Page Title: Member Services: Higher Education Page Address: http://www.merit.edu/members/highered/index.php

Merit Network is a collaborative community of education and research organizations that utilizes Merit's high-performance network, essential services, and exceptional Member support to help your institution achieve its mission and goals. Merit believes in the strength of a vibrant, collaborative educational community. By connecting organizations, building relationships and sharing services, educational institutions can achieve far more together than they can alone. Merit has implemented a 10 GB backbone to provide a flexible, robust architecture to support the research and education needs of our Members. Members can download the latest backbone map in the Member Portal. Others may request a backbone map by emailing .

"I strongly believe that Merit Network not only offers competitive pricing for the bandwidth, I also believe that Merit provides comprehensive support services that your local ISP cannot possibly begin to match," Eric M. Grandstaff Director, North Central Michigan College Join Our Community Become part of the Merit Network community today! Get Help Member Relations can assist you with your support issues. Our Services In addition to high-speed network solutions, Merit can provide many valuable services to your organization. Success Stories Merit spotlights our Members' accomplishments.