ACADEMIC LICENSING OPTIONS 

Academic Volume Licensing programs put Microsoft software in the hands of educators and students so they can interact, collaborate, and learn.

Microsoft offers Subscription and Perpetual licensing options for education customers. SUBSCRIPTION licensing gives you rights to use the products you license—plus covered upgrades and downgrades—over a one-year or three-year license period. Students can use selected products on personally owned computers or on institution-owned computers checked out to them.   In PERPETUAL licensing programs, you purchase the software licenses—giving your organization rights to the software after the licensing term ends.

The Academic Volume licensing program that is best for you depends on the size and type of your institution and how you want to acquire Microsoft licenses. Choose to procure Microsoft products through Digital Dimension for simplicity, efficiency and affordability.  

SUBSCRIPTION Licensing programs
CAMPUS Agreement
SCHOOL Agreement

PERPETUAL licensing programs
Academic OPEN License
Academic SELECT
Academic SELECT PLUS

SCHOOL Agreement
Microsoft School Agreement is an annual, subscription licensing program specifically created to address the unique needs of primary and secondary schools and districts. With the simplicity of counting computers just once per year, School Agreement makes it easy for you to license all of your computers, whether in a single school or throughout the entire district.

Academic OPEN License
An easy, cost-effective way for educational institutions with as few as five computers to license Microsoft software. You simply order the number of licenses you need through an Authorized Education Reseller. Software Assurance and physical installation media are available for additional fees.

Academic SELECT License 
A perpetual program ideal for organizations with mixed software requirements and the ability to forecast license needs over a three-year period. Recommended for midsize educational institutions.

Academic SELECT PLUS License 
Acquire software licenses and services by department or affiliate while realizing volume purchasing advantages as one organization. The agreement never expires and has an optional 36 months of Software Assurance. Recommended for midsize and large educational institutions.

* You can also pass along the savings of volume licensing to your students by including a Student Select or Student Select Plus enrollment with your agreement.

Microsoft Academic Licensing Comparison Matrix