Affordability for students.
‍Flexibility for instructors. Value for institutions.

Instructors can exempt individual students from the platform fee at any time due to financial hardship — no questions asked. Go to Course home → Students, select the student, and click Exempt from platform access fee.

Yes. When setting up Course Choice, instructors can select "I will purchase access on behalf of my students." You or your department pays a one-time lump sum based on estimated enrollment. Students never see a payment prompt.

You can assign a platform fee per student at $5, $10, $15, $20, or $25. You decide how much Perusall costs for your course.

Yes — students get a 14-day grace period from the course start date before payment is required. This gives them time to confirm enrollment and sort out financial aid before committing.

Instructors can apply for a course-wide fee waiver in situations like: first-time use of Perusall, testing or demoing the platform, high school courses, or if your institution doesn't allow students to pay for courseware. See the full list of qualifying criteria

No. The updated Course Choice model applies to new courses created after July 6, 2026. Courses set up before that date are not affected with new pricing.