Education individual purchasers
Qualified education individuals purchasing for use on their personally owned computers may purchase Adobe Student and Teacher Editions or Adobe education editions at significant discounts. If you are purchasing for use in your educational institution, need multiple copies, or want to buy non-Student and Teacher Edition products, see the Educational establishments tab on this page.
Qualified individuals include:
- University and college students
students enrolled at a higher education institution defined as an accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study
- Primary and secondary school students
students enrolled at an accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing full-time instruction
- Faculty and staff
teachers and staff employed by an accredited primary or secondary school or public or private university or college
Proof of eligibility
Students
Students must provide a photocopy of a valid, current student ID that includes the student’s name, date, and a photo. If the student does not have such an ID, he or she must instead provide a photocopy of a valid photo ID and one of the following items:
- Official, current non-photo student ID with name and date
- Official, current school transcript indicating name of school and student
- Official, current school tuition bill indicating name of school and student
- Official, current report card indicating name of school and student
- Other official dated proof of enrollment
Students who are under 18 and do not have a valid photo ID may provide an official letter from their eligible educational institution stating their name and current enrollment status.
Teachers, faculty, and staff
Teachers, faculty, and staff must provide a photocopy of a valid, current school ID that includes the educator’s name, date, and a photo. If the educator does not have such an ID, he or she must instead provide a photocopy of a valid photo ID and one of the following items:
- Faculty or staff paycheck stub
- Official letter from the registrar of the educational institution
Educational establishments
Qualified individuals purchasing on behalf of an accredited educational institution can purchase education editions, which make a broader set of Adobe products than Student and Teacher Editions available at a discounted price.
To see which products are available as education editions to qualified institutional purchasers, visit the Education Institutional Store. Accredited educational institutions can also purchase products through special Adobe Volume Licensing programs.