How do I get a teacher discount for office 365 desktop apps?

Dear @Lisa Nickerson,

Thank you for your follow-up and for explaining your situation in more detail. I completely understand how important the desktop apps are for your daily teaching work.

In this case, based on your situation, I recommend you check Microsoft’s “Get 12 free months of Microsoft 365” offer, which is available to eligible educators in some regions. This promotion applies to a personal Microsoft 365 subscription, not a school-managed account, and it can provide access to the full desktop apps for personal use.

After 12 months, you will continue to be charged the applicable monthly subscription fees unless you cancel through both your Microsoft and LinkedIn accounts.

Note: You can review the offer details and eligibility requirements on Microsoft’s official website to see if you qualify. For reference: Get 12 free months of Microsoft 365 Premium and LinkedIn Premium Career

Here are step by step I recommend you try:

Step 1: Go to this link: Get 12 free months of Microsoft 365 Premium and LinkedIn Premium Career > Then, click the sign-up button and use your personal account.

Note: If you don't have a personal account, I recommend you create one. You can access to this Microsoft official article and create a new account: How to create a new Microsoft account

Step 2: Confirm the subscription > Click Next

Step 3: Choose your payment method and add your payment information > Click Next

Step 4: This will get you to the Academic verification page > Fill the form to verify your education account by adding your education email address > Then follow the process and provide required information.

I hope the information shared helps point you in the right direction. Please try the steps above and let me know if they work. If not, we can continue working together to narrow this down.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you have any further question or stuck on any steps, please feel free to reach out.

I'm looking forward for your reply.

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Dear @Lisa Nickerson,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

If your school or institution participates in Microsoft 365 Education, teachers are typically eligible for Microsoft 365 A3 or A1. To clarify, Microsoft 365 Education offers different license tiers:

• Office 365 A1: This is free and includes web‑based versions only of Office apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
• Office 365 A3: This is a paid education license and includes everything in A1 plus the full Office desktop apps that can be installed on PCs or Macs.

Therefore, you can absolutely purchase your own personal Microsoft 365 license. Microsoft does offer education discounts for teachers, which are available through the Microsoft Education Store after verifying your school email address. Pricing and availability can vary by region, but this is the best way to ensure you receive any educator discount that applies.

For reference:

• Get started with Office 365 for free
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/education
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/educators

In this case, here are some recommended steps you should try:

Step 1: Go to the Microsoft Education Store > Sign in using your edu email address.

Step 2: Complete the education verification process.

Step 3: Check again a Microsoft 365 plan that includes the desktop apps.

I hope the information shared helps point you in the right direction. Please try the steps above and let me know if they work. If not, we can continue working together to narrow this down.

The first response may not always resolve the issue right away, but with your help and more details, we can work toward a solution.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I'm looking forward for your reply.

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