IDEA: By special arrangement, Chemistry Graduate students can get the full MS Office suite for $9.95 for use on the grad's personally-owned computer.

When you don't have to buy the software

MS Office can be installed for free on any Cornell "institution-owned" computer (Any computer purchased with any Cornell funds, or given to the University). University licensed software needs to be removed if the computer ownership is transferred.

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/ms_office.cfm#eligibility

Buying the software for your use

365 for $80 for 4 years:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.275549300?tid=95j2TN26&cid=5250&pcrid=2075227351&pkw=microsoft%20office%20365%20for%20students&pmt=e&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+US_bing_5+Office+15+Suites&WT.term=microsoft%20office%20365%20for%20students&WT.campaign=5+Office+15+Suites&WT.content=95j2TN26&WT.source=bing&WT.medium=cpc

also at the campus store, same price:

http://store.cornell.edu/p-184433-office-365-university-windows-macintosh.aspx

Office 2013 campus store - $140

http://store.cornell.edu/p-184432-office-2013-home-student-windows.aspx

Campus store selling out Office 2010 for $40:

http://store.cornell.edu/p-16515-microsoft-office-2010-pro-plus-student-license-windows.aspx

Tentative: Buying the software for your use

Here are the 2 steps:

1) Obtain the Microsoft Home Use Program Code.

• Contact ChemIT. (Future: Have PatH's office gate access to the Code? Provide to each Research Group's IT Representative?)

2) Purchase Microsoft Office Employee Home Use Program License. Link to purchase available at:

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/ms_office.cfm#ms_hup