Step 1: Choose licensing optionAt Microsoft, we are committed to providing the best licensing solutions for our education customers. Designed to reduce the costs of acquiring, upgrading, maintaining, and managing software for multiple computers, the latest Academic Volume Licensing programs provide simple yet flexible volume-based pricing. Types of Academic Volume Licensing programsWe offer our education customers the option of both subscription and transactional licensing. Through our subscription licensing programs, Campus Agreement and School Agreement, you can run a selection of products, and any upgrades or downgrades of those products, on an annual basis. Even if the number of computers or users grows, you remain fully licensed for the year. You can also license students for use of selected products on a personally-owned computer or an institution-owned computer checked out to a student for the school year. Plus, you automatically receive the benefits of Software Assurance Membership. With our transactional licensing programs, Microsoft Open License for Academic and Microsoft Select License for Academic, you acquire perpetual licenses (that is, you own the licenses), while eliminating the costs and packaging of retail software. You also have the option of enrolling your licenses in Software Assurance, which entitles you to product upgrades that release during the agreement term, E-Learning courses, and more. Academic licensing comparisonCustomer profile | Higher educational institutions looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement | K-12 schools and districts and preschools looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement | Academic institutions of any size that want easy, one-time transactions and the flexibility of acquiring licenses in small quantities | Medium-to-large institutions with approximately 250+ computers and the ability to forecast license acquisitions | Available products | View the Volume Licensing Product List | View the Volume Licensing Product List | View the Volume Licensing Product List | View the Volume Licensing Product List | Agreement term | | • | The master Campus and School Agreement has no expiration date | | • | Campus subscription enrollment designates a one- or three-year licensed period | | • | Software orders are placed annually and as needed throughout the year |
| | • | The master Campus and School Agreement has no expiration date | | • | School subscription enrollment designates a one- or three-year licensed period | | • | Software orders are placed annually and as needed throughout the year |
| Two years from the time of initial order | Three years with the option to renew for one or three additional years | Software Assurance benefits | Software Assurance Membership included, which provides product updates and upgrades, Home Use Program, support resources and tools, E-Learning courses, and more. | Software Assurance Membership included, which provides product updates and upgrades, Home Use Program, support resources and tools, E-Learning courses, and more. | Include Software Assurance with license purchases and receive product upgrades released during the agreement term and E-Learning courses. | Include Software Assurance with individual license purchases and receive product upgrades released during the agreement term and eLearning courses.
Include Software Assurance Membership on a product pool and receive additional benefits. | Student licensing | Student Option licenses all students to use products on their personal computer | Student Option licenses a specific number of students to use products on their personal computer | Not currently available | Student licenses available through Student Select | How to buy | Through all Authorized Education Resellers (AERs) | Through all Authorized Education Resellers (AERs) | Through all Authorized Education Resellers (AERs) | Through Authorized Education Large Account Resellers (LARs) | For more information | Visit the Campus Agreement page | Visit the School Agreement page | Visit the Academic Open page | Visit the Academic Select page |
How to buy home Step 2: Acquire licenses
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