COE Conference

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Conference is in San Diego, CA. Please save the date for September 16, 2026 - September 19, 2026

CCEOPSA

The EOPS/CARE/NEXTUP (CCCEOPSA) Conference is in Long Beach, CA. Please save the date for October 7, 2026 - October 9, 2026.

ASPIRE

ASPIRE (ASPIRE) Conference is in Fargo, ND. Please save the date for October 11, 2026 - October 14, 2026.

NAEOP

The Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs (NAEOP) Conference is in Portland, OR. Please save the date for October 18, 2026 - October 21, 2026.

SWASAP Conference

The Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) Conference is in Albuquerque, NM. Please save the date for November 7, 2026 - November 11, 2026.

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Lacai:
Hosting, Support, Documentation, Online Training, Updates $6000 (5 years at $1200/year) **
Data Migration (only charged if needed) $500
Onsite Training $2500 (2 day onsite training)
Total $9,000
Competitor 1 (Prices from competitor's website 03/01/2019):
Hosting, Support, Updates $7950 (5 years at $1590/year)
Setup and Data Conversion Call
Training $3995 (2 day onsite training)
Total $11,945
Competitor 2 (Prices from competitor's website 03/01/2019):
Hosting, Support, Updates $7995 (5 years at $1599/year)
Setup and Data Conversion $499
Training $4999 (2 day onsite training)
Total $13,493

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