Apple understands the changing landscape of education requires students, teachers and school employees alike to keep up with cutting-edge technologies in order to remain effective teachers and learners. Apple takes this mission seriously by offering discounts tailored specifically for people working in this sector – from laptops and tablets, Apple offers special prices all year round for educators – not only during back-to-school season.
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Who qualifies for Apple’s education pricing is straightforward: anyone working at either a public or private K-12 institution in the US qualifies, along with homeschool instructors and college professors. Members of school boards who serve in an elected or appointed capacity as well as executive officers of PTAs or PTOs also qualify. With Apple offering online and in-store education pricing options alike, taking advantage of it should not be difficult no matter your location.
Apple’s student and teacher discount used to be relatively straightforward: all you needed was an educational email address when placing an order, which wasn’t difficult since most educators use.edu domains. While abusing this system has become less frequent over time, Apple will still audit purchases periodically and may request proof of eligibility at any point in time.
However, this remains an excellent way for students and educators alike to save money on some of the most popular devices on the market – MacBooks starting at only $1,199 are easily affordable options that will serve you for years.
