Today, we're announcing new programs and deals for students and teachers to take advantage of for back to school! 

Well gang, it's officially August, and our wonderful teachers are setting up their classrooms, and parents and students are starting to fill backpacks and dorm rooms with supplies. 

Three students seated at a table smiling at the camera. 

To help prepare for the school year ahead, today, we're sharing new deals and programs from Microsoft and our partners to get you the best offers on the latest hardware - whether you want a new Surface Laptop, a powerful new Surface Pro, or the latest PC from Dell, HP, or Samsung - we're here to help. 

Back in May, we shared our vision for how technology can inspire creativity in the classroom with the announcement of a set of products and tools inspired by teachers and students, including: a new Windows experience called Windows 10 S - streamlined for simplicity, security, and superior performance - new collaboration experiences in Microsoft Teams, new features in Minecraft: Education Edition, and a range of affordable Windows 10 PCs built for students of all kinds. We also announced the newest members of the Surface family - Surface Laptop powered by Windows 10 S and the all new Surface Pro - both built with superior performance and power to help you better create and be more productive. With any of these devices, you can take advantage of Windows Ink to easily make notes directly on a web page in Microsoft Edge, bring your ideas to life with Paint 3D, keep track of your lists with OneNote - free in the Windows Store, and more. 

We also offer Office 365 for Education - the most complete, intelligent, and secure service for teaching and learning - free for students, faculty, and staff. Office 365 for Education is the broadest and deepest toolkit for content creation, personalized learning, and modern classroom collaboration. 

These new products, tools, and programs are designed to empower today's students and teachers to create the world of tomorrow - we cannot wait to see what you will do! 

Just in time for school, we're announcing a new way to buy the latest Surface device 

Woman sitting on bed holding a mug working on Surface Book. 

With Surface Plus students can take home one of our best in class Surface devices like Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, Surface Book, or Surface Studio - all for a low monthly payment and 0% interest. Surface Plus also offers customers the opportunity to upgrade their device after 18 months for no additional cost, access exclusive deals and get the best in service and support. Available exclusively at Microsoft Store and Microsoft.com, take advantage of Surface Plus and experience the power of Surface. To learn more about this program, head over to our Devices Blog to get all the details, or come into a Microsoft Store and let us help find the right Surface for you with a device fitting. 

Introducing Back to School LIVE 

Back to school LIVE 

The education team introduced Back to School LIVE, a new series designed to help teachers get ready for the new school year with online workshops, tweetmeets, and tips on exciting new products like Microsoft Teams and Minecraft: Education Edition. The series will kick off with a global #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet on August 15 at both 10 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. PT. Then, on August 16, we will host a "Back to School LIVE" to help you get started in some of our newest tools for the classroom. To learn more about Back to School LIVE, visit the Microsoft Education Blog.