I would like to ask about the differences between Microsoft for Education licenses.

Question

Previously, my school purchased Office 365 A5 for faculty and Office 365 A3 for faculty licenses. Each of these licenses will be given 40 license benefits.

However, I now want to renew with the Office 365 A5 package (Education Faculty Pricing). I wonder if there are any other changes to this package? In addition, is the policy of 1 license being given 40 additional license benefits still applicable? And how to apply it?

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Answer 1

Hi Katherine.
I thank you for the information you provided, which is quite complete and detailed.

However, I would like to ask more about the previous customers who used our package and switched to the new package that was activated.

The 1 get 40 policy still applies.

I hope to hear from you or anyone soon.

Answer 2

Dear Ly Thai Ho

Thank you for choosing the Microsoft Community.

Based on your description, I know your consult. For this, Office 365 A5 includes all the features of Office 365 A3, plus additional advanced security, compliance, and analytics tools. Here are some key differences:

• Security and Compliance: Office 365 A5 offers advanced threat protection, threat intelligence, and advanced compliance features that are not available in Office 365 A3.
• Analytics: Office 365 A5 includes Power BI Pro, which is not available in Office 365 A3.
• Voice and Meetings: Office 365 A5 includes audio conferencing and phone system capabilities, which are not available in Office 365 A3.

Changes to Office 365 A5 Education Faculty Pricing

There have been some updates to the Microsoft 365 for Education suite, including changes to storage offerings and the retirement of the Office 365 A1 Plus program. Starting from your next contract renewal, but no sooner than August 1, 2024, all school tenants will receive 100TB of free pooled storage across OneDrive, SharePoint, and Exchange, with an additional 100GB of pooled storage per paid user for A5 subscriptions.

Policy of 1 License Being Given 40 Additional License Benefits

The policy of 1 faculty license being given 40 additional license benefits for students is still applicable. Schools that license Microsoft 365 A3 or A5 can use their student use benefits to deploy A3 or A5 for students at a 40:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

How to Apply the Policy

To apply this policy, you need to ensure that you have purchased the required number of faculty licenses. Once you have the faculty licenses, you can assign the student use benefit licenses through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Here are the steps:

1. Navigate to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
2. Go to Billing > Your Products.
3. Select the product (e.g., Office 365 A5) and assign the student use benefit licenses accordingly.

Here are the detailed reference: Office 365 Educational License: What to know about A3 and A5

Microsoft 365 Education - Service Descriptions | Microsoft Learn

Program Updates in Microsoft 365 for Education

Retirement Plan for the Office 365 A1 Plus | Microsoft Education

Hope this can help you. If you have any other consult, please feel free to let me know. I will continue to help you based on the information you provide. Your understanding and co-operation are highly appreciated.

Thanks for your precious time. Have a nice day.

Sincerely

Katherine

Answer 3

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