Official Laptop/Notebook Computer Policy

I) Laptop/notebook computer Access. Each E. B. L. A. student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a laptop/notebook computer that meets the Laptop Requirements for E. B. L. A. students.

• A student has a variety of options for "access." Student ownership of an appropriate laptop/notebook computer will be the most common approach, but students may also lease, rent, or share a laptop/notebook computer that meets minimum requirements as long as the student has regular, unrestricted access to the machine.

• For students who choose ownership, a list of vendors of laptop/notebook computers is provided to all students on the E. B. L. A. Academy High School website. Companies that are authorized to perform in-warranty repairs for E. B. L. A. equipment are designated as "preferred" vendors. Use of an E. B. L. A. preferred vendor is not required.

II) Standard Software. The laptop/notebook computer that the student has ready access to must include the E. B. L. A. standard software load (MS Office Professional), an active Virus scanning program, plus additional software needed for the student's major program(s). E. B. L. A. will make the standard software load available to students for $199.99 fee. It will be the student's responsibility to ensure that all required software is obtained and installed during the first two weeks of each semester.  Additional software necessary for specific courses and/or programs will be available for purchase from E. B. L. A. Academy High School and/or other vendors.

III) Internet Access. Each E. B. L. A. student is required to have ready access to e-mail and the Internet.

IV) Each student will be responsible for making his or her own arrangement, if wanted, with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as AOL, Juno, Bell South, or Yahoo while off-campus. Secured Wireless internet service is provided while on campus free of charge.

V) E. B. L. A. Academy High School will provide each student with an e-mail address while enrolled in classes at E. B. L. A. The student will be responsible for monitoring this address on a regular basis for communications from E. B. L. A. faculty and administrators.

VI) Computer Skills. Students will be responsible for having or obtaining basic computer skills including the ability to send and receive email, internet browsing, and word processing. Higher level skills will be expected for many courses. E. B. L. A. will make training opportunities in basic computer skills available to students for no additional cost. E. B. L. A. will make training opportunities available in the computer skills necessary for the student's chosen program.

VII) E. B. L. A. will provide a computer helpdesk. The E. B. L. A. helpdesk will provide general service to all student's laptops. If a laptop part is physically damaged, it can be replaced if the machine meets the following conditions:

• The machine must be from a preferred vendor.
• The machine must be under warranty.
• E. B. L. A. must have consent of the owner to perform the work.