Is the Microsoft 365 Education student discount still valid?

Still valid

Yes. We confirmed this offer on Microsoft 365 Education's official page on Nov 11, 2026.

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Office 365 A1 (web Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote) is free for students and teachers with an eligible school email.

The offer

Office 365 A1 at no cost: web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Microsoft also shows a limited-time offer of 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium for people with a college email.

Type: Free · Region: US

Who qualifies

Students and educators at a qualified educational institution who have an eligible school email address.

How status is checked: School email

How to claim it

  1. Open the Office education page on microsoft.com and choose the student sign-up.
  2. Enter your school email address.
  3. Approval is often automatic; if your school needs manual checks it can take up to a month.

Gotchas

  • A1 is web apps only; desktop Office needs a paid plan through your school.
  • If the plan lapses you can view but not edit files, and school-linked online services stop working.
  • Eligibility can be re-checked at any time.
  • The 12-month Premium offer is separate from A1 and has its own terms.
Open the official Microsoft 365 Education page

Plain link to the page we check: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office. No affiliate link.

Verification history

  1. Still valid

    Initial entry. A1 contents, eligibility, approval timing and expiry behaviour read on microsoft.com. Re-read in the weekly run: Read microsoft.com education Office page: Office 365 A1 free (web Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook/OneNote), limited-time 12 months Microsoft 365 Premium with a college email still shown. Matches entry.

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