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Select Academic Institution Affiliates: 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air M2 Wi-Fi Tablet

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$250

$499

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Select Academic Institutions via eFollett have for their Affiliates (current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, or administrators): 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air 6th Gen M2 Wi-Fi Tablet (Mid 2024, Blue MUWD3LL/A) + Apple Pencil Pro (MX2D3AM/A) for $249.50. Shipping is $7.99

Thanks to community member SmilingCreature422 for finding this deal.
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Product Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 11" Liquid Retina Touchscreen
  • 8GB of RAM | 128GB Storage Capacity
  • Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera
  • 12MP Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS

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Select Academic Institutions via eFollett have for their Affiliates (current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, or administrators): 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air 6th Gen M2 Wi-Fi Tablet (Mid 2024, Blue MUWD3LL/A) + Apple Pencil Pro (MX2D3AM/A) for $249.50. Shipping is $7.99

Thanks to community member SmilingCreature422 for finding this deal.
  • Note: You must check the box to agree to the Apple Academic Price Affiliation Terms & Conditions and add to cart to see deal price.
Deal Instructions:
Also available from:
Product Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 11" Liquid Retina Touchscreen
  • 8GB of RAM | 128GB Storage Capacity
  • Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera
  • 12MP Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS

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  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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SmilingCreature422
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I Should also note that you should be able to get the Free Apple Pencil Pro as part of Apple's back to school promotion that's listed on there website just make sure to add the pencil pro to your cart and it'll show it at $0
divinebaboon
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couple things:
1. if your card gets charged and you didnt pay via paypal, congrats, your order is getting shipped
2. if your order status says fulfilled, it's getting shipped for sure
3. if it says shipping soon, it might still get cancelled.
4. the earlier you order, the higher chance of it shipping, but dont be surprised if ppl who ordered after you from a diff uni got theirs and you didn't. it's all luck.
5. tax will be charged on the full msrp of the pencil, not a huge deal
slicktomorrow
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My iPad/Apple Pencil order update notes...

"Thank you for your order. The items below have shipped. Your order may arrive in multiple packages."

APPLE PENCIL PRO
STATUS:Not Ready
Qty: 1

11-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 128GB - Blue
STATUS:Fulfilled
Qty: 1

NOTE: I paid for the next day shipping just in case.

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Jul 18, 2025 02:34 PM
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trip99Jul 18, 2025 02:34 PM
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Quote from r3p3ro :
this is what mine shows, both pencils shipped. iPad not yet
Ok thank you. I'm not sure what to make of mine. This is what it looks like.
Jul 18, 2025 02:37 PM
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vtbeanJul 18, 2025 02:37 PM
242 Posts
Anyone received "Fulfilled" email for their iPad without tracking number? I did next day shipping and I have no way to track the package or know it even shipped.
Jul 18, 2025 02:46 PM
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whatyoonsaysJul 18, 2025 02:46 PM
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Mine received tracking for pencil, but iPad is in processing. If order not expect to happen, I will charge back to my cc.
Jul 18, 2025 02:47 PM
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SeriousCaribou696Jul 18, 2025 02:47 PM
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Just got a fulfilled email and tracking number for the ipad 13 air at 6 am pst this morning, shipping to CA. I received the pencil pro fulfilling email first yesterday while my ipad status was still at "on order, shipping soon". I didn't think it would ship because last time it had stayed at the same stage for well over 2 weeks and gotten cancelled eventually, but this time it worked and I am receiving a free apple pencil pro so I am super delighted. I knew this was going to be a cancel mess in which only a certain number of lucky random order gets shipped so I created a total of 4 orders with next business day shipping this time and all other 3 were cancelled while this one sticks. For reference, I was late to the party and my orders weren't created until almost one and a half hour after the post was made so next day shipping definitely helped in some sense for shipment priority in their system. This is going to be for my personal use, and it's easily the best deal of the year, 400 for ipad 13 air and apple pencil pro is insane.
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Jul 18, 2025 02:54 PM
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firefoot007Jul 18, 2025 02:54 PM
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Quote from JayhawkDeals :
My pencil just shipped this AM. Even with the slow shipping, I'll have the 13" ipad and the pencil in my hands by tomorrow. Already ordered the case on Amazon, now to find a decent deal on the paperlike screen covers.
Which case did you choose, if you don't mind me asking? The Apple Keyboard is very expensive compared to Samsung.
Jul 18, 2025 02:56 PM
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JayhawkDealsJul 18, 2025 02:56 PM
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Quote from firefoot007 :
Which case did you choose, if you don't mind me asking? The Apple Keyboard is very expensive compared to Samsung.
Just a simple slim one. https://a.co/d/iopYVEK
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Jul 18, 2025 03:12 PM
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LyrradJul 18, 2025 03:12 PM
190 Posts
Quote from Lyrrad :
11" Blue 256GB marked shipped with UPS Ground tracking number (paid for regular shipping) about an hour ago, Pencil "Not ready". Existing non-EDU email account.

11" Grey 256GB+Pencil still in "Not Ready" state. Created new account with email at school and placed order an hour after the first.
Update:
11" Blue 256GB marked shipped with UPS Ground tracking number (regular shipping) the same day as purchase. UPS received package the evening after. Pencil changed to shipped two days after purchase ($0.01 charge). Existing non-EDU email account.

11" Grey 256GB+Pencil cancelled later on day of purchase. Created new account with email at school and placed order an hour after the first.
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Jul 18, 2025 03:17 PM
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link64dxJul 18, 2025 03:17 PM
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Quote from dz17 :
These kind of deals are the actual slick deals. It's not like it was a price error and they canceled everyone's orders. A lot of people who probably ordered by a certain time are actually receiving the iPads. Not everyone gets lucky with deals like these. No pain no gain.

10/10 would recommend
Oh for sure, I've had my share of good luck and bad luck thru deals. Just got the bad draw this time along with the hassle of a wonky charge.

I definitely would have been ok with a cheap pencil as consolation prize, but to get charged full price for it plus shipping and lose out on the iPad just adds salt into the wound.


Would do again, lol

I live for the dealssss
Jul 18, 2025 03:20 PM
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vtbeanJul 18, 2025 03:20 PM
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I think quite a few of us paid for the next day shipping ($24) and only received the Apple Pencil while iPad got cancelled. In my case, I was only charged for the shipping and the Pencil was free (0.01 cent). Has anyone tried to return the pencil and receive refund for their next day shipping?
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Jul 18, 2025 03:24 PM
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SeriousCaribou696Jul 18, 2025 03:24 PM
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Quote from vtbean :
I think quite a few of us paid for the next day shipping ($24) and only received the Apple Pencil while iPad got cancelled. In my case, I was only charged for the shipping and the Pencil was free (0.01 cent). Has anyone tried to return the pencil and receive refund for their next day shipping?
That's a dumb move if you were only charged for the shipping on this pencil. It retails for 110 so even at $24 it's one hell of a deal.
Jul 18, 2025 03:25 PM
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nivla16Jul 18, 2025 03:25 PM
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I got the tracking for the pencil pro, but checking with UPS, it says "1 of 2 Piece Shipment".. I'm guessing the iPad should follow, but with how things are going, I'm not sure anymore.

FWIW, the order I did with next day shipping got cancelled, but the one with regular shipping is still in progress.
Jul 18, 2025 03:33 PM
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buy_now_think_laterJul 18, 2025 03:33 PM
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I did multiple orders with standard shipping so atleast one will stick which is what happened. I got one 13inch and pencil and a pencil from 11inch order. Both out for delivery. The tracking for both pencils is same so I guess there are 2 in the box...Will known later today. The 11 inch ipad still says ships soon not cancelled so there is hope....
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Jul 18, 2025 03:48 PM
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firefoot007Jul 18, 2025 03:48 PM
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Quote from nivla16 :
I got the tracking for the pencil pro, but checking with UPS, it says "1 of 2 Piece Shipment".. I'm guessing the iPad should follow, but with how things are going, I'm not sure anymore.FWIW, the order I did with next day shipping got cancelled, but the one with regular shipping is still in progress.
You can click on where it says 1 of 2 piece, it will scroll down and maximize the two tracking numbers. Check the item weight for both of them. If it is .6 lbs, I guess it is just a pencil.

My 13 iPad also fulfilled but yet to receive the tracking number.
Jul 18, 2025 03:53 PM
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mister42Jul 18, 2025 03:53 PM
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I wish I had made an account instead of checking out as guest so that I could see some kind of status. No emails still, only a pending charge of $8.56 from ASU in my bank account.

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Jul 18, 2025 03:55 PM
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ee_tooJul 18, 2025 03:55 PM
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Quote from mister42 :
I wish I had made an account instead of checking out as guest so that I could see some kind of status. No emails still, only a pending charge of $8.56 from ASU in my bank account.
You can track your order as a guest here using your order# and email.

https://www.bkstr.com/arizonastat...trackorder

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