In addition to providing access and networking opportunities, membership in the Microsoft Alumni Network allows you to retain some of the best perks that you had as an employee, including free and discounted software, being able to shop like an employee at the Company Store, our version of the Prime discount card and more.
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Microsoft 365 Family
A complimentary Microsoft 365 Family subscription is included with your membership. You'll always have the most up-to-date features in one seamless, integrated experience. Microsoft 365 includes the robust Office desktop apps that you're familiar with, like Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams. You can share your subscription with up to 5 people in your family. This subscription provides 1 TB of cloud storage per person (up to 6 TB).
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Microsoft Company Store
You can shop like an employee at the Company Store* — online or in person. Members receive the same discounts as employees on first-party software, hardware, Xbox games and subscriptions and accessories for Surface, PC and Xbox. There is a $600 spending limit per Microsoft fiscal year for software and digital downloads through the eCompany Store. Hardware purchases are not subject to the $600 spending limit.
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LinkedIn Premium Business
Microsoft Alumni Network members are eligible to receive a 75% discount on a LinkedIn Premium Business subscription, on a monthly recurring basis. With LinkedIn Premium Business you have access to powerful networking and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning. In addition to all the features of LinkedIn basic account, Premium Business helps you get detailed business insights and further expand your business.
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Microsoft Certification Discount
The Alumni Network, together with Microsoft, wants to make sure you're ready to face the future with up-to-date technical skills. We offer 50% off Microsoft Certification Exams for Fundamental Certifications or Advanced Role-Based Certifications as administered by Pearson VUE test center. Members are eligible for three discount vouchers for Microsoft Certification Exams per membership year.
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Microsoft Visual Studio
Millions of developers rely on Visual Studio products to make their software. U.S. and international Alumni Network members are eligible to receive a complimentary Visual Studio subscription. The subscription includes Azure DevOps/Azure DevOps Server Basic features, plus Test Plans, Artifacts and self-hosted pipelines. Azure credits and additional software downloads are not included and must be purchased separately.
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Passport Unlimited
Passport is the Alumni Network's answer to your Microsoft Prime card. The Passport Unlimited subscription* is designed to connect members with exclusive savings at many local and national vendors both online and around town. The Passport Unlimited discount is part of the U.S. membership package.
*Benefit access varies by country. In most cases, if this benefit was available to you as an employee, it is available to alumni.