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EDUCATION SPECIALISTS

SOLUTIONS

Lease Solutions for Education

Aspen Capital offers customized technology solutions for colleges, universities and K-12 schools. Our programs help leverage resources, control costs and create a structured, predictable, and budget-friendly technology refresh program.

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Lead the Way in Academia

Aspen’s custom technology lease solutions allow you to be at the forefront of technology in academia. Our programs enable students and faculty to be equipped with standardized technology that can be economically supported and refreshed, facilitating the use of current technology in and beyond the classroom.

Why Lease Technology?

Equipment Standardization

All participants have equal access to the same technology

Promotes collaborative learning

Customization to address each user's unique needs

Facilitates the classroom pedagogical process

Supports distance learning

Eliminates Down Time

Implement a loaner pool if a student breaks or loses a device

Define a structured warranty repair

Include accidental damage protection when available from manufacturer

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Critical Components of a Technology Lease Program

Budget Friendly - Eliminate Unplanned Costs

  • Acquire equipment when needed and delay payment until next budget cycle

  • Spread cost over multiple budget years, allowing you to equip more users

  • No overlapping lease payments, use the transitional period to refresh & replace

  • Save operational resources by retaining a portion of the assets when necessary

Asset Management

  • Customizable asset tracking, includes user, department, unique ID, purpose, program, etc.

  • Generate revenue, self maintain when available

  • Ensure data security with Department of Defense-level data wiping

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School Purchase Program

Includes equipment of various ages and capabilities

No strategy to ensure equipment is kept current

Technology staff is focused on break/fix problems

End of life disposal costs are paid by school

 

Large upfront cash outlay, eliminating an entire year’s budget and beyond

School Purchase Program
vs
School Lease Program

School Leased
Program

Maintain equipment standards


Budgeted and planned refresh cycle
 

Frees IT staff to focus on users


End of life costs included in lease program


Pay over the course of the lease term

Risk/Benefit Analysis

Risks/Benefits for Learning Institution

Benefits

  • Gain a competitive edge

  • Increase student retention

  • Allow students to keep devices at end of the lease

  • Leverage cost over two budget cycles

  • Standardize Technology

  • Reduces support costs

  • Provide equal access for all students

Risks

  • Managing equipment inventory associated with all 1:1 initiatives

Risks/Benefits for Students

Benefits

  • Equal technology access for ALL students

  • Implement an “Earn Your Device” policy when finishing program

  • Onsite support

  • No technology down time with access to loaner pool

  • Immediately ready to learn with preconfigured devices

Risks

  • Students are responsible for technology wear and tear

  • Must return equipment if exit program early

The Aspen Capital Difference

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