Resources for ​Individuals and Families

Connect with resources and solutions ​to help bridge the digital divide and support digital equity

Are You Up to Speed?

Take the New Mexico Broadband Speed Test to learn more about your Internet connection.

Get Help with Internet Bills

FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
(previously known as the "Emergency Broadband Benefit "EBB" program)
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of:
  • Up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households
  • Up to $75 per month for eligible households located on Tribal lands.
  • Up to $100 (one-time) to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price

Two Steps to Enroll:
  1. Go to ACPBenefit.org to submit an application or print out a mail-in application; and
  2. Contact your preferred participating internet service provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one discounted monthly service plan per household.
Find local internet service providers that are participating in program by searching
https://acpbenefit.org/companies-near-me/ 

Find Wi-Fi Near You

Looking for Internet access in your area? Find an Internet hotspot near you using www.NMHotspots.com 

Get Help

Call the NM Student Connect Help Desk (toll-free) at 1-888-723-4505 and let us help you navigate that process.
1-888-723-4505 (Toll-free)
7 AM—7 PM (MST) Monday—Friday
9 AM—5 PM (MST) Saturday
​Assistance is available in Spanish and Diné.
This website initially established in response to community needs by CommUNITY Learning Network (CLN) with support from the, National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Citie and the Broadband Program of the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (NM DoIT) as well as other collaborating agencies and advocates listed here.
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