Avid Academic Eligibility & Verification

Sibelius

• University/college students
  Students enrolled at a higher education institution defined as an accredited, government-recognized public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees and/or certificates 1
  
  
• Faculty and staff
  Teachers and staff employed by an accredited, government-recognized public or private primary or secondary school, local education authority, or public or private university or college, for-profit career/vocational schools that grant degrees and/or certificates, and schools for instrumental instruction/tuition
  
  
• Homeschool teachers
  Teachers as defined by local homeschooling regulations detailed on this HSLDA State Laws webpage
  
  
• Secondary school students
  Students enrolled at an accredited, government-recognized public or private secondary school providing full-time instruction
  
  
• Homeschooled secondary students
  Secondary students schooled at home, as defined by local regulations detailed on this HSLDA State Laws webpage

Pro Tools and Media Composer

• University/college students
  Students enrolled at a higher education institution defined as an accredited, government-recognized public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees and/or certificates 1
  
  
• Sixth-Form/College music students
  Sixth form or college students studying music at an accredited, government-recognized public or private secondary sixth form or college providing full-time instruction (This only applies to Pro Tools, not Media Composer)
  
  
• Faculty and staff
  Teachers and staff employed by an accredited, government-recognized public or private primary or secondary school, local education authority, or public or private university or college, for-profit career/vocational schools that grant degrees and/or certificates, and schools for instrumental instruction/tuition
  
  
• Homeschool teachers
  Teachers as defined by local homeschooling regulations detailed on this HSLDA State Laws webpage
  
  

Higher education students:

You must show evidence of current enrollment2 at an accredited, government-recognized public or private post-secondary/tertiary degree-granting academic institution, or for-profit career/vocational schools that grants degrees and/or certificates, by providing one of the following:

• A copy of a student ID card containing your (the student's) information, such as name, school name, and the current academic term
• A copy of a tuition statement or course bill that includes the school’s logo or seal, your name, and the current date/academic term
• An official letter from the registrar of the school, including your name, the school name, and the current date/academic term
• A copy of a student schedule including student name, the school name, and the current date/academic term
• A copy of a grade report statement or transcript including your name, the school name, and the current date/academic term
• Screen captures from school websites may be accepted in lieu of official documentation if your name, school name, and valid date are clearly visible (acceptance is at the sole discretion of Avid)

Secondary students

You must show evidence of current enrollment at an accredited, government-recognized public or private secondary school by providing one of the following:

• A copy of a student ID card containing your (the student’s) name, school name, and the current academic year
• A copy of a report card, a tuition statement, or a letter from the school administration that confirms your enrollment status (all documentation must contain the school, district, or local authority name, your name, and a date reflecting the current academic year)

Teachers, faculty, and staff

You must show evidence of current employment at a government-recognized public or private primary or secondary school, local education authority, public or private university or college, for-profit career/vocational school that grants degrees and/or certificates, or school for instrumental instruction/tuition by providing one of the following:

• A copy of a faculty or staff paycheck stub that includes your (the employee's) name and employer (school) name
• An employer’s written confirmation on school letterhead or certificate of employment

Institutions

Anyone purchasing an Institution license of Media Composer on behalf of an academic institution may be required to provide proof of eligibility. You must show evidence of current employment at a government-recognized public or private primary or secondary school, local education authority, public or private university or college, for-profit career/vocational school that grants degrees and/or certificates, or school for instrumental instruction/tuition by providing one of the following:

• A valid email address issued by your institution (e.g., faculty@university.edu)
• Written confirmation on school letterhead naming the school and the individual completing the verification.

Note: At this time, this applies to Media Composer for Education Institutions at this time.

Homeschool teachers or students

You must show evidence of status as a homeschool teacher3 by providing one of the following:

• A current copy of a Homeschool Membership Association card
• A current copy of a curriculum receipt
• Any official documentation issued by the local/state government that recognizes your family’s intent to homeschool