NMU Educational Partners
A Service By NMU
Getting Started
Welcome to Educational access network purchase portal for Educational Partners. Users who are affiliated with a University, Community College, or School that is a Educational Partner are able to get access to the EAN using their school issued email address or ID number. To get started, please log in with your EAN account or create one.
Login with your EAN account
Please use the button below to login with your Educational Access Network account.
Create an EAN Account
Need an account? No problem! Click the button below to create your EAN account.
Common Questions and Answers
Any affiliate of the 15 public universities in the state of Michigan, community colleges and private universities in the Upper Peninsula, and several school districts all participate in the Educational Partners Program. A list of our current Educational Partners is listed below, if your school is not on the list, please contact us to let us know.
Current Educational Partners
Active Duty Military
Adams Township School District
Bark River-Harris Schools
Bay College
Bay Mills Community College
Bessemer Area Schools
Bishop Baraga Catholic School
Breitung Township Schools
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
Central Michigan University
CLK Public Schools
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
Eastern Michigan University
Engadine Consolidated Schools
Escanaba Area Public Schools
Ewen-Trout Creek School District
Father Marquette Catholic Academy
Ferris State University
Forest Park Schools
Gladstone Area Public Schools
Gogebic Community College
Grand Valley State University
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Hancock Public Schools
Hannahville Indian School/Nah Tah Wahsh PSA
Holy Name Catholic School
Home School
Houghton-Portage Township Schools
Iron Mountain Public Schools
Ironwood Area Schools
Ishpeming Public Schools
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
L'Anse Area Schools
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
Lake Superior State University
Manistique Area Schools
Marquette Area Public Schools
Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency
Menominee Area Public Schools
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Mid Peninsula School
Negaunee Public Schools
NICE Community Schools
NMU Alumni
North Central Area Schools
North Dickinson County School
North Star Academy
Norway Vulcan Area Schools
Oakland University
Ontonagon Area School District
Pellston Public Schools
Powell Township School
Republic-Michigamme Schools
Saginaw Valley State University
Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy
St. Ignace Area Schools
Stephenson Area Public Schools
Superior Central School District
University of Michigan
University of Michigan - Dearborn
University of Michigan - Flint
Veteran Rate
Watersmeet Township School District
Wayne State University
West Branch - Rose City Area Schools
West Iron County Public Schools
Western Michigan University
Signing up is easy. You will start by creating an EAN account and then (using that account) select your EAN equipment and options. Once your order has been placed and monthly billing has been setup, your equipment will be available for you to pick up or shipped to your service address. Individuals without access to the internet or a computer may sign-up using a computer at any public library, at their school, or by coming in to the EAN office. We are located at 504 Cohodas Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
The educational partnership allows the subscriber to gain access to the EAN at a reduced monthly fee. The monthly fee is dependant on the type of partner you are. K-12 partners can access for as low at $19.95 per month, alumni and veterans can access for as low as $24.95 per month. The service may be cancelled at any time but the equipment lease fee ($60 per year paid annually) can not be refunded after 30 days. Users in more remote areas may purchase indoor or outdoor LTE devices that provide a strong signal and better service. Users will be advised which device best suits their location when signing up for the service.
No, the EAN does not enforce data caps or slow your service down after a certain amount of data is reached.
No, the EAN is month-to-month. You can cancel at any time without penalty. If you purchase or lease equipment, you will need to cancel your service within the first 30 days to get a full refund for the equipment.
EAN registered users can select LTE equipment that allows you to connect to the EAN network. Some LTE equipment, like the hotspot or indoor unit come with a built-in wireless router allowing standard wireless devices to connect to it and access the network. The outdoor unit requires a separate router to provide wireless service within the home.
Internet service supplied on the EAN for K-12 students is filtered in compliance with the FCC's CIPA (Child Internet Protection Act) requirements.
Yes, the educational partnership for the EAN requires a yearly renewal so you will need to provide proof that you are still a student.