The Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment Program (Virginia STAR or VA STAR) is a state-wide program that teaches students to refurbish surplus computer hardware from government agencies and private companies. The refurbished computers are donated to families, organizations, and school districts in need. Through participation in the program, students work towards earning industry-standard certifications from companies such as CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle, which paves the way for both higher education and well-paying jobs.
Website: http://vastar.org
Project Abstract
The Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment Program (Virginia STAR or VA STAR) is a state-wide program that teaches students to refurbish surplus computer hardware from government agencies and private companies. The refurbished computers are donated to families, organizations, and school districts in need. Through participation in the program, students work towards earning industry-standard certifications from companies such as CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle, which paves the way for both higher education and well-paying jobs.
Target Population
VA STAR benefits students, schools and communitie centers all across the state. Most refurbishing takes place by middle and high school students. Our newest partner is a local community college. Soon will plan to have the first elementary school start to learn the skills
Contact Information & Map
VA STAR
Attn: Mike Wiczalkowski
15721 Forest Park Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
United States
Attn: Mike Wiczalkowski
15721 Forest Park Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
United States
Phone: | |
Email: | wiczalmw@pwcs.edu |
Equipment Needed
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PC Desktop SystemWe are in need of 30 PC Desktop Systems that fall within these specifications…
CPU Type: | Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium IV, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium D, Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Solo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Xeon, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, AMD Duron, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4, AMD Phenom X6, AMD Opteron, AMD Opteron (Dual Core), AMD Opteron (Quad Core), Other/Don’t Know |
CPU Speed: | 450 Mhz – 4.0 Ghz |
Amount of Ram: | 64 MB – 16 GB, Other/Don’t Know – 16 GB |
CD/DVD Drive: | No CD/DVD Drive, CD ROM Drive, CD RW Drive, CD RW/DVD Drive, DVD ROM Drive, DVD RW Drive, Blueray ROM Drive, Blueray RW Drive |
Hard Drive: | 18 GB or less – 2 TB, Other/Don’t Know – 2 TB |
Monitor: | No Monitor, 14 inch CRT, 15 inch CRT, 17 inch CRT, 19 inch CRT, 21 inch CRT, 15 inch LCD, 17 inch LCD, 19 inch LCD, 21 inch LCD, 22 inch LCD, 23 inch LCD, 24 inch LCD, 26 inch LCD, 28 inch LCD, 30 inch LCD, 32 inch LCD |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept up to 30 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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PC Laptop SystemWe are in need of 30 PC Laptop Systems that fall within these specifications…
CPU Type: | Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium IV, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium D, Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Solo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Xeon, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, AMD Duron, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion, AMD Athlon XP, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Opteron, AMD Opteron X2, Other/Don’t Know |
CPU Speed: | 266 Mhz – 4.0 Ghz, Other/Don’t Know – 4.0 Ghz |
Amount of RAM: | 64 MB – 4.5 GB or more, Other/Don’t Know – 4.5 GB or more |
CD/DVD Drive: | No CD/DVD Drive, CD ROM Drive, CD RW Drive, CD RW/DVD ROM Drive, DVD ROM Drive, DVD RW Drive, Blueray ROM Drive, Blueray RW Drive |
Hard Drive: | 18 GB or less – 1 TB or larger, Other/Don’t Know – 1 TB or larger |
Video Display: | 10 inch, 11 inch, 12 inch, 13 inch, 14 inch, 15 inch, 17 inch |
Networking: | No Networking, Wired (RJ45 10/100/1000), Wireless – Internal, Wireless – USB, Wireless – PCMCIA, Wired AND Wireless |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept up to 30 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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Mac Desktop SystemWe are in need of 1 Mac Desktop System that falls within these specifications…
Processor Type: | PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, Other/Don’t Know |
CPU Speed: | 233 Mhz – 3.0 Ghz, Other/Don’t Know – 3.0 Ghz |
Amount of Ram: | 32 MB – 16 GB, Other/Don’t Know – 16 GB |
CDROM Drive: | No CD/DVD Drive, CD ROM Drive, CD RW Drive, Mac Superdrive |
HD/s Capacity: | 18 GB or less – 1 TB, Other/Don’t Know – 1 TB |
Video Display: | No Monitor, 15 inch CRT, 17 inch CRT, 19 inch CRT, 21 inch CRT, 15 inch LCD, 17 inch LCD, 19 inch LCD, 20 inch LCD, 21 inch LCD, 22 inch LCD, 24 inch LCD, 26 inch LCD, 28 inch LCD, 30 inch LCD, 32 inch LCD |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept only 1 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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KeyboardWe are in need of 1 Keyboard that falls within these specifications…
Keyboard Type: | Wave/Ergonomic, 101Key Standard |
Connector Type: | PS/2, USB, Bluetooth |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept only 1 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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MonitorWe are in need of 1 Monitor that falls within these specifications…
Video Display: | 14 inch Color – 21 inch Color |
Max Resolution: | 640×480 – 1280×1024 or greater |
Screen Type: | CRT (Standard), LCD (Thin Screen), Other |
Connector Type: | VGA (analog), DVI (digital), Both (VGA & DVI) |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept only 1 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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MouseWe are in need of 1 Mouse that falls within these specifications…
Mouse Type: | Macintosh Single-button, Standard 2-button, Standard 3-button, MS Wheel, Trackball |
Connector Type: | PS/2, Serial, Parallel, USB |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept only 1 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |
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PrinterWe are in need of 1 Printer that falls within these specifications…
Printer Type: | BW Dot Matrix, BW Laser, BW Inkjet, Color Inkjet, Color Laser, Dye Sublimation |
General Condition: | Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor |
Capacity & Repair: | Can accept only 1 at a time with NO repair capability |
Pickup/Drop Off: | Will travel up to 10 miles to pickup |