Eligibility

Who is eligible to order?

Only Penn State students, faculty and staff are eligible to purchase. Please see below for special conditions:


• Incoming First-Year Students - Incoming First-Year students become eligible once they have received their Penn State Access Account and have scheduled classes. Access Accounts are typically handed out during First-Year, Testing, Counseling, Advising Program (FTCAP).
• World Campus - Students enrolled in a credit-bearing course are eligible. If enrolled in a non-credit course, additional verification may be required; please contact us.
• Hershey College of Medicine - Eligible; no extra verification required.
• Penn College - Eligible to purchase all products. Current student Microsoft products such as Office 2003, Windows XP and Office 2004 Mac may be purchased through the Computer Store Web Site. Proof of paid registration or faculty/staff ID is required.
• Cooperative Extensions - Eligible to purchase; orders must be placed by phone or fax (on-line orders require a Penn State Purchasing Card).
• Dickinson School of Law - Eligible; no extra verification required.
• Retired Penn State employees - Only those retirees with Emeritus status are eligible.
• Penn State Alumni - Sorry due to various vendor restrictions, Penn State Alumni are not eligible.
• Affiliate - Sorry due to various vendor restrictions, those with Penn State "Affiliate" status are not eligible.

Departmental Only Items:

Due to contract restrictions, items marked as "Departmental Only" are not eligible for personal purchase; only Departmental funds may be used to purchase these items.

Student Only Items:

Due to vendor restrictions, items marked as "Student Only" are not eligible for purchases by a Department, with departmental funds; only personal monies may be exchanged for the product. Only those with student status may purchase items marked Student Only; those with faculty or staff status are ineligible.

For other Frequently Asked Questions please visit our FAQ page.