Discounts on Software and Hardware
Software Discounts
As a Fitchburg State student or faculty/staff, you are eligible to download Microsoft, Adobe and other software through OnTheHub. Some titles are free, others are available at a deeply discounted price.
This software is for your personal use and should not be installed on any university-owned computers.
OnTheHub Software Purchase/Download Instructions |
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If you need additional assistance, please contact OnTheHub directly:
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Microsoft Software—OnTheHub Pricing
Windows 10 | FREE for Students, Faculty/Staff $14.99 |
Office 2019 (PC or Mac) | FREE for Students, Faculty/Staff $14.99 |
Please note: You can only purchase one copy of each item and that copy can only be installed twice on your computer.
Adobe Software—Students—OnTheHub Pricing
Students can purchase a monthly Creative Cloud subscription through OnTheHub.
Creative Cloud—Student Subscription | $19.99/month |
Adobe Software—Faculty/Staff
Adobe software is no longer available for faculty/staff to purchase through OnTheHub, but our current Adobe site license allows faculty/staff to log in with their Falcon Key to download and use the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications. You can log in on up to two computers simultaneously—your university-issued computer and a personal computer.
Adobe Software—Faculty/Staff Download Instructions |
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Adobe Software—Faculty/Staff FAQs
Q: Am I required to have an Adobe ID to download and install the Creative Cloud software? |
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A: No, you are no longer required to create an Adobe ID to download and install the Creative Cloud software. |
Q: Fow how long will I have access to the university's Creative Cloud subscription? |
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A: You'll be able to access the Creative Cloud subscription until the university’s agreement with Adobe ends and isn't renewed, or you are no longer employed by Fitchburg State, whichever comes first. |
Q: Will the Creative Cloud software I installed stop working when the university’s agreement with Adobe ends? |
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A: Yes, if the university's agreement with Adobe expires and isn't renewed, any Creative Cloud applications that you installed using the university's subscription will stop working. |
Q: How will I know when my access to the university's Creative Cloud subscription has ended? |
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A: When you attempt to login to Creative Cloud or use the software, you'll get a message saying that your login is no longer valid. |
Computer Science Software—Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Computer Science/Computer Information Systems majors and any non-majors currently enrolled in a Computer Science course can download additional Microsoft titles used in those programs from Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching.
Computer Science Software Download Instructions |
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Hardware Discounts
The following vendors extend educational pricing to our faculty/staff. Additional vendors can be found at the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) website.
Hewlett Packard |
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Hewlett Packard extends their friends & family pricing to our employees. Purchases can be made direct from the HP website. |
GovConnection |
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Purchase directly from GovConnection's online store created specifically for employee purchases. Employees receive discounted pricing, as well as free shipping. |
Dell |
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Dell offers the EPP (Employee Purchase Program). To make a purchase, follow the steps below:
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Apple |
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Apple offers discounts for students, faculty and staff. |
For a list of other employee discounts, visit the Staff Discounts page.