Who's an Eligible Customer?
Each publisher we represent qualifies a group of customers to purchase their products at these specially discounted prices. The product detail page of every product in our catalog provides customers with a graphical description of who's eligible to purchase that product. Academically priced software can be sold to the following categories of customers -
Educational Institutions :
Public or Private K-12; Vocational Schools; Junior Colleges; College; University; and Scientific or Technical Institutions accredited by associations recognized by the US/Canadian Department of Education and/or the State Board of Education.
Preschools meeting all the following criteria - (i) is an early childhood program that serves a minimum of ten children ages two through five; (ii) has been in operation for at least one year; (iii) provides educational services.
Administrative Offices or Board of Education of Educational Institutions
District, regional , and state administrative offices of the Educational Institutions defined above.
Faculty & Staff :
Full and Part-time faculty and staff of all Public or Private K-12, Vocational Schools, Junior Colleges, Colleges, Universities, Scientific and Technical Institutions as defined above.
Students :
Full and Part-time matriculated students of all Public or Private K-12, Vocational Schools, Junior Colleges, Colleges, Universities, Scientific and Technical Institutions as defined above.
Home Schooled Students:
Home schooled students are eligible to purchase a number of the products we carry. Please call us to confirm eligibility for a specific product. Documentation of home school status is required for every order.
Public Libraries :
Public Libraries that meet all of these criteria - (i) provides general library services without charge to all residents of a given community, district or region; (ii) is supported by public or private funds; (iii) makes its basic collections and basic services available to the population of its legal service area to all individual users, but may impose charges on users outside its legal services area. NOTE: Some publishers do not qualify Public Libraries - please call or email us for information on specific products/ publishers.
Public Museums :
Public Museums that meet all of these criteria - (i) are a public or private agency or insitution organized on a permanant basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; (ii) utilizes a professional staff, (iii) owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for them and exhibits them to the general public on a regular basis. NOTE: Some publishers do not qualify Public Museums - please call or email us for information on specific products/ publishers.
Non Profit Organizations:
IRS 501c3 Non-Profit Organizations qualify to purchase many products from our catalog.
Churches/ Other Theological Organizations:
Churches and other theological organizations qualify to purchase many products from our catalog. However, some publishers do not qualify churches/ theological organizations, please call or email us for information on specific products/ publishers.
Have a question on eligibility to purchase academic software, or the documentation you need to send us to document your order? Email us at sales@academic-softwares.com with your questions.


