Microsoft 365 Education A1 — Free Licensing Deployment
Eligible schools and colleges get Microsoft 365 Education A1 at zero licence cost. Sentire handles eligibility confirmation, tenant setup, and full deployment so your institution gets Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, and OneDrive without a software budget.
Key highlights
- Eligibility assessment against Microsoft Education A1 criteria
- Tenant creation and domain verification for your institution
- Full M365 deployment: Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online, OneDrive
- Staff and student account provisioning and training
- Zero licence cost for qualifying institutions
Microsoft 365 at no licence cost for qualifying institutions
Microsoft 365 Education A1 is available free of charge to accredited educational institutions. The barrier isn't cost, it's the eligibility and deployment process. Sentire handles both.
What A1 includes
Teams for virtual classrooms and communication, SharePoint for document libraries and staff portals, Exchange Online for professional email on your institution's domain, OneDrive for staff and student file storage. All included at zero licence cost for qualifying institutions.
How the eligibility and deployment process works
Eligibility assessment
We review your institution against Microsoft's Education A1 criteria. Eligibility applies to accredited primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. We determine eligibility before starting any deployment work.
Tenant creation and domain verification
We create your Microsoft 365 tenant, verify your institution's domain, and configure the initial tenant settings, security baselines, and admin accounts.
Account provisioning
Staff and student accounts are created in bulk. We configure user groups, assign licences, and set up email routing for your existing domain.
Deployment and training
Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive are configured for your institution's structure. Staff receive onboarding training to get working in the platform immediately.
After deployment, Sentire provides Microsoft 365 Management so your institution can focus on teaching, not tenant administration.
Confirm your institution's eligibility
Most qualifying institutions aren't aware they can access a full Microsoft 365 suite at no licence cost. The eligibility check takes minutes. Contact Sentire to confirm whether your institution qualifies before your next academic year planning cycle.
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Get it done right
Let Sentire handle your Microsoft 365 Education A1 — Free Licensing Deployment.
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