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The Big Names | Cell Phones |Tablets/Scanners | Math/Science Software | Creativity Software | Music Software | Productivity/Utility Software | Drafting Software | Misc. Software | Non-Tech Discounts
I wanted to put together a list the best discounts for teachers and students and technology as a way to say thank you to everyone who subscribes to my email list. It took a ton of hours, but I’m thrilled what I’m able to offer all of you. In every case, the links below will take you to EXACTLY the page you need to go to in order to take advantage of the teacher or student discount.
What I found is that there are a lot of companies offering discounts to both students and teachers on far more gadgets and software than I could have imagined. Software companies in particular seem to give huge discounts, frequently in excess of 90%. I would guess they do this in order to get students trained on software during their impressionable years so they will insist on using in the work place one their are out of school.
The list of 100 discounts follows, but first a few points.
- I’ve rounded many (but not all) of the % off numbers, so don’t be surprised if they are off by a couple of percentage points.
- I apologize in advance if anything is inaccurate, but you can’t hold the manufacturers (or me) to the numbers listed here. They will change over time, and while I do plan to keep this list accurate, I won’t be updating it weekly, so don’t be surprised if you notice minor changes over time.
- For all of these discounts, you will have to provide proof that you are a teacher or student. The method could be by showing and ID, insurance card, a work email, or whatever the company decides. Just realize that if you are not a current student or teacher, you’re not going to be able to just talk your way through this. You need proof.
- While many of these discounts apply to students and teachers, others are for only one or the other.
- Homeschoolers may be eligible in some instances. Some of these companies will let you get the discount of you can show evidence from your state or district that you are homeschooling your child.
The Big Names
Offers discounts to students and teachers. These discounts vary from product to product, but are often as high as $100 or $200 on computers and equipment. iPods, iPads, iPhones are not typically covered on the education discount, but Apple occasionally specials for teachers and students that do include them.
Offers 10% off of most computers, game systems (like the PS3), and tablets to students and teachers
Offers a huge discount on Microsoft Office for college students as well as discounts for other software and computers.
Significant discounts on laptops, anywhere from $50 to $300 off for students and teachers.
While not discount programs per se, both Office Max and Office Depot offer rewards programs for teachers that let them earn discounts as they accumulate points.
Discounts vary by product, but HP makes it really easy for teachers and students to get discounts by signing up at the link above.
Adobe offers ridiculously huge discounts on virtually all of their software for students and teachers) in many cases up to 80% off.
Cell Phones
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon all offer discounts to teachers, but it varies based on state. These discounts can be as high as 20% on equipment, plans, or both. The discount is offered to you as a state employee, so private school teachers usually don’t qualify. College students, you may qualify if your university has made arrangements with a cell company. Check with your student association. I have actually written a whole post about cell phone discounts for teachers that explains more about this topic.Tablets
Intuous Pen Tablets (students and teachers) up to 15% offVisTablet Graphics Tablet (students and teachers) up to 30% off
Pen Scanners
IrisPen Executive (students and teachers)Math/Science Software
Cabri (students only) 50% offDeltaGraph (students and teachers) 33% off
Hyperchem (students and teachers) 40% off
KaleidaGraph (students and teachers) 30% off
Labview (students only) 92% off
MathCad (students and teachers) 93% off
Mathematica (students only) 90% off
MathType (students and teachers) 40% off
Maple (students and teachers) 95% off for students, 91% off for teachers
Math Made Easy (students and teachers) 55% off
Polygon Explores Mathematics (students and teachers) 15% off
Systat (students and teachers) 35% off
Creativity Software
Auto FX (students and teachers) up to 50% offBoris Software (students and teachers) 33% off
Cinema 4D (students and teachers) 90% off
ConceptDraw Software (students and teachers) up to 55% off
Corel (students and teachers}
Creative Cast (students only) 80% off
Cyberlink Software (students and teachers) up to 40% off
Digicel (students and teachers) 25% off
FontLab Studio (teachers only) 40% off
Innoventive FrameForge (students and teachers) up to 15% off
LightWave 3D (students and teachers) 85% off
Magix Software (students and teachers) 60% off
Media Semantics (students and teachers) 25% off
Nik Software (students and teachers) up to 50% off
The Omni Group (students and teachers) up to 15% off
Perfect Resize (students and teachers) 20% off
Poser Pro (students and teachers) 60% off
Primal Pictures (students only) 15% off
Primatte Keyer Pro (students and teachers) 60% off
Power Production (students and teachers) 40% off
RenderMan for Maya (students and teachers) 75% for students, 100% for qualified teachers
Serif Software (students and teachers) up to 40% off
SolidWorks (students and teachers) 94% off
Sony Creative Software (students and teachers) up to 35% off
Strata 3D (students and teachers) up to 30% off
Toon Boom (students and teachers) over 50% off
Video Converter Ultimate (students only) 40% off
Vox Proxy (teachers only) 60% off
Vue (students and teachers) 90% off
Write Brothers Software (students and teachers) 45% off
Xara Photoa and Graphic Designer (students and teachers) 40% off
Zbrush (students and teaches) 35% off
Music Software
Ableton (students and teachers) 40% offCakewalk Software (students and teachers) 45% off
Finale (students and teachers) 60% off
Sibelius (teachers only) 40% off
Productivity/Utility Software
Diskeeper (students and teachers) 35% offEnFocus Pitstop (students only) 80% off
FarStone TotalRecovery (students and teachers) 20% off
FastTrack (teachers only) 70% off
FileMaker Pro (students and teachers) 40% off
Impatica (students and teachers) (40%)
Mega Bundle (students and teachers) 85% off
Mindjet (students and teachers) up to 80% off
Parallels Desktop for Mac (students and teachers) 50% off
Powerdesigns (students and teachers) 33% off
PowerPlugs (students and teachers) up to 55% off
Quickbooks (students and teachers) 70% off
Squeeze 8 w/Dolby Pro Encoder (students and teachers) 25% off
TechTool Pro (students and teachers) 60% off
Total Training (students and teachers) 30% off
TuneUp Bitdefender (students and teachers) 40% off
Drafting
AutoCAD (students and teachers) 95% offAutokitchen Studio (students and teachers) 50% off
CAD Gorilla (students and teachers) 15% off
PDF Revu CAD (students and teachers) 50% off
Solid Edge (students and teachers) 99% off
Miscellaneous Software
Endnote (students only) 60% offExtensis (students and teachers) 50% off
Learnkey (students and teachers) up to 50% off
Marketing Plan Pro (students and teachers) 40% off
NetOp Remote Control (teachers only) 50% off
Nuance Dragon (students and teachers) 50% off
Oracle Database Training (students and teachers) 40% off
School Jotter Website Builder (teachers only) up to 20% off
Rad Studio (students and teachers) 93% off
The Social Express (students and teachers) 35% off
Tableau (students only) 95% off
TinMan AI Builder (students and teachers) 15% off
UltraKey (teachers only) 20% off
Unity Pro (students only) 95% off
VM Ware (students and teachers)
Just For Fun, A Couple of Non-Tech Discounts
Barnes and Noble (teachers only) 20% off of books for your classroomMagazineline.com (teachers and students) up to 85% off