The B&H EDU Advantage Program is a free educational discount program for college-level students and educators, offering discounts on a wide variety of products. It is completely free to enroll and membership is good for 2 years, with the option to renew if eligible. Once you've created an account, you will have access to our EDU Advantage website where you can view discounted pricing for items in our program.
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About EDU Advantage
- It's free!
- Easy online registration process for students (teachers please contact us)
- Discounted prices on thousands of products
- Renewable 2 year membership
- Access to experienced professionals who can answer all your product questions
- Dedicated EDU Advantage website
- Fast and free shipping on most in-stock items directly from our warehouse
- Online class supply list tools
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a current college student or college educator at an accredited college or university in the USA. Approved independent programs are also accepted.
- Provide a copy of your current, valid, school-issued ID (if requested).
- Provide a copy of your current curriculum, class schedule or transcript (if requested).
- Must be a USA resident or have a USA shipping address.
How to Apply
- Complete the B&H EDU Advantage membership application.
- Upload, email or fax copies of your school ID and current class schedule, if requested.
- Once your application has been approved, you can immediately start shopping!
- Teachers, please contact us for assistance.
Approval Process
- Register for an EDU Account.
- Submit correct documents, if requested.
- We verify your information.
- Within about 24 hours your account should be approved. Typically, approval is immediate, however if you apply after business hours or over the weekend, your application will be processed at the start of the next business day.
- You will receive your EDU account number automatically through email or upon request (please contact us)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EDU Advantage?
EDU Advantage is a free discount program for college-level students and educators.
Why should I sign up?
For Students: when you sign up, you become eligible for all available student discounts. You are also able to view your school Class Supply List and purchase the items you need directly from our website. Plus, you will enjoy our selection of over 400,000 products, and our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff, which makes B&H not only "The Professional's Source" but "The Students Source" as well. Your teacher can create your Class Supply List by registering on our website as an educator.
For Teachers: You, too, can take advantage of all the student discount pricing as an educator. You can also easily create a Class Supply List with our Class Supply List tool. You can share this list with your students and make shopping for school supplies even easier.
How long will it take?
Account approvals usually come through within about 24 hours of application. Typically, approval is immediate, however if you apply after business hours or over the weekend, your application will be processed at the start of the next business day.
How do I update my account?
You can update your account by selecting My Account from the login module of our website or by contacting the EDU Advantage team members for help.
How do I register?
If you are a student, please complete the steps below. If you are an educator, please contact us and a program representative will be happy to assist you.
- Complete the B&H EDU Advantage application.
- Input the requested information and upload, email, or fax copies of your school ID and current class schedule.
- Once your application has been approved, you can immediately start shopping on our EDU website (check the email that you used to sign up, as this will be the destination to which your approval email is sent).
Who can register?
You must be a college-level student or educator attending a USA-based institution, or another approved and accredited program.
How do I find out my account status?
Make sure you have registered for an account, and are logged in. Once logged in, navigate to the My Account section. If you scroll to the bottom of this page, you will see a tab for My EDU Account Status and here you can find your member number, current account status and expiration date.
What if I want to buy in bulk for my school?
You can purchase in bulk by going to the Government, Education & Corporate section.
I'm not seeing a discount on the item I want to purchase, is there something I'm missing?
The EDU Advantage Program is a vendor-based discount program, which means that the discounts will vary from item to item. To view items that are discounted via the EDU Advantage Program and to purchase them at the discounted rate, you must be logged in to your EDU Advantage account. The EDU Advantage discount is automatically applied to any and all eligible items within the portal.
I am having trouble using Class Supply List. How do I move an item from one list to another?
To move items from one list to another, select the item and select the Move function at the top of the page. From there you can choose a new destination list.
Help! I added the wrong item to a list, how do I delete it?
There are two ways to delete an item or multiple items from your list (However, this cannot be undone--be very sure of the changes you wish to make.). Either select the trash icon under the product or select the items you wish to remove, and select the trash icon at the top of the page.