Apple education gift card: up to $150 back on a Mac or iPad
Students buying a Mac or iPad through the US Apple Education Store get a $100–$150 Apple Gift Card back through September 24, 2026, on top of year-round education pricing.
Step-by-step guide
How to do it
Shop the education store
Buy at apple.com/us-edu/store, not the regular consumer store, so education pricing applies.
Pick an eligible product
MacBook Pro → $150 gift card; MacBook Air → $100; iPad Pro and iPad Air → $100. Offer runs through September 24, 2026.
Verify your status
Only Qualified Purchasers (students, educators, staff, parents buying for them) qualify; be ready to confirm eligibility.
Collect the gift card
One Apple Gift Card per eligible product per Qualified Purchaser — spend it on anything Apple sells.
Details & Context
Apple's higher-education promotion gives Qualified Purchasers (students, faculty, staff, and parents buying for them) an Apple Gift Card when they buy an eligible Mac or iPad through the US education store: $150 with MacBook Pro, $100 with MacBook Air, and $100 with iPad Pro or iPad Air, through September 24, 2026. The card's value is effectively a discount on the device. Education pricing also applies year-round — the entry MacBook Air M5 is $1,199 with education savings versus $1,299 at retail — so a student buying a MacBook Air in the window effectively saves about $200 versus the standard consumer route.
Eligibility & Verification Requirements
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