# eCommerce > Cloud scale-unit SKU options for Education customers, with separate student and faculty pricing options across Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers; confirm any required Dynamics 365 Commerce prerequisites before purchase. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/dynamics-365-commerce-scale-unit-cloud-education-pricing Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Education | 1-year · Annual | $26520 | $2210/mo | -27.3% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $2320.50 | $2320.50/mo | -23.6% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $2652 | $2652/mo | -12.7% | | Education | 1-year · Annual | $36465.60 | $3038.80/mo | +0.0% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $3190.74 | $3190.74/mo | +5.0% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $3646.56 | $3646.56/mo | +20.0% | | Education | 1-year · Annual | $91800 | $7650/mo | +151.7% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $8032.50 | $8032.50/mo | +164.3% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $9180 | $9180/mo | +202.1% | | Education | 1-year · Annual | $126225.60 | $10518.80/mo | +246.1% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $11044.74 | $11044.74/mo | +263.5% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $12622.56 | $12622.56/mo | +315.4% | | Education | 1-year · Annual | $204000 | $17000/mo | +459.4% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $17850 | $17850/mo | +487.4% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $20400 | $20400/mo | +571.3% | | Education | 1-year · Annual | $280500 | $23375/mo | +669.2% | | Education | 1-year · Monthly | $24543.75 | $24543.75/mo | +707.7% | | Education | Monthly · Monthly | $28050 | $28050/mo | +823.1% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. This SKU family covers Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud subscriptions for Education customers, offered in Basic, Standard, and Premium variants with separate student and faculty pricing. ## What's included - Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit Basic - Cloud options for Education student or faculty pricing. - Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit Standard - Cloud options for Education student or faculty pricing. - Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit Premium - Cloud options for Education student or faculty pricing. ## Not included - A trial is not listed for this Education offer. - Implementation, configuration, data migration, training, and support services are not implied by the SKU list. - Payment provider fees, point-of-sale hardware, network services, and third-party integrations are not implied by the SKU list. - The source pack does not document base Dynamics 365 application prerequisites, scale-unit capacity definitions, or transaction limits. ## FAQ ### What is Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud for Education? Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud for Education is a non-core cloud scale-unit subscription family for education customers, because the catalog lists Education student and faculty pricing variants across Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers. It should be treated as a scale-unit option for Dynamics 365 Commerce environments, not as a standalone confirmation that all required base Dynamics 365 Commerce entitlements are included. ### What is included with the Education eCommerce SKU family? The Education eCommerce SKU family includes Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud options in Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers, because the catalog lists those three scale-unit variants for both student and faculty pricing paths. It does not, by itself, document implementation services, migration work, hardware, payment services, or base application prerequisites. ### What is not included with this Education Commerce Scale Unit SKU? A trial, implementation, configuration, data migration, training, support services, payment provider fees, point-of-sale hardware, network services, and third-party integrations are not included by the SKU list, because the source only identifies cloud scale-unit subscription options. Buyers should separately confirm any required Dynamics 365 Commerce base licenses, add-ons, integrations, and services before purchase. ### Does this SKU include a free trial for Education customers? No, a trial is not listed for the Education offer, because every Education item in the catalog is marked as a paid monthly or annual subscription option rather than a trial SKU. If a proof of concept is needed, confirm available evaluation paths with IT Partner before committing to a paid term. ### How do Basic, Standard, and Premium Commerce Scale Unit tiers differ? Basic, Standard, and Premium are separate Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud tiers, because the Education catalog lists each tier as its own purchasable option for student and faculty pricing. The source pack does not define the capacity, performance, transaction, or operational differences between the tiers, so those Microsoft-published tier definitions should be confirmed before selecting one. ### Should an education institution choose student pricing or faculty pricing? An education institution should choose the student or faculty pricing path that matches Microsoft’s eligibility rules, because the catalog lists separate Education Student Pricing and Education Faculty Pricing variants. Do not assume the lower-cost path applies to all users or workloads; confirm eligibility with IT Partner before purchase. ### Can the same Education tenant buy both student and faculty Commerce Scale Unit options? Possibly, but it should be validated before checkout, because the catalog shows both student and faculty pricing variants under the Education segment without explaining when each may be combined. IT Partner should confirm Microsoft eligibility, tenant qualification, and whether the intended Commerce environment can use the selected mix. ### What commitment and billing options are available for Education buyers? The Education catalog includes monthly term billed monthly, annual term billed annually, and annual term billed monthly options, because those term and billing combinations appear in the source data. The exact available configuration should be selected in the live configurator, since tier, billing cadence, and student-versus-faculty path affect the offer chosen. ### Does this Commerce Scale Unit SKU require an existing Dynamics 365 Commerce license? It may require existing Dynamics 365 Commerce or related Dynamics 365 entitlements, because this SKU family is described as a non-core scale-unit SKU rather than a base application license. The source pack does not document prerequisite licensing, so buyers should confirm Microsoft’s current prerequisites with IT Partner before ordering. ### Does this SKU include Microsoft Teams? No Teams entitlement is identified in this Commerce Scale Unit SKU family, because the catalog only lists Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud subscription options. If Teams is needed for collaboration, meetings, or store operations, it should be licensed separately through the appropriate Microsoft 365 or Teams plan. ### Does this SKU include Microsoft Copilot or Dynamics 365 Copilot capabilities? No Copilot entitlement is identified in the SKU list, because the source only documents Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud options and does not list Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, or Dynamics 365 Copilot add-ons. Any Copilot functionality, licensing prerequisites, data access rules, and regional availability should be confirmed separately before purchase. ### Are payment connectors, POS hardware, or e-commerce integrations included? No, payment provider fees, point-of-sale hardware, network services, and third-party integrations are not implied by this SKU family, because the catalog only lists cloud scale-unit subscriptions. Education buyers should budget and validate those components separately as part of the Commerce implementation design. ### What security and compliance assurances come with this Education SKU? This SKU is a Microsoft cloud subscription for Dynamics 365 Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud, so the service is expected to follow the applicable Microsoft cloud service security and compliance framework for the deployed environment. However, the source pack does not list specific certifications, regulatory commitments, encryption details, or audit scope for this SKU, so compliance requirements such as FERPA, GDPR, PCI-related responsibilities, or institutional policies should be reviewed against Microsoft documentation and the customer agreement. ### Does this Education Commerce Scale Unit support data residency requirements? Data residency should be confirmed before purchase, because the SKU list does not specify regional availability, deployment geography, or environment-specific residency behavior. Education institutions with strict residency or sovereignty requirements should validate the tenant region, Dynamics 365 environment region, and Commerce Scale Unit deployment options with IT Partner. ### Can an Education customer use this SKU in GCC or GCC High? Do not assume this Education SKU is valid for GCC or GCC High, because the source pack lists Education pricing but does not identify Government cloud availability. If the institution operates in a government cloud or has GCC High requirements, confirm the correct cloud, eligible offers, and residency constraints before ordering. ### How should an education institution get started with this Commerce Scale Unit SKU? Start by confirming the required Dynamics 365 Commerce base licensing, the correct student or faculty pricing path, the Basic/Standard/Premium tier fit, and the desired term and billing cadence, because the catalog only identifies purchasable scale-unit options. After those licensing decisions are validated, plan configuration, integration, data migration, testing, and go-live activities as separate project work. ### Can this SKU be added to an existing Dynamics 365 Commerce environment? It may be addable to an existing Commerce environment, because it is a Commerce Scale Unit - Cloud subscription rather than a full implementation package. The source pack does not define environment prerequisites, regional limits, or deployment constraints, so IT Partner should verify tenant eligibility, environment compatibility, and Microsoft-published requirements before purchase. ### Can we transfer this subscription to IT Partner as CSP without downtime? A CSP transfer or partner relationship change is typically a billing and administration change, not a redeployment of the customer’s tenant data, so it should not by itself require Commerce downtime. IT Partner can help quote the same Microsoft catalog offer and validate the transfer path, but timing, ownership, and any cancellation or renewal constraints must be checked against the current agreement. ### Will moving from another CSP or direct Microsoft billing change our Commerce configuration? Changing the purchasing channel should not change Commerce configuration by itself, because the service environment and tenant configuration are separate from the CSP billing relationship. Before moving, confirm subscription identifiers, renewal dates, term commitments, and any partner-of-record requirements so the licensing transition does not create an entitlement gap. ### What are the renewal, cancellation, and change rules for this Education offer? Renewal, cancellation, and change rules depend on the selected term, billing cadence, and applicable customer agreement, because the catalog offers monthly and annual commitment structures. Before checkout, confirm whether cancellation, tier changes, quantity changes, or switching between student and faculty pricing paths are allowed during the term. ### Can we upgrade or downgrade between Basic, Standard, and Premium later? You may be able to change tiers through a new configuration or subscription change, but it should not be assumed, because the source data lists separate Basic, Standard, and Premium SKUs and does not define mid-term upgrade or downgrade rules. Confirm change flexibility, proration, renewal timing, and any technical impact with IT Partner before selecting the initial tier. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.