Eligibility for the Education plan

Eligible students and educators are those who meet the minimum age requirement and are enrolled at, employed by, or contractors of a qualified educational institution. A qualified educational institution is one that has been accredited by an authorized governmental agency for the primary purpose of teaching enrolled students. This includes accredited middle schools, high schools, and higher education institutions.

See the Education terms of use (US Site) for more information.

Eligible students also include those who meet the minimum age requirement and participate in the following:

• Homeschooling
  Homeschooled students are eligible if they can provide documentation of membership in a nationally recognized homeschooling body (or one that's recognized by a local school governing body as an acceptable alternative to an accredited educational institution).
• Thesis and master's work
  Students may participate in the Education plan to conduct thesis or master's work. This includes project topics that may have been provided by an industry partner, under the condition that the activity forms part of the student's degree.
• Apprenticeship work (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and United Kingdom)
  If certain conditions are met, students participating in a company apprenticeship program may install or use software accessed through the Education plan on a company machine. For more information, see Options for unqualified organizations.

Eligible educators are employees and independent contractors who have the primary purpose of teaching enrolled students at a qualified educational institution.

Students who are registered and accepted as competitors in Autodesk-sponsored competitions, as well as mentors who provide them with coaching and instruction, are eligible for the Education plan.

For a list of Autodesk-sponsored competitions, see Competitions (US Site).

• Course participants at training centers and retraining programs
  Training centers and retraining programs are not considered qualified educational institutions. Therefore, users attending such courses are not eligible for the Education plan. They are also not permitted to use free 30-day trials for training purposes.
• Professional instructors
  Autodesk Certified Instructors (known as ACI) who are affiliated with an Authorized Training Center (ATC) (US Site) or an Autodesk partner that is also an ATC are not eligible for the Education plan. An ATC can provide Autodesk Certified Instructors with access to genuine licenses which can be used for training purposes. If you are an independent training provider, you are not eligible for the Education plan and you are not permitted to use free 30-day trials for training purposes.