Re-purposed Computers
Discover how eligible Indiana schools can request "surplus" or "repurposed" computers at no charge.
Request for Re-purposed Computers for Schools
Does your school have a need for more computers in your classrooms but struggles to find funding to purchase more? The state of Indiana makes "surplus" or "repurposed" computers available to eligible educational entities at no charge to the school. Currently, the surplus includes Pentium III and IV type computers. The Corporation for Educational Technology (CET) serves as a facilitator between those who qualify and the Indiana Department of Administration's State Surplus organization. While there is no charge for the computers, schools must transport the computers from the State warehouse to their school location.
- Program Description:
- The State of Indiana makes "surplus" computer hardware available to educational
entities under IC 5-22-21-7.5. The Corporation for Educational Technology (CET) serves as a facilitator
between the Department of Administration’s Indiana State Surplus organization and educational entities.
Completion of this application in its entirety will place applicants in a pool to receive surplus equipment as
supplies become available. While orders will generally be filled on a first-come, first served basis, CET
reserves the right to fill emergency requests, or to apportion orders for substantial quantities across the
entirety of the wait list of applicants. Neither the CET nor Indiana State Surplus warranties the usability of the
surplus equipment. Schools are responsible for pick-up and all transportation costs of the hardware.
Note: Computers are shipped without operating system or applications software. Schools are required to
provide the necessary software to make the computers functional for educational use. CET partners with
another not-for-profit organization, Net Literacy (www.netliteracy.org), to help facilitate school’s repurposing
of computers. Schools seeking to receive XP licenses for donated computers at a cost of $5.00 per license
can contact Net Literacy at donkent@netliteracy.org. Net Literacy also provides schools other resources and
programs, including slipstream CDs, service based learning projects, and Internet safety training materials.
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- Available Computers:
- At this time, only Pentium 3 and 4 are available.
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- Mail Completed Forms to:
- Corporation for Educational Technology
11340 Glentrace Drive, Suite 505
Indianapolis, IN 46236
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- Questions about the program or about the status of pending orders:
- may be directed to Marv Bailey
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- Certification Requirements:
- Educational entities must certify their eligibility and must certify
that they will comply with all environmental laws with respect to waste disposal once computers
are no longer operable or required for school use:
We are a school corporation as defined in IC 36-1-2-17 or a nonpublic school as defined in IC 20-
10.1-1-3 before July 1, 2005, or IC 20-18-2-12.
We accept full ownership and responsibility for all computer equipment donated by Indiana State
Surplus. The equipment will be used for educational purposes only and will not be sold or
donated to anyone. Further, if the equipment becomes unserviceable or damaged beyond repair
and or is no longer required by this school, we will ensure it is disposed of in accordance with all
local, state, and federal electronics waste (E-waste) laws. No hazardous material contained in
the desktop/laptop computers and monitors will be placed in landfills, either in the United States
or overseas. All such equipment containing hazardous material will be sent to an authorized Ewaste
recyle company for proper disposal.
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