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MICROSOFT (MS) HOME USE PROGRAM INFORMATION

NOTICE:

The Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP), which allowed Army military and civilian employees to purchase select Microsoft software for $19.99 ended on 31 March 2009.

The ability to purchase MS Office expired along with the Army Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (MS ELA); it has not been determined if or when this program will be reinstated.

INFORMATION:  The HUP is directly tied to Software Assurance (SA) for the desktop suite.  The Army elected not to keep SA on the desktop on the Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (MSELA) thus losing the HUP benefit. The Air Force and Navy [when they renewed their MSELA] kept SA thus giving them the HUP benefit.

BEWARE:  IF you see emails regarding this benefit for the Army, it is most likely an email someone has "doctored up" from the Air Force or Navy.

Mac users, look below:

You may purchase Office at your PX or BX Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) store

Microsoft's information regarding the $79.99 offer of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010

NOTE:  If you are planning on using Outlook (on Windows), it is NOT included in the program above.  It only includes:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.  You will have to purchase Outlook separately.

If you are a student [with a valid .edu email address] you may qualify for the Microsoft Ultimate Steal program.  This program allows you to purchase Office Professional Academic 2010 (upgrade) for $99.95 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access).  You may also purchase: Windows 7 Professional upgrade for $29.99, and Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 for $149.99

If you are upgrading, please make sure that Windows 7 will work on your computer.  You can do this by running the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

Mac users:

The MS Office for Mac 2011 is the Home and business version which includes:  Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.  It sells for $119.00.

If you don't need Outlook, they also sell the Home and Student edition for $115.00

NOTE:  You will have to logon with your AAFES online login to purchase through the links above.  OR visit your local PX / BX.