Frequently asked questions
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Find the right laptop for high school, college, or post-grad study at PC deals. You’ll find back-to-school savings on laptops from your favorite brands, including Acer, ASUS, HP, and more–all loaded with Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Whether you get a laptop or tablet for college depends on your major, the activities you will do with the device, and how much power you need for tasks. For simple word processing, many online classes and casual internet browsing,tabletsare perfect.Laptops, on the other hand, tend to offer more power for resource-heavy processes, like photo and video editing or particular programming languages. To get the best of both worlds, consider a 2-in-1 device like
Microsoft Surface.
The types of tech accessories you need for the school year will depend upon which devices you own. If the device you are outfitting is a tablet, a
keyboardcan help you comfortably type while on the go.
Tech accessorieslike headphones or Wi-Fi routers can help you focus during study sessions and stay connected. The back-to-school season is a great time to stock up on accessories as
deals on tech accessoriesfor laptop, tablets, and desktop computers are available right now. Another great place to shop is
PC accessories– here you’ll find even more monitors, cables, adapters, and devices certified for Teams.
Yes, Microsoft offers an Education discount available to K-12 and higher education students, faculty, and parents. The education discount is only valid on select products, and may not be combinable with other offers. Offer excludes digital games; digital apps; in-app content and subscriptions; movies; TV shows and associated content; Office software and apps; Windows 10; Xbox consoles, games, and accessories; products that have been personalized or customized; gift cards; and services/subscriptions (e.g., Skype, Xbox Live). Learn more about Surface devices for students, teachers and military.
Check your eligibility here.
The following products are ineligible for Microsoft’s student discount:
Digital games, digital apps, in-app content and subscriptions, movies, TV shows, and associated content
Office software and apps, including Microsoft 365
Windows 11 and Windows 10
Xbox consoles, games, and accessories
Products that have been personalized or customized
Gift cards and services/subscriptions (e.g., Skype, Xbox Live)
Select Surface devices, student laptops, and PC accessories are eligible for the 10% Microsoft student discount. Learn about the college student discount terms and conditions.
To check your eligibility for the Microsoft student discount, please use the email associated with your personal Microsoft account. A Microsoft account is an email address and password that you use with Outlook.com, Hotmail, Office, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows. Please do not use your work or school account to check eligibility.
No—student discounts are not combinable with other promotions. If there’s another promotion, the deeper discount will be applied.
Student discounts are also available to parents; use your personal Microsoft account to check eligibility.
Students and educators at eligible institutions can sign up for Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. Use your valid school email address to get started today.
The education discount is available to K-12 and higher education students, faculty, and parents.
Microsoft Surface 2-in-1 laptops and tablets can be excellent options for college students who want to learn, work, play, and create, all on one device. Need help choosing the right device for you? Take a 2-minute quiz to get help narrowing down which Surface fits your needs and discover which Surface devices are eligible for our college student discount.
Our student computer and laptop discounts are available to K-12 and higher education students, faculty, and parents. Parents who want to gift their graduate a computer or laptop for school can check their eligibility using the e-mail associated with their personal Microsoft account. If a gift giver discovers that they aren’t eligible for the student discount, additional PC deals are available at Microsoft Store Deals.
Yes, you must have a school-specific email address provided by the school (for example, contoso.edu) that can receive external email, be of legal age to sign up for an online offer individually, and have interest access
Every student is different and various factors including budget, major, and extracurricular interests will affect how you decide which laptop, PC, or tablet is right for you. Book a free shopping appointment to meet with one of our product experts, who can help you find the best laptop for your university experience
Use the Microsoft student discount to get Uup to 10% off select physical products, including select Surface devices, as well as select PCs and PC accessories. The offer excludes digital games; digital apps; in-app content and subscriptions; movies; TV shows and associated content; Office software and apps; Windows 10; Xbox consoles, games, and accessories; products that have been personalized or customized; gift cards; and services/subscriptions (e.g., Skype, Xbox Live).
The best price available—your student discount or the sale price—will be the price you pay.
You can use the Microsoft student discount to purchase select Surface laptops and 2-in-1s.
Check with your school or educational institution to find out how to get Microsoft 365 free for students, faculty and staff, and teachers.
Students can get Office 365 for free through the Microsoft site—just input your school email address to get started.
