Volume licensing for educational institutions

Licensing options at a glance

Program	Higher Ed	K–12	Labs	Best used for
Contract Licensing Program (CLP)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Those who want to sign a contract and explore various volume discount levels
Transactional Licensing Program (TLP)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Those who do not want to sign a contract but are still interested in volume discount levels
K–12 School Site Licenses	No	Yes	Yes	Those in K–12 schools who want to make the most of their software budget for their school and/or district
Acrobat® Term Site License	Yes	Yes	Yes	Those who want to purchase Acrobat for use at their educational institution
HED Student Licensing Option	Yes	No	No	Institutions that already have a CLP agreement and want to add the option to offer Adobe products at low prices to students and faculty
K–12 Student Licensing Option	No	Yes	No	K–12 institutions that already have a CLP agreement and want to give students, teachers, and staff the ability to purchase software at lower prices

Contract Licensing Program (CLP)

This flexible volume software licensing program provides larger organizations with increased discount levels based on the initial order amount. Covering most Adobe products, CLP is available worldwide to educational organizations with no further order commitment in the next two years. CLP simplifies software administration, reduces software costs, and delivers the best savings on deploying the most current versions of Adobe software across campus. See details or contact an education reseller.
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Important information for Acrobat CLP customers

Adobe Acrobat is now available with concurrency only with CLP licensing (PDF, 35k)

Read about Upgrade Plan for eligible Acrobat education concurrency customers (PDF, 38k)

Transactional Licensing program (TLP)

Educational institutions with smaller orders can still get the benefit of volume pricing with TLP. Gain discounts on new and upgrade licenses each time your order exceeds the minimum required points level. Volume licensing through TLP makes it easier for students, faculty, and staff to use the most current versions of Adobe products, including Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Acrobat. See details or contact an education reseller.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 K–12 School Site Licenses

Schools can take advantage of affordable pricing for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design, Web, and Production editions and get valuable CTE curriculum resources. The K–12 School Site Licenses (for Windows® and Mac OS) allow for a maximum installation on up to 500 computers at a single school site and include teacher home use rights.
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Adobe Digital School Collection

Integrate technology across the curriculum with this highly affordable software collection.
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Adobe Education Acrobat Term Site License

With a low barrier to entry and the opportunity to deploy within the organization without penalty or concern, the new Education Acrobat Term Site License is a program designed especially for large educational institutions.
Adobe Education Acrobat Term Site License (PDF, 132k)

HED Student Licensing Option

For higher education institutions in the United States and Canada, CLP now offers a Student Licensing Option, which enables you to buy highly discounted licenses of select Adobe software for redistribution or resale to your students and earn points under your CLP agreement for those orders.

Faculty and staff can now buy Adobe software at low student rates. Read the full terms and conditions.
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K–12 Student Licensing Option

K–12 students, teachers, and staff can now take advantage of even lower prices. A signed CLP agreement and student licensing addendum are required. Available through selected resellers only.
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