It looks like Apple had a change of heart. Either that or the $3 trillion company realized that making life more difficult for teachers and students isn't so hot.
According to MacRumors, Apple has reversed course on its plan to force educators to prove their status in order to receive educational discounts. There was a brief requirement for proof through the student discount website UNiDAYS.
Apple education pricing allows you to save on a new Mac or iPad. Current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers of all grade levels are available.
The reason for Apple adding the verification requirement was speculated to be.
I think people on Macrumors and Reddit are to blame for promoting people to abuse the Apple Education Online Store when they are not even students or teachers, because Apple wasn't requiring education verification. Too many people on the internet were to blame for Apple closing up the hole.
We reached out to Apple to find out what inspired the quick change of heart, and if this is just a temporary pause with some sort of verification requirement to be reinstated at a later time. We did not receive an immediate response.
It is hoped that the requirement is gone for good, as teachers and students have better things to do than prove their status to a tech giant.
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