Universal/Star International Academies
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $90K | $66K | $151K | $135K | $160K | $245K | $78K | $167K | $158K | $121K | $208K | — | $87K | $459K | $421K | $383K | $172K | $311K | $150K | $384K | $159K | $166K | $212K | $348K | $54K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 69% | 69% | 71% | 81% | — | 81% | 82% | 86% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 929 | 929 | 929 | 479 | 329 | 338 | 125 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,500 | 929 | 929 | 929 | 479 | 329 | 338 | 125 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $8K | $12K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $71K | $69K | $51K | $44K | $33K | $41K | $36K | $29K | $34K | $28K | $28K | $21K | $17K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $121K | — | — | — | — | $116K | — | — | $235K | $196K | $207K | — | $155K | — | $244K | — | $120K | $150K | $295K | $28K | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $66K | $66K | $50K | $68K | $77K | $42K | $111K | $102K | $61K | $15K | — | $16K | $3K | $21K | $13K | $20K | $19K | $16K | $15K | $26K | $19K | $33K | $32K | $9K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $44K | — | $85K | $84K | $92K | $48K | $36K | $54K | $47K | $48K | $52K | — | — | $153K | $153K | $119K | $119K | $96K | $98K | $96K | $98K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor International Academy | $25K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $22K | $12K | $20K | $17K | $21K |
| Sia Central Office | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | $23K | $24K | $23K |
| Star International Academy | $53K | $21K | $76K | $75K | $112K | $111K | $49K | $45K | $45K | $43K |
| Star International Academy - Canton | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Star International Academy- George | — | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | $31K | $11K | $22K | $24K | $23K |
| Universal Academy | $52K | $12K | $27K | $27K | $30K | $68K | $23K | $29K | $29K | $28K |
| Universal Learning Academy | $52K | $9K | $25K | $25K | $30K | $49K | $11K | $31K | $31K | $30K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noor International Academy | Sterling Heights | 88% | 194 | 98 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Sia Central Office | Dearborn Heights | 88% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Star International Academy | Dearborn Heights | 88% | 1,371 | 1,371 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Star International Academy - Canton | Canton | 88% | 412 | 328 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Star International Academy- George | Dearborn Heights | 88% | 480 | 480 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Universal Academy | Detroit | 88% | 679 | 679 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Universal Learning Academy | Westland | 88% | 793 | 793 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound Technologies, Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | $36K | $54K | $47K | $48K | $52K | — | — | $387K | $349K | $326K | $119K | $251K | $98K | $340K | $125K | $138K | $150K | $295K | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113K | $108K | $69K | $16K | — | $46K | $46K | $50K | $37K | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Celtic Corporation | $90K | — | $85K | $84K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WOLFF NETWORKS, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $121K | — | — | — | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | $68K | $77K | $42K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $13K | — | — | — | — | $3K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | — | $66K | $66K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $996 | $3K | $4K | $9K | — | $25K | $23K | $20K | $16K | $17K | $12K | $10K | $10K | $11K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $26K | $18K | $24K | $15K | $16K | $8K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Merit Network Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $32K | $9K | — | — | — |
| SBC Internet Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $16K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.