The Microsoft Cloud Agreement is a transactional licensing agreement for academic institutions with one or more users/devices seeking to fully outsource management of their cloud services through a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). CSPs offer an easy way to license the cloud services you need through the Microsoft Cloud Agreement for Academic in combination with the value-added services offered by your systems integrator, hosting partner, or born-in-the-cloud reseller partner. On-premises software and Software Assurance aren’t available through the Microsoft Cloud Agreement for Academic. Student use benefits are available.