As graduation season is upon us, many parents are getting ready to send their kids to college next year. If you are one of those parents or students, this program is for you!
One major expense when it comes to school, besides tuition, can often be purchasing a PC. Thankfully this week Microsoft launched a new seasonal student buying program called “Chip In” to help students get a new Windows 8 PC for back to school.
A new program only in it’s first year, Chip In lets students with a valid .edu email address crowd-source funds to help them purchase a qualified PC of their choosing from MicrosoftStore.com.
Basically you set up the account and have friends and family members chip in to fund the computer’s purchase.
In addition, Microsoft will “chip in” 10% of the purchase price! AND if you are one of the first 10,000 students to fully fund their PC, Microsoft will also “chip in” Office 365 University at no additional charge! That is a $79 value!
You can find a full list PCs offered at www.windowschipin.com. I am pretty partial the Acer S7 Ultrabook – you can check out my Acer review here!
The program begins June 4, and runs through September 1, 2013.
For more information check out Microsoft News Center or the Windows Experience Blog.
I am part of the Windows Champions Program. As a Windows Champion I received loan of a laptop and may receive other equipment from Microsoft to assist me in evaluating Microsoft products and services for my blogging activity.
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That is pretty cool!
What a great idea, graduation and birthday presents. College is already expense but now a days we have costs like PC’s to add.
I love that they are so affordable too and with 1 child entering High school this yr we’ll need another PC in the house
My Goddaughter just graduated. Gonna share this info w/ her. Thanks!
What an awesome deal! My brother goes to college next year so I hope this program runs again next year!
I love that Microsoft is chipping in 10%!
I just got back from my cousins graduation and I bet he would love to learn about this.
I love that they are doing this.
So cool that Windows is helping make their products a little more affordable for college kids and parents .
I agree with Colleen! So many more costs today.
What a great program! It really helps lighten the financial load on the student or the parents. I hope this helps a lot of students in getting the equipment they need to complete their studies!
That’s a really neat program! Our daughter will be a college freshman next year, and I know we’re going to have to buy her a new laptop for that!
What a neat program.
That is a great program! My kids are too young still, but yay!
What a great program! Kudos to Windows for lessening the load on college students a bit. 🙂
This would certainly make graduation gift buying WAY easier and far more useful.