No, Adobe Creative Cloud is not free for college students — but we do offer a
7-day free trial. It provides free access to over 20 apps, including Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Lightroom, and Premiere, plus 100GB of cloud storage. After the free trial expires, the student membership price is
₹398.99/moincl. GST for the annual billed monthly plan for the first year, and
₹699.01/moincl. GST after that.
The easiest way to get a student or teacher discount of on Adobe Creative Cloud is to visit the
Creative Cloud Plans and Pricing page. Provide a school-issued email address during purchase so you can be instantly verified.
Adobe verifies student and teacher status through the school-issued email address provide during purchase. A school email address may include .edu, .k12, or other email domains sponsored by educational institutions. 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.
Students and educators at accredited schools
Proof of eligibility must be a document issued by the institution with your name, institution name, and current date. Types of proof of enrollment include:
- Tuition bill or statement
Homeschooled students
Proof of eligibility may include:
- Dated copy of a letter of intent to homeschool
- Current membership ID to a homeschool association (for example, the Home School Legal Defense Association)
- Dated proof of purchase of curriculum for the current academic school year
*Accredited schools are those that are approved by an association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education/State Board of Education or the Canadian/Provincial Ministries 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. † Documents dated within the last six months are considered current.
The Adobe Creative Cloud student and teacher membership is valid for one year at the first year reduced price. Students and teachers can choose either to pay the entire year in full up front or be billed monthly. Either option requires a one-year commitment. At the end of each year, your subscription will auto-renew at the standard student and teacher subscription rate, which is still discounted off regular Adobe Creative Cloud.
The Adobe Creative Cloud student membership includes tons of live tutorials on Adobe Live as well as on-demand tutorials for beginners, experts, and anyone in between. You don’t have to start from scratch. You can find free templates and project ideas on Adobe Stock.
An individual student membership lets you install your Adobe app on more than one computer, and sign in (activate) on two computers. However, you may use the app on only one computer at a time.
The Adobe Creative Cloud student discount price of
₹398.99/moincl. GST for the annual billed monthly plan lasts for the first year of your membership, and increases to
₹699.01/moincl. GST for subsequent years. For more information, see the
terms and conditions.
To qualify for an Adobe Creative Cloud student discount, you must be at least 13 years old and enrolled in a university, college, primary school, secondary school, or home school.
To qualify for an Adobe Creative Cloud teacher discount, you must be a teacher with a school-issued email address. A school email address may include .edu, .k12, or other email domains sponsored by educational institutions. 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 such as a school ID card.
No. You’ll always have access to the latest versions of the apps and you can update them whenever you’re ready. You can even revert to older versions of apps if you like.
