Tools for success are industry-recognized options that are free or low-cost for students and educators.  We have provided descriptions of the process for students or faculty members to gain access to classes.  We have not listed costs as this can fluctuate, but have provided links.  We will work to keep this updated each year.  If you happen to find a broken link please let us know and we will work to correct it.

Microsoft 365

Students and educators are eligible for Microsoft Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. All you need is a valid school email address. Start building apps, explore artificial intelligence, make the most of big data, and build your developer skills with free access to professional tools. Students get credit with an Azure for Students account. Higher education students can get personalized help navigating their career journey with Career Coach in Microsoft Teams for Education, powered by LinkedIn.

Atlassian

Apply for Classroom cloud by completing the Classroom Request Form. Atlassian’s self-managed Data Center products and Atlassian-built apps are free for use by collegiate and graduate students and teachers within a classroom setting. Atlassian also offers classroom cloud licensing at 75% off the list price to qualifying higher education institutions for use anywhere. Please note that Classroom cloud pricing includes Atlassian core products and apps and Statuspage.

Bitbucket Cloud

Bitbucket Cloud provides free subscriptions to qualifying higher education institutions. Apply by completing the Bitbucket Cloud Academic Application.

Airtable

Over 200,000 organizations have built applications on Airtable to modernize their workflows and deliver better business outcomes.

Perforce

Perforce Software delivers solutions across DevOps designed to help increase competitive advantage by addressing quality, security, compliance, collaboration, and speed — across the technology lifecycle.

Helix Core

Manage, track, and store all your digital assets — including large binary files with Helix Core. Perforce version control — Helix Core tracks and manages changes to all your digital assets — code, video, large binary files, IPs, and more.

Helix QAC

Helix QAC is a C/C++ static code analyzer for functional safety and coding standard compliance.

Helix ALM

The Helix ALM suite includes modules for different phases of development: requirements management (Helix RM), test case management (Helix TCM), and issue management (Helix IM). Helix ALM provides simple, quick traceability for complex product development.

Hansoft

Plan, track, and deliver work using Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) with Hansoft— the software made for game devs by game devs. Hansoft is free for up to 5 users. Hansoft User Guide. Students can also take advantage of the free version of HelixCore for their small teams. Helix Core is free for up to 5 users & 20 workspaces.

Grammarly

Compose clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant.

Loom

Loom is an effective educational tool that is available for free to students and institutions. It is a platform that can be used to screen and video recording to establish communication. Some features of Loom are collaboration, commenting, video sharing, animation previews, etc.

Microsoft Imagine

Microsoft Imagine provides students with free developer tools, resources, and more to equip them with skills and knowledge that will be helpful to them career-wise. Simply create a student account and verify student status to access developer resources, contests, trainings and download the same tools and products used by professional developers. It includes applications like SQL Server, Visual Studio, MS OneNote, Visual Studio Professional, VS Community, Windows Embedded, and Windows Server.

Microsoft also holds contests that students can participate in. They can win great prizes and have access to great opportunities such as the Microsoft Student Partner program.

HubSpot

HubSpot’s Education Partner Program is for colleges and universities that want to bring the theory, practice, and technology used by growing businesses into their classrooms. Access marketing and sales software, free for academic use. Students can combine strategy with execution to create and apply digital marketing and sales strategies, just like professionals do. Start a course from scratch or improve an existing one with free, open, educational resources like certifications, syllabi, lesson plans, and exercises. Peer-tested, industry-approved. Up-to-date, relevant, and easy to integrate.

Eligibility

1. You must be actively teaching a credit-bearing course at an accredited university
2. Your course must count towards a degree at a 2-year, 4-year, or post-graduate institution
3. You would like to use free HubSpot Academy content or HubSpot software to supplement your course(s)
4. You can watch a quick 30-minute video within 10 days of applying.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe has a special plan for students that want to use any of their products.

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Sage

Get hands-on experience and certification with Sage professional accounting software, with options for instructors and students. Includes Sage Accounting, Sage 50 Accounting and Sage 300.

Slack

Slack is a cloud-based software that focuses on how to collaborate in the workplace. It seeks to combine with other products your organization uses. And to increase productivity by making communication easy among teams in the workplace.

Students can use the free trial of Slack, which should offer more than enough features to get them acquainted with the application. Through the Slack for Education program, Slack offers an 85% discount off any of their paid plans to qualified educational institutions and student groups.

Discord

Davinci

QuickBooks

QuickBooks allows you to track expenses and income, create invoices, accept payments, organize receipts, track mileage, get business insights, track time, pay employees, and track inventory. Students at accredited academic institutions are eligible for one-year student registration.

Lucidchart

Lucidchart brings you intuitive and dynamic graphic organizers like timelines, mind maps, and Venn ​​diagrams. Lucidchart is free for current students, teachers, and faculty (with your official school email address).

MURAL

An online whiteboard with a focus on digital-first collaboration, MURAL creates space for your team to collaborate visually and problem-solve faster with an easy-to-use digital canvas.

Miro

Miro is the essential online whiteboard. Use simple tools to create diagrams, draw freehand, capture ideas on sticky notes, add snapshots of webpages, leave comments, and more. With integrations to Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, and more, as well as a mobile app – Miro is extremely user-friendly.

Figma

Figma is loved by professional websites and graphic designers because it’s both powerful and easy to use. Whether you’re just getting started with design or adding a new tool to your arsenal, Figma helps you get projects done today and preps you for the real world tomorrow. Figma is also a hub for design templates, UI kits, classroom resources, and more. Explore practical materials from professional designers, brands, and more.

The free education plan offers:

• Unlimited version history
• Unlimited editors and viewers
• Custom file/user permissions
• Shareable team libraries
• Classroom resources
• Access to a community group