School Funding
Microsoft Settlement Funds - California

If you feel that HyperStudio® 5 or other Software MacKiev Products are a good way to deploy the more than $160 million of California Microsoft Settlement Funds available, here's a step by step process that you can follow for your school or district.

Step by Step Process

Step 1 - Available Funds
See how much money your district and school has available here.

Note: You can drill down two levels from this page. The first level shows when expenditures have taken place in each district. The second level shows the total award given to each school in the district.

Step 2 - General Redemption Process
Read the general process on how to redeem K-12 vouchers here.

Step 3 - Product Eligibility
Contact the Settlement Claims Administrator (SCA) for product eligibility. One important note for HyperStudio: The SCA has determined that HyperStudio is eligible for reimbursement using General Purpose or Specific Category vouchers. Each district should contact the SCA to obtain a confirmation number prior to purchase. This means that HyperStudio is eligible for both sets of funds and in particular in the Software Specific Category where 50% of the total funds have been allocated. You can read about product eligibility here.

Step 4 - Volume License Quote
Request a quote for HyperStudio 5 licenses or other eligible Software MacKiev products here - if you have not already done so.

Step 5 - Order
Place your order when you are ready.

Step 6 - Invoices
We'll send you an invoice with the required vendor price certification that our prices are standard academic prices.

Step 7 - Redemption Form
Complete a Redemption Form and send it with our invoice to:

Settlement Claims Administrator
Microsoft-California Settlement
P.O. Box 1125
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1125

Step 8 - Reimbursement
Your should receive your reimbursement check within 30 days from the Settlement Claims Administrator receiving the Redemption Form.

Resources / Questions

  1. 1. Call Center for the California Education Technology K-12 Voucher Program
    Phone:  1-800-419-5286
    Hours:   7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST

  2. 2. FAQ on the whole process

  3. 3. Education Technology K-12 Voucher Home Page

  4. 4. Voucher Redemption Flow Chart
    Here's a voucher redemption flowchart that helps to explain the process: http://www.edtechk12vp.com/PDF/VoucherRedemptionFlowchart.pdf