Microsoft 365 Education changes

Available in every edition. This read-only view comes from the Microsoft 365 Licence Usage connector, which counts as one of Community's five connectors.

Changes apply at your first renewal, extension or new agreement on or after 1 January 2028. Current agreements remain unchanged until they end.

Microsoft's pages disagree on the A1 enrolment cut-off: the portfolio says before 1 January 2028; the FAQ says before 1 May 2027. Check with your licensing partner.

Automatic licence conversion and the definition of Education Qualified User: not released by Microsoft yet. The future of Office 365 A3/A5 is not stated. Microsoft 365 A1 (device) is not named in the retirement list; A1 Plus already retired on 1 August 2024.

Sources checked 6 November 2026: Microsoft's portfolio announcement and Microsoft's FAQ.