(Credit: Apple)
Apple's annual back-to-school sale has returned, but unlike last year, Apple isn’t offering gift cards on iPad and Mac purchases. Instead, it's offering free accessories worth up to $129 with iPads and up to $199 with Macs.
If the value of the accessory you choose exceeds the limit, you’ll have to cover the difference. All products eligible for the offer are marked with a green graduation hat on Apple’s Education Store. You can also buy them at physical Apple Stores. The offer is valid through Sept. 30 for:
- K-12: Teachers, employees, board members, and PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected officers in public or private schools; homeschool teachers.
- Higher Education: Faculty, staff, and students or parents of students currently enrolled or accepted into a public or private Higher Education institution in the US.
Below is a list of accessories that can be included free of charge with a purchase, alongside those that require an additional payment.
With MacBook Air and MacBook Pro:
- AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (free)
- AirPods Pro 2 (additional $70)
- Magic Trackpad (free)
- Magic Mouse (free)
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (free)
With iMac:
- AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (free)
- AirPods Pro 2 (additional $70)
With iPad Air and iPad Pro:
- Apple Pencil Pro (free)
- AirPods 4 (free)
- AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (additional $50)
- AirPods Pro 2 (additional $50)
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 11-inch (additional $130)
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 13-inch (additional $180)
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch (additional $160)
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch (additional $210)
For iPad purchases, Apple restricts promotional products to one per customer.


