Overview
- Apple’s Education Store, which began requiring UNiDAYS checks on Friday, now blocks purchases in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Australia, Hong Kong, and Turkey until eligibility is verified.
- Buyers confirm status through UNiDAYS using a school email, a student or staff ID, or other school documents; homeschool teachers submit a government ID plus a letter of intent or acknowledgment, with most decisions instant and others within 24 hours.
- The same verification applies online and in Apple retail stores, and customers can pre-verify to speed an in-person checkout.
- Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are now sold at education prices in markets including the U.S., UK, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, with discounts up to about 10 percent.
- Education Store eligibility still covers college students, parents buying for college students, faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers, and Apple’s per-year device limits remain unchanged.