Apple Student Discount and Finance

wba31

I'm going to be buying an iMac in the coming months, but will be using the Apple Finance to purchase it.
When I have bought previous Mac's I have took my cousin, or brother in law with me to make use of their student discount and make savings on the total cost of the Mac. The last time i did this was 4 years ago, does anyone know if it is still as simple to walk into a store with a student to claim their discount?
Secondly, if i could do that, would they then allow the finance to go in my name?

Knarf44

Why not simply read Apple's T&Cs?

2.1 To place an Order you must be 18 years of age or over and be accessible by non cellular telephone. Your parents or guardian are eligible to purchase on the Apple Store for Education on your behalf, as long as you comply with the conditions described in this section.

In order to be entitled to benefit from the education pricing on the Apple Store for Education you must be either a registered student and possess a valid student I.D. or accepted into an educational establishment or you must be engaged as a teacher or lecturer at an education institution and must require the Product for your own use or for your classes or for research.

Apple is entitled at any time to require that you produce evidence of your entitlement to purchase under this provision. Apple reserves the right to cancel your order in its absolute discretion if we should determine that you are not a student, teacher or lecturer and/or that you do not require the Product for your own use or for teaching or research purposes. We will inform you if we cancel your order on the above basis. Any payments you have made will be refunded to you.

I guess ultimately, it may depend on how flexible your local Apple Store Manager is but I'm guessing he or she won't be unless they have sales targets they need to meet. So I guess the answer is for you to try as the worst they can say is No.