Adobe educational commercial use

View education licensing programs. If you provide a school-issued email address during purchase, you are instantly verified. A school email address may include. If you do not have a school-issued email address or your email address cannot be verified, additional proof of eligibility may be requested after purchase.

Proof of eligibility must be a document issued by the institution with your name, institution name, and current date. Types of proof of enrollment include:. After you complete your order, you receive an email that includes your serial number.

You can also view your serial number at any time in the Download Manager, next to your product download link. After registration, you can view your products under the My Products section of My Adobe. For more information, see Serial number, redemption, and product codes Student and Teacher Editions.

If you purchased directly from Adobe via Adobe. If you purchased on Adobe. When you seek an education discount for an Adobe subscription app, see Renewal of student discount to know how Adobe confirms your education status. If you have purchased a perpetual Adobe product with a product code in North America, use the product code to begin the verification process on the Eligibility Verification Service website. After you enter your product code, you will be asked to provide some information about yourself and your purchase.

You will then be asked to provide your proof of academic eligibility. Your eligibility is verified through one of the following methods:. If you do not match the eligibility criteria, you will receive an email notifying that your eligibility has been declined. If you purchased an Adobe product outside North America, see Adobe Student and Teacher edition order fulfillment for information around serial numbers, redemption codes, and eligibility verification. If you purchased from Adobe by phone : You can expect a response within one business day after receipt of your proof of eligibility.

If you purchased from a reseller in North America : You can expect a response within one business day after receipt of your proof of eligibility. TIP : To use your software before you receive the serial number, select the installation option to install the product as a trial. You can use the serial number to convert the product to a non-trial version later.

In North America, Adobe retains verification information for one year for eligible teachers and six months for eligible students.

In all other regions, Adobe retains the information for 90 days. During these periods, it's unnecessary to provide proof of eligibility again for subsequent orders. If available, you may choose to license your content through us under a separate agreement or directly to other users under an agreement between you and the buyer. Do the Student Editions have restricted functionality? Adobe Student Editions give the end user all the features and functionality of the commercial versions.

The software may be used only on a privately owned computer, and the end user may not transfer or resell ownership of the Adobe Student Edition license. Is there a time limit on using the Student Editions? No, there is no time limit on using the Student Editions.

Can a Student Edition also be used for commercial purposes? In North America, Student Edition software can be used for commercial purposes.

Outside North America, Student Edition software is for noncommercial purposes only. How many versions of a Student Edition can I purchase? Not a student or teacher and want to sign up? Head over to our dedicated Adobe Creative Cloud discounts post for the best deals in your area. Kerrie Hughes is editor of Creative Bloq.

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