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Obtain Grants and Cisco Systems Capital Leasing to Fund Your K-12 Technology Purchases

Overview Although state budgets have increased, educational technology funding within the federal education budget is rapidly dwindling. Many schools confront the challenge of finding money to make strategic technology purchases. This webcast shows how to find and use grants and leases to fund the technology investments. Technology can help to achieve the education goals and objectives and fulfill the vision of transformation - and grants are an excellent way to procure that technology. In addition to grants, Cisco Systems Capital Public Sector K-12 leases offer the highest flexibility and convenience, at the lowest risk and cost.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Cisco Systems
Live Date	21st April 2007 01:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning

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