Education
Adobe Volume Licensing (AVL) offers perpetual and subscription options to meet the needs of instructors, students, and staff in primary and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities.
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| Value Incentive Plan (VIP) | K–12 Enterprise Agreement (EA) | Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) |
Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) | License type |
Annual subscription | Three-year agreement, perpetual license; for K–12 districts only |
Two-year agreement, perpetual license |
One-time purchase, perpetual license |
Minimum initial purchase requirement |
None |
300 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty and staff; districts with fewer than 300 FTEs can participate at the 300 FTE level | 5,000 points | One license |
Volume discount basis |
None | Discount based on the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty and staff; districtwide agreement |
Discounts accrue cumulatively throughout two-year agreement |
Same as education retail pricing | Eligible products |
Adobe® Creative Cloud™ for teams | Adobe Creative Suite® Bundle: Design & Web Premium, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Captivate®, and Adobe Presenter Adobe Acrobat® Pro Bundle: Acrobat Pro, Photoshop Elements, Adobe Captivate, and Presenter; optional add-on: Production Premium or Adobe Premiere® Elements
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All Adobe desktop products |
All Adobe desktop products | Web-based license tool |
Included (Admin Console) | Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) |
Included | Included |
Included |
Included | Upgrade/Maintenance coverage |
Included | Maintenance coverage required |
Upgrade Plan optional | Upgrade Plan optional |
Adobe support services |
Varies per product | Support coverage required |
Optional | Optional | Online enrollment | Online enrollment via reseller | Available | Available | Not applicable | Region availability |
Worldwide* |
U.S. and most provinces in Canada |
Worldwide |
Worldwide |
| Special programs for education | Creative Suite School Site License |
Available for TLP and CLP customers |
Student and Teacher Licensing Program for higher education |
Available for CLP customers |
Learn more |
Explore the following topics to learn more about the benefits of AVL for education and how the programs work.
Request information
Speak with a licensing specialist on the phone or chat online to find out how your institution can best take advantage of AVL benefits.
Find an education reseller
If your institution is located in the United States or Canada, you can explore a list of education resellers in your area.
Learn about Upgrade Plan
Find out how your institution can lock in today's prices for future upgrades with Adobe Upgrade Plan.
Read the FAQ
From program descriptions to site licensing information, get straight, accurate answers to your questions about AVL.
AVL videos |
Adobe Volume Licensing overview
Understand the benefits of AVL programs and how they work.
Cumulative Licensing Program overview
See the benefits of CLP and how it compares to the other programs.
Tools, tips, and support
VIP for Business / Commercial
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Business / Commercial
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
888-649-2990
TLP for Business / Commercial
Streamline volume licensing acquisitions without membership requirements.
VIP for Government
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Government
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
888-649-2990
VIP for Education
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Education
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
888-649-2990
TLP for Education
Get education pricing with streamlined license management.
Creative Suite K–12 Site License
Give students, teachers, and staff affordable access to Creative Suite software.
888-649-2990
Student and Teacher Licensing Program for Higher Education
Offer outstanding value pricing on select Adobe products to students and faculty.
888-649-2990