Apple holds a Back to School promotion (now known as the Higher Education Offer to avoid confusion) every year and it offers a free product–usually AirPods–with purchases of qualifying Apple products.  .

This education-focused deal is in addition to the year-long discounts Apple offers to students and education institutions on its Macs and iPads. We explain everything you need to know about getting a discount, including how much you can save as a student, and explain how to use Apple’s Education Store in this guide to shopping in the Apple Education Store.
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