Education Eligibility

Student and teacher discounts are available to individual teachers, students, and staff members. You can purchase Microspot products with Educational discounts directly from the Microspot website, by getting and instant quote and contacting the Education Sales team.

In addition, Microspot offers education licensing options for districts, departments and institutions with extended discounts.

Yes, Student and Teacher Licensed products can be used commercially on your privately owned computer, providing that their primary use and purchase continues to be Education related. They may not be resold.

See the Educational Pricing section to find out about our pircing options for MacDraft Pro, MacDraft P.E. and our windows version called PCDraft. Products are available via download, or Physical DVD + download, subject to availability. Please note that downloads are sent via email and DVD’s are shipped from the UK.

VAT-exempt orders can be made during the checkout process online, using your VAT number (you must be in Europe to be able to use your VAT number). Tax-exempt purchases cannot be made via the online store. To place a tax-exempt order, contact our dedicated sales team on sales@microspot.co.uk or call +44 (0)1622 793008.

For Student and Teacher licenses you are not limited to a number of purchases as long as proof of eligibility is provided upon request. In general, for all other Microspot Educational priced products, you can purchase one of each platform per product (mulit-user licenses count as one purchase) per year. This is of course subject to the descretion of the Education Sales team and should you require additional purchases, outside of these terms, they may be able to assist you in another way.

To qualify for student discount you must be at least 13 years of age and enrolled in one of the following:

• University or College - accredited public or private university or college (including community junior or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study.
• Primary or secondary school - accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing full-time instruction.
• Homeschool - governed by state homeschooling regulations.

To qualify for teacher discount you be one of the following:

• Faculty or staff — employed by an accredited primary or secondary school, public or private university or college, school district, or board of education (including emeritus status professors)*
• Teacher of a home schooled student — defined by state homes schooling regulations.

Important Information:
*Accredited schools are those that are approved by an association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education, the Canadian/Provincial Ministries of Education or UK Department of Education/County Board 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.

To see if you can purchase software for your school at education discounts, check the following list of eligible types of institutions. See Education Pricing options.

Qualified Institutions:

• Accredited public or private primary or secondary schools providing full-time instruction for grades K–12, or school districts for such schools*
• Accredited public or private universities or colleges (including community, junior, or vocational colleges) that grant degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study*
• School administrative offices or boards of education
• Home schools approved by Microspot
• Government schools in U.K., U.S. or Canadian territories
• Named educational entities approved in writing by Microspot
• Hospitals in the U.K. and U.S. that are wholly owned and operated by an educational institution. That is, the institution is the sole owner of the hospital and the only entity exercising control over day-to-day operations.
• Higher-education research laboratories that are public institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education, the Canadian/Provincial Ministries of Education or UK Department of Education/County Board of Education, teach students, and can provide a copy of bylaws that state the relationship with the controlling university.
• Other qualified examples as listed by Microspot from time to time on its website.

Unqualified institutions:

• Non-accredited schools and religious organizations
• Museums
• Churches
• Libraries
• Training centers or schools granting certificates for courses such as computer software training, including, without limitation: Ziff Davis University, Learning Tree University, New Horizon Computer Learning Center, Teacher Training Centers
• Military schools that do not grant academic degrees
• Research laboratories not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education, the Canadian/Provincial Ministries of Education or UK Department of Education/County Board of Education. For example, institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense or Energy or the National Research Council Canada. In addition, laboratories in the U.S. defined as Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) are not eligible. Examples include: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
• Other unqualified examples as listed by Microspot from time to time on its website

Important Information:
*Accredited schools are those that are approved by an association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education, the Canadian/Provincial Ministries of Education or UK Department of Education/County Board 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.

Option 1: A school-issued email address. A school email address includes .edu, .k12 , and other email domains sponsored by your educational institution. Additional identification can be requested.

Option 2: A photocopy of your school ID. Before submitting the ID, cross out any sensitive information, such as a social security number or driver's license number. Make sure that the school ID contains the following items:

• School name
• Faculty/student name
• Current* enrollment/employment date

Option 3: One of the following documents:

• School transcript indicating name of school, student, and current* date
• School tuition bill indicating name of school, student, and current* date
• Report card indicating name of school, student, and current* date
• Faculty or staff: A current paycheck stub
• Faculty or staff: A letter from the registrar of the educational entity confirming your current* employment

Important Information:
*Where "current" is within the last six months.

Use a school-issued email address: If you provide a school-issued email address during purchase you are instantly verified. (A school email address includes: .edu, .k12 , and other email domains sponsored by your educational institution.)

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.

To submit additional proof of eligibility if requested:

After you complete your order, you receive an email that includes your serial number(s). You can obtain your serial number directly from us, after purchase by answering a set of security questions.

If you purchased directly from Microspot via Microspot.com or phone, you have 14 days to submit your proof of eligibility. If you purchased from a reseller, you have six days to submit your proof of eligibility. If an order is due to expire, you receive email notification and it may be necessary to place the order again.

If you purchased on Microspot.com, you can expect a response within two business days after receipt of your proof of eligibility. If you need assistance,contact us.

If you purchased from Microspot by phone: You can expect a response within one business day after receipt of your proof of eligibility. If you need assistance, contact us.

If you purchased from a reseller: You can expect a response within two business days after receipt of your proof of eligibility. If you need assistance, contact us.

NOTE: If you have chosen to purchase a DVD boxed product, it may be possible to supply you with a download of the product while you wait for the boxed product to arrive. This is subject to delivery time and destination.

Microspot will retain verification information for up to 6 months after your purchase. Beyond this time we cannot garauntee the verification information will still be stored, and you may be required to provide proof of eligibility again, for further purchases.

For CD boxed products the License codes can be found on the inside of the DVD sleeve. If you have purchased a download of the product, the license codes can be found in the email sent to you when you purchased.

If you are having trouble finding your license code, contact us.