GoKawiilApple is rolling out two changes to the Education Store in the United States and other countries. First, Apple now requires verification for all purchases made via the Education Store in the US … so it’s no longer on the “honor system.”
Meanwhile, Apple has added Apple Watch to the Education Store for the first time …
Apple’s Education Store now requires verification
Starting today, Apple requires shoppers in the United States to complete verification when making a purchase via the Education Store. This change also applies to Australia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Canada, and Chile. In many other markets around the world, such as the UK, Apple already required verification.
As a refresher, people eligible for Apple’s Education Store include current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers across all grade levels.
Apple is teaming up with UNiDAYS to handle the verification process. Students and educators will be asked to create a UNiDAYS ID and then verify their academic status by logging in to their school’s academic portal. Alternatively, users can upload a photo of their student or faculty IDs.
Homeschool teachers, meanwhile, will need to provide an identity document such as a driver’s license, state ID card, or passport. They’ll also need to provide one homeschool document, such as a Letter of Intent (LOI) or Letter of Acknowledgment.
Most customers will be verified instantly, and those requiring manual verification should hear back within 24 hours.
The same verification process applies both in-store and online for Apple Education Store shoppers.
Apple’s Education Store purchase limits are unchanged:
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