Connect2Compete
Connect2Compete (C2C) is a national nonprofit initiative aimed at narrowing the digital divide by providing low-cost Internet service, computer, training and content solutions for disadvantaged communities. In San Diego, Cox Communications partners with C2C and Computers 2 SD Kids to bring these tools to students and their families to help them succeed.
This program features:
- Internet service by Cox
- $9.95 High-speed Internet for guaranteed 2 years (5Mbps/1Mbps)
- Free installation & modem rental, no deposit & no contract
- Discount computers from Computers 2 SD Kids
- $80 desktop
- Includes Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe and PowerMyLearning software
- 1-year limited free technical support
Internet Eligibility
- Families with at least 1 child receiving free lunch in the National School Lunch Program
- Live in a Cox service area
- Have not subscribed to Cox Internet in last 90 days
- Do not have any outstanding past-due payments to Cox
- Students, parents and teachers also can access computer literacy tips, educational resources, tutorials, games and more through the Cox Digital Academy.
Cox Communications
We are excited to support Cox’s effort to bridge the digital divide. Cox collaborates with Connect2Compete and Computers 2 SD Kids to help families with children on the National School Lunch Program receive discount Internet service and computers.
Access to technology at home is critical to a student’s education & future.
- 80% of jobs are now listed online instead of in newspapers.
- 50% of today’s jobs require technology skills, and this percentage is expected to grow to 77% in the next decade. Students with a PC and Internet access at home have graduation rates that are 6-8% higher than similar students who don’t have access.
- Less than half of low-income K-12 students have Internet access at home compared to more than 90 percent of higher-income families.
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