Student Use Benefits and Academic Programs
This section highlights the specific benefits provided to Students in Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions, School Agreement, Enrollment for Education Solutions, and Cloud Solution Provider programs.
Product Key and Software Distribution of Academic Program Benefits
Students and faculty may receive product keys or pins from non-Microsoft.com sites. If fraudulent behaviors are observed, Microsoft may, in its discretion, remove or block the distribution of the software, product keys, and pins until such fraudulent behavior has been mitigated or resolved.
Student Use Benefit Entitlements by Qualifying Program
The following table defines Student Use Benefits for specific products licensed through Academic programs. For each Product in the first column, the appropriate Student Use Benefit Product(s) are listed along with the number of licenses available for Students per paid Faculty/Staff, Education Qualified User, or Knowledge Worker license.
| Qualifying Product | Student Use Benefit1 | Program Availability | Student Instances Provided per Faculty/Staff or Knowledge Worker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Threat Analytics | Advanced Threat Analytics | OVS-ES, School, EES | 15 |
| Microsoft Entra ID P1 | Microsoft Entra ID P1 | OVS-ES, School, EES, CSP | 15 |
| Microsoft Entra ID P2 | Microsoft Entra ID P2 | OVS-ES, School, EES, CSP | 15 |
| Desktop Education | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Windows Education Upgrade | OVS-ES, School, EES (pre-2017) | 40 |
| Enterprise Mobility + Security A3/E3 | Microsoft Entra ID P1, Advanced Threat Analytics, Microsoft Intune for Education | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 40 |
| Enterprise Mobility + Security A5/E5 | Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 Student Use Benefit, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Entra ID P2, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 40 |
| Microsoft 365 Education A3 | Office 365 A3 Student Use Benefit, Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 Student Use Benefit, Windows Education A3 Student Use Benefit2, Minecraft: Education Edition | EES, CSP | 40 |
| Microsoft 365 Education A5 | Office 365 A5 Student Use Benefit, Enterprise Mobility + Security A5 Student Use Benefit, Windows Education A3 Student Use Benefit2, Minecraft: Education Edition | EES, CSP | 40 |
| Microsoft 365 A5 Security | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, Microsoft Entra ID P2 | EES, CSP | 40 |
| Microsoft Intune for Education (Per User) | Microsoft Intune for Education | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 15 |
| Minecraft: Education Edition | Minecraft: Education Edition | EES | 15 |
| Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or Plan 2 | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 15 |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | OVS-ES, School, EES, CSP | 15 |
| Office 365 A3 | Office 365 A1, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Office 365 Cloud App Security, Microsoft Bookings | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 40 |
| Office 365 A5 | Office 365 A3 Student Use Benefit, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, Microsoft Bookings | OVS-ES, EES, CSP | 40 |
| Office Professional Plus | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | OVS-ES, School, EES (pre-2017) | 15 |
| Windows Education A3 (Per User) | Windows Education A3 (Per User)2 | CSP | 40 |
| Windows Education A5 (Per User) | Windows Education A3 (Per User)2 | CSP | 40 |
| Windows Education E3 (Per User) | Windows Education E3 (Per User)2 | EES (2017) | 40 |
| Windows Education E5 (Per User) | Windows Education E3 (Per User)2 | EES (2017) | 40 |
| Windows Education E5 (Per Device) | Windows Education E3 (Per Device)2 | OVS-ES, School | 40 |
1Licenses acquired through the Student Use Benefit are not eligible for Software Assurance Benefits.
2The Student Use Benefit includes rights to Windows E3/A3 only.
Windows Desktop Operating System Limitations
Licenses acquired through the Student Use Benefit include rights to access Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines (refer to the Azure Virtual Desktop section of the Microsoft Azure Services), but do not include any further Windows virtualization rights.
Mixed Education Platform Product (EPP) Scenarios
For Enrollment for Education Solutions (2018 version), a mix of Education Platform Products may be ordered to meet the organization-wide commitment as defined in the table below. The Qualifying Product for Student Use Benefits entitlement will be determined based on the lower plan or edition of the EPPs ordered, as shown in the table below, and will be based on the total number of Education Qualified Users covered.
| Permitted Mixed EPP Scenarios | Qualifying Product for SUB |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 A3 and Microsoft 365 A5 | Microsoft 365 A3 |
| EMS E3 and EMS E5 | EMS E3 |
| Windows Education E3 and Windows Education E5 | Windows Education E3 |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Office 365 A3 and/or Office 365 A5 | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise |
| Office 365 A3 and Office 365 A5 | Office 365 A3 |
Enrollment for Education Solutions (Pre 2017 Version) Program Availability
Qualifying products and requirements for the Enrollment for Education Solutions (pre 2017 versions) are defined in this section.
Qualification
| Products | EES |
|---|---|
| Desktop Education (Professional or Enterprise) | ED,ST |
| Core CAL Suite (Device) | ED,ST |
| Enterprise CAL Suite (Device) | ED,ST |
| Office Professional Plus 2016 | ED,ST |
| Windows Education Upgrade (Per Device) | ED,ST |
| Windows Education E5 (Per Device) | ED,ST |
Requirements
- For Enrollment for Education Solutions (pre-2017 versions) Desktop Platform Products may be replaced by platform Online Services only at anniversary as described in the Qualifying Online Services Pre-Requisite table.
- Such platform Online Services licensed by Institution may not be less than the number of Desktop Platform Products being replaced.
- Platform Online Services may be added at any time during the enrollment term.
Qualifying Online Services Pre-Requisite
| Qualifying Desktop Platform Products | Qualifying Online Service |
|---|---|
Office Professional Plus 2016, and Desktop Core CAL or ECAL Suite (Device), and Windows Education E5 (Per Device) | Microsoft 365 Education A3/A5 (User SL) |
Office Professional Plus 2016 and Core CAL or ECAL Suite (Device) | Office 365 A3/A5 (User SL) and EMS E3/E5 |
| Core CAL or ECAL Suite (Device) | Office 365 A3/A5 |
| Office Professional Plus 2016 | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise |