Support for students and schools

Choose the application type that matches who is purchasing the products and how they will be used.

Individual Student Project

For a verified student who personally participates in an educational, research, competition, graduation or non-commercial maker project.

50% off Up to USD 200
  • The cap applies to the entire approved project.
  • Student enrollment and personal project involvement must be verified.
  • Not available for resale, customer delivery or routine commercial production.
  • Every supported PCB design must display the PCBWay logo or brand name.

School Educational Purchase

Expanded Support

For verified schools, departments, laboratories or educational programs purchasing PCB or PCBA products in quantity for classroom teaching, laboratory training or workshops.

50% off Up to USD 2000
  • The purchase must be made or formally approved by the educational institution.
  • PCBWay may request course, lab, student-reach, purchase-order or institutional contact details.
  • Supported products must be used for education and may not be resold or supplied for commercial production.
Required for both support options

Show the PCBWay logo or brand name on every supported PCB design.

The official PCBWay logo or the text "PCBWay" must appear in a clearly visible silkscreen location, be included in the production files submitted for approval, and remain on the manufactured boards. Where silkscreen placement is technically impractical, an alternative visible placement requires PCBWay's prior written approval.

What the program covers

Only approved manufacturing charges are discounted. Shipping, components, taxes and other
excluded costs remain payable in full.

Eligible manufacturing charges

  • PCB manufacturing charges
  • PCBA assembly service charges
  • 3D printing manufacturing charges
  • CNC machining charges
  • Sheet metal and other listed in-house manufacturing charges
  • Specifically approved standard production setup charges

Excluded charges

  • Electronic component procurement for PCBA
  • Shipping, insurance and logistics surcharges
  • Customs duties, VAT, GST and other taxes
  • Payment, bank and currency-conversion fees
  • Gift orders, free-product orders and reward redemptions
  • Third-party purchases, tooling, certification or testing unless expressly approved

Built for learning and innovation

Individual applications require genuine student participation. School purchases must be institutionally authorized and
used directly for teaching, training or student education.

Course & Lab Projects
Research Prototypes
Student Competitions
Graduation Projects
Open-Source & Maker
Social-Impact Innovation
Classroom & Lab Batches
Course & Lab Projects

Course & Lab Projects

Assignments, experiments and curriculum-based engineering work.

Research Prototypes

Research Prototypes

Academic research, thesis work and proof-of-concept development.

Student Competitions

Student Competitions

Robotics, electronics, automation, engineering and maker competitions.

Graduation Projects

Graduation Projects

Capstone, final-year and graduation design projects.

Open-Source & Maker

Open-Source & Maker

Student-led, non-commercial projects that encourage learning and sharing.

Social-Impact Innovation

Social-Impact Innovation

Environmental, accessibility, education and community-benefit projects.

Classroom & Lab Batches

Classroom & Lab Batches

Institutional PCB or PCBA purchases for teaching kits, laboratory exercises, workshops and student training.

How it works

Create your quote first, submit the project details, and complete payment after approval.
Approved support should normally be used within 30 days. Material order changes may require a new review.

Create a Quote

01Create a Quote

Prepare the relevant PCBWay quotation or order before applying.

Submit Application

02Submit Application

Provide student verification, project information and your quote or order number.

Eligibility Review

03Eligibility Review

PCBWay verifies applicant or institution status, educational purpose, duplicate risk, branding and compliance.

Receive the Result

04Receive the Result

Approved support is linked to your verified account and designated project.

Pay & Produce

05Pay & Produce

Pay the adjusted amount and continue through the normal production process.

Every project is reviewed fairly.

Student status, project authenticity and compliance are mandatory. Projects that pass these checks are assessed for educational value, feasibility, involvement, social impact and budget reasonableness.

Student status & authenticity

Current enrollment, identity consistency and genuine involvement in the project.

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Educational & practical value

Learning, research, engineering practice, competition or graduation relevance.

Apply Now 25%

Project completeness & feasibility

A clear objective, reasonable manufacturing need and practical implementation plan.

Apply Now 25%

Innovation & student involvement

Student-led design, meaningful technical contribution or original improvement.

Apply Now 20%

Social value

Environmental, accessibility, education, community or open-source impact.

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Budget & quantity reasonableness

Prototype-scale quantities and costs appropriate to the stated project stage.

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Keeping support available for genuine students.

Individual student support is personal, project-specific and non-transferable, with a USD 200 cap per approved project.
School educational purchase support is institution-specific and capped at USD 2,000 per approved purchase.
Every supported PCB design under either option is subject to the PCBWay branding requirement.

  • No forged, altered or borrowed student documents
  • No applications on behalf of a commercial buyer
  • No duplicate team-member or multi-account submissions
  • No splitting one project to avoid the cap
  • No selling, sharing or transferring the benefit
  • No commercial resale or routine production

Frequently asked questions

How much can I save?
Individual student projects receive 50% off eligible manufacturing charges, up to USD 200 per approved project. Approved school educational purchases receive 50% off eligible charges, up to USD 2,000 per approved institutional purchase.
Does the discount cover PCBA components?
No. Electronic component procurement is excluded. The discount may apply to eligible PCBA assembly service charges only.
Are shipping and taxes included?
No. Shipping, customs duties, VAT, GST, payment fees and other related charges are not included.
Can several team members apply for the same project?
No. A team should nominate one primary applicant. Applications from different members for the same or substantially similar project may be combined or rejected.
Can a school place a larger order for teaching use?
Yes. A verified school, department, laboratory or educational program may apply for the School Educational Purchase option, which provides 50% off eligible charges up to USD 2,000. The order must be institutionally authorized and used for classroom, laboratory, workshop or student education.
What PCBWay branding is required?
For both individual student projects and school educational purchases, each supported PCB design must include either the official PCBWay logo or the text “PCBWay” in a clearly visible silkscreen location. The branding must appear in the production files submitted for approval and remain on the manufactured boards. An alternative visible placement requires prior written approval from PCBWay for technical reasons.
Can I use the program for a product I plan to sell?
The program is intended for educational and non-commercial student projects. Commercial production, resale and customer-delivery orders are generally not eligible.

Bring your next idea to life.

Select an individual student project or school educational purchase, then submit the relevant identity, institutional, project and PCBWay quotation information for review.

  • Use current student information or an authorized school representative.
  • Explain the applicant's role, educational purpose and final use clearly.
  • All applicants must confirm educational use and PCBWay branding.

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Please upload documents that verify your eligibility and help us understand your project, such as a student ID, proof of enrollment, school document, project introduction, course information or project images.
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Accepted formats PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOCX, MP4, XLSX, JP6, JPEG, PNG, ZIP
Maximum size: 10 MB per file, up to 10 files

At least one eligible document is required. Placement/textless, encrypted, executable and macro-enabled files are not accepted. Please upload production files through the PCBWay order system.
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