ONE is left behind.

WHO QUALIFIES:

  1. Recipient of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP- Food Stamp);
  2. Medicaid;
  3. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  4. Federal Public Housing Assistance
  5. Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
  6. Income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level ($25,000)
  7. Students on Federal Pell Grant
  8. Children who participate in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision.  Title 1.
  9. Participates in Tribal specific programs, such as Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance Tribal TANF, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

We cover West Texas, Amarillo, Lubbock and the State of New Mexico.