In total, 35,000 hotspots will be given to programs that help at-risk students across the country. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 1:30 PM EDT April 5, 2021 Updated: 1:30 PM EDT April 5, 2021 LANSING, Mich — Connected Nation Michigan announced Monday that 13 schools and nonprofits across the state will soon receive mobile hotspots and internet connectivity to serve more than 4,100 at-risk students. The recipients are part of the more than 100 organizations and school districts that will benefit from a $10 million commitment by AT&T first announced last year to provide free internet subscriptions and wireless hotspots to 35,000 vulnerable students across the country. “What makes this program so critical is that it seeks to help students who have been disproportionately disconnected from formal learning opportunities due to COVID-19,” said Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, Connected Nation.