Apple's Back to School Promotion Ending Soon: Here's What You Can Get

In June, Apple launched its annual Back to School promotion for college students in the U.S. and select other countries. Students can get a free Apple gift card with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad from Apple, along with 20% off AppleCare+ plans.

Apple 2024 Back to School Offer
In the U.S. and Canada, the promotion ends on September 30, so time is running out to take advantage of the offer if you are a student. There is still more time in the U.K. and select other European countries, where the promotion ends October 21.

In the U.S., Apple is offering the following:

  • A free $150 Apple gift card with any new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac
  • A free $100 Apple gift card with any new iPad Pro with an M4 chip, iPad Air with an M2 chip, or Mac mini

The gift card can be used towards purchases of Apple products and accessories, App Store apps, subscriptions to services like Apple Music, iCloud+ storage, and more.

The offer is available through Apple's online education store and at Apple Store locations for students attending or accepted to a higher-education institution, faculty and staff of higher-education institutions, parents purchasing on behalf of an eligible student, employees of a K-12 institution, and select others.

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Top Rated Comments

Yimbaz Avatar
15 months ago

Lol, why not iPhones?
Because the iPhones sell themselves.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dannyyankou Avatar
15 months ago

Lol, why not iPhones?
Because this is a back to school sale, and kids shouldn’t be on their smartphones in the classroom.

But you can use the gift card from this towards a new iPhone if you want.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
svish Avatar
15 months ago
In India, it is AirPods and Apple Pencil and not gift cards. Offer ends at the end of the month.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
smeagol Avatar
15 months ago

I've been very tempted to order the base $899 M4 iPad Pro on this deal, but I am holding out for the new mini next month!
An iPad mini pro/pro mini, would be absolutely perfect. One can dream ?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
slimejester Avatar
15 months ago

I've been very tempted to order the base $899 M4 iPad Pro on this deal, but I am holding out for the new mini next month!
I’m in the exact same boat.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dynamojoe Avatar
15 months ago
When will the M4 laptops be revealed? My guess is Apple is waiting two weeks after this program ends (to get past the return period) but I can't find a date for an Apple event in October. It's time for me to finally ditch Intel.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)