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UMS IT manages licenses for a set of AI products that University of Maine System (UMS) departments can buy for their employees. This article lists what's available, what each costs, and how to request a license.
Check ChatGPT Edu first. Every UMS student, faculty, and staff member can use ChatGPT Edu at no cost. See What is ChatGPT Edu to see whether it covers what you need before you buy another product.
Available AI products
Prices are for one person's license for a full year. Each product you select is billed for the full year.
| Product |
Plan or what's included |
Annual cost |
| ChatGPT Edu Power User |
2,200 monthly credits, plus Codex and Pro models |
$600 |
| ChatGPT Edu Technical User |
4,400 monthly credits, plus Codex and Pro models |
$1,200 |
| Scribehow |
Team plan. Builds step-by-step guides and process documentation. |
$200 |
| Claude |
Team plan. An AI assistant for writing, analysis, and questions. |
$300 |
| Google Gemini |
Enhanced. Includes NotebookLM and Google AI Studio. |
$300 |
| Replit |
Team plan. Helps developers build and manage software projects. |
$420 |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot |
Enhanced. An AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 apps. |
$500 |
The ChatGPT Edu tiers add credits and features to the ChatGPT Edu access every employee already has. For what each tier includes, see What is ChatGPT Edu.
Request a license
Before you request
You'll need:
- A chartfield to bill the annual cost to.
- The email address of the purchasing approver who will authorize the recurring annual charge.
Licenses are for UMS employees. Students can't purchase AI products through this process.
Submit your request
Complete the UMS IT AI Product Request Form. UMS IT reviews the request and assigns the license.
Request a license
How licenses work
- Each license is assigned to one person, using their @maine.edu email address.
- Licenses are purchased for a full year and billed annually to the chartfield you provide.
- After UMS IT processes your request, you'll get an email from the vendor to activate your account. ChatGPT Edu tiers add credits and features to your existing ChatGPT Edu account.
- UMS IT manages license assignments and renewals.
Before you use any AI product for UMS work, review Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Guidance on Use.
Questions about AI product requests?
Environment
- University of Maine System (UMS) AI product licenses managed by UMS IT
- UMS employees, with a chartfield and purchasing approver