This article covers common questions you may have as part of Adobe's student and teacher's program for Creative Cloud.
Also, find answers to commonly asked questions about Adobe Creative Cloud.
Yes, student and teacher discounts are available to individual teachers, students, and staff members for use on their own computers. For students, you must be at least 13 years old and enrolled in a university, college, primary school, secondary school, or home school. See Creative Cloud for students and teachers for more details.
The easiest way to get a student and teacher discount on Adobe Creative Cloud is to visit the Creative Cloud Plans and Pricing page and go to the Students & Teachers section. Provide a school-issued email address during purchase so you can be instantly verified.
Adobe verifies student and teacher status through the school-issued email address provide during purchase. A school email address may include .edu, .k12, or other email domains sponsored by educational institutions. 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.
Students and educators at accredited schools
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:
- School ID card
- Report card
- Transcript
- Tuition bill or statement
Homeschooled students
Proof of eligibility may include:
- Dated copy of a letter of intent to homeschool
- Current membership ID to a homeschool association (for example, the Home School Legal Defense Association)
- Dated proof of purchase of curriculum for the current academic school year
*Accredited schools are those that are approved by an association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education or the Canadian/Provincial Ministries of Education and that teach students as their primary focus. In the U.S., such associations include: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. † Documents dated within the last six months are considered current.
The Adobe Creative Cloud student and teacher membership includes tons of live tutorials on Adobe Live as well as on-demand tutorials for beginners, experts, and anyone in between. You don’t have to start from scratch. You can find free templates and project ideas on Adobe Stock.
An individual student and teacher membership lets you install your Adobe app on more than one computer, and sign in (activate) on two computers. However, you may use the app on only one computer at a time.
Eligible students 13 and older and teachers can purchase an annual membership to Adobe Creative Cloud for a reduced price for the first year. At the end of your offer term, your subscription will be automatically billed at the standard student and teacher discount rate, unless you elect to change or cancel your subscription. See terms and conditions for more details.
The Adobe Creative Cloud student and teacher membership is valid for one year. Students and teacher can choose either to pay the entire year in full up front or be billed monthly. Either option requires a one-year commitment. At the end of each year, your subscription will auto-renew.
| Acrobat Pro | Acrobat Reader | Adobe Express | Adobe Scan |
| Adobe XD | Aero | After Effects | Animate |
| Audition | Bridge | Capture | Character Animator |
| Dimension | Dreamweaver | Fill & Sign | Fresco |
| Illustrator | InCopy | InDesign | Lightroom |
| Lightroom Classic | Lightroom Web | Media Encoder | Photoshop |
| Photoshop Camera | Photoshop Express | Prelude | Premiere Pro |
No. You’ll always have access to the latest versions of the apps and you can update them whenever you’re ready. You can even revert to older versions of apps if you like.