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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 ProductStudent Use Benefit1Program AvailabilityStudent Instances Provided per Faculty/Staff or Knowledge Worker
Advanced Threat AnalyticsAdvanced Threat AnalyticsOVS-ES, School, EES15
Microsoft Entra ID P1Microsoft Entra ID P1OVS-ES, School, EES, CSP15
Microsoft Entra ID P2Microsoft Entra ID P2OVS-ES, School, EES, CSP15
Desktop EducationMicrosoft 365 Apps for enterprise and Windows Education UpgradeOVS-ES, School, EES (pre-2017)40
Enterprise Mobility + Security A3/E3Microsoft Entra ID P1, Advanced Threat Analytics, Microsoft Intune for EducationOVS-ES, EES, CSP40
Enterprise Mobility + Security A5/E5Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 Student Use Benefit, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Entra ID P2, Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsOVS-ES, EES, CSP40
Microsoft 365 Education A3Office 365 A3 Student Use Benefit, Enterprise Mobility + Security A3 Student Use Benefit, Windows Education A3 Student Use Benefit2, Minecraft: Education EditionEES, CSP40
Microsoft 365 Education A5Office 365 A5 Student Use Benefit, Enterprise Mobility + Security A5 Student Use Benefit, Windows Education A3 Student Use Benefit2, Minecraft: Education EditionEES, CSP40
Microsoft 365 A5 SecurityMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, Microsoft Entra ID P2EES, CSP40
Microsoft Intune for Education (Per User)Microsoft Intune for EducationOVS-ES, EES, CSP15
Minecraft: Education EditionMinecraft: Education EditionEES15
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or Plan 2Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1OVS-ES, EES, CSP15
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterpriseMicrosoft 365 Apps for enterpriseOVS-ES, School, EES, CSP15
Office 365 A3Office 365 A1, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Office 365 Cloud App Security, Microsoft BookingsOVS-ES, EES, CSP40
Office 365 A5Office 365 A3 Student Use Benefit, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, Microsoft BookingsOVS-ES, EES, CSP40
Office Professional PlusMicrosoft 365 Apps for enterpriseOVS-ES, School, EES (pre-2017)15
Windows Education A3 (Per User)Windows Education A3 (Per User)2CSP40
Windows Education A5 (Per User)Windows Education A3 (Per User)2CSP40
Windows Education E3 (Per User)Windows Education E3 (Per User)2EES (2017)40
Windows Education E5 (Per User)Windows Education E3 (Per User)2EES (2017)40
Windows Education E5 (Per Device)Windows Education E3 (Per Device)2OVS-ES, School40

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.

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