Apple Requires Education Store Verification for $100 MacBook Neo Discount
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Updated · Mashable · May 14
Apple Requires Education Store Verification for $100 MacBook Neo Discount
2 articles · Updated · Mashable · May 14
Apple this week began requiring buyers to verify student or educator status before completing Education Store purchases, ending the long-running honor system.
Unidays now checks eligibility for current and newly accepted college students, parents, faculty, staff and homeschool teachers; most approvals are instant, though some can take up to 24 hours.
The change closes a loophole that let non-eligible shoppers access discounts including $100 off the $499 MacBook Neo, one of Apple's most aggressive education deals.
Apple used a similar Unidays verification system in 2022 but later dropped it after user complaints; the policy returns as Apple also adds Apple Watch discounts to the Education Store.
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