Government Eligibility
To be eligible for Government discounts, you must be
purchasing for a Local, State, or Federal Government
Agency of the United States of America, and:
- The order must be placed by an authorized employee
of the Government Agency.
- The order must ship to the business address of
the Government Agency.
- The order must be placed using a government purchase
order or government issued procurement credit card.
- A Tax-Exempt ID number must be provided by Federal
Agencies requesting tax-free status.
Education Eligibility
To be eligible for Education discounts, you must be one
of the following qualified educational users:
- An accredited non-profit public or private K-12
or Higher Educational Institution organized and
operated exclusively for the purpose of teaching
its matriculating or enrolled students, which are
defined as: K-12, vocational and correspondence schools, colleges,
universities, scientific, and technical schools
accredited by a Regional Institutional Accrediting
Agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
- Administrative Offices or Boards of Education of
Educational Institutions as defined in Item 1.
- Full and Part Time Faculty and Staff of Educational
Institutions defined in Item 1.
- Full and Part Time enrolled Students of Higher
Educational Institutions as defined in Item 1.
(K-12 Students may not qualify, depending on a
particular Manufacturer’s Eligibility Requirements.)
- Libraries that are owned, controlled, and operated
by Educational Institutions as defined in Item
1.
- Medical or Nursing schools, Healthcare Systems,
and Research Labs that are owned, controlled, and
operated by Educational Institutions as defined
in Item 1.
- Educational Consortia and Systems where it’s
members or shareholders are an Educational Institution
as defined in Item 1.
- Home School Programs, Pre-Schools, Public Libraries
and Museums under certain conditions as determined
by a particular Manufacturer’s Eligibility
Requirements, please contact us for more information.
Verification of Education Eligibility
Main Street Technologies must obtain verification of
Education Eligibility as follows:
- Eligible Educational Institution orders must be
placed using a school purchase order or school
issued procurement credit card.
- Eligible Educational Institutions orders must ship
to the campus address of the school.
- Eligible Educational Institution Faculty and Staff
must provide a copy of their current school identification
card, with school term and year of employment,
or a copy of a payroll receipt, or written employment
confirmation from the Department Head.
- Eligible Educational Institution Students must
provide a copy of their current school identification
card, with school term or year, or a copy of their
enrollment confirmation from the Registrar’s
Office, or a copy of their class schedule with
school term or year.
Non-Profit Eligibility
To be eligible for Non-profit discounts, you must be a non-profit, charitable organization, and provide a copy of your "determination letter" officially recognizing your organization's tax-exempt status under 501 (c)(3) of the IRS tax code.
The following are not eligible for non-profit discounts:
- Private Foundations
- Hospitals not wholly-owned by a university*
- Health Care Systems
- Research Labs
- Non-profit lobbyist groups
- Political, labor, or fraternal organizations
*Hospitals wholly owned by a university are eligible for non-profit or education discounts. |