The intent of this policy is to provide a cost discount directly to students of accredited learning institutions. The types of institutions implied here either provide accredited higher-education degrees or meet the requirements of federal and state educational guidelines in pursuit of ultimately a high school diploma (e.g. elementary schools are considered a directly related precursor to a high school education).
Stage Research offers bulk academic lab copies for several of its software products, including SFX and SoftPlot. These multi-user lab copies are available to learning institutions that meet the same criteria for Student copy institutions.
Therefore, the Stage Research Student Discount applies to:
Academic Lab Multiuser licenses apply to:
The educational discount for the following software:
| Product Edition | Retail | Student Discount |
| SFX Deluxe | $395.00 | $195.00 |
| SoftPlot 3D | $395.00 | $195.00 |
| ShowBuilder | $195.00 | $95.00 |
Other products sold by Stage Research may fall under different guidelines and discounts. See the online store for details.
Qualified users can purchase the software online at Stage Research's website by selecting the desired product with the word "Student" or "Academic" in its title. Under the Sales section, click the product to view, and then select from the drop-down list the appropriate Educational item. If the billing or shipping address is not an academic location, Stage Research will require a copy of a valid academic issued ID card or a letter from the sponsoring institution. Simply fax/email/mail with a copy of the Order Confirmation email once an order is placed. Call Stage Research with any questions.