There are several places on the internet where students can go go purchase various software programs at below the regular retail cost. Please note that the listing of companies/sites below in no way is meant to be an endorsement of one or the other.
Faculty & Students can get some software for FREE by visiting software.tcnj.edu. If what you're looking for isn't available there, try one of these links:
http://thinkedu.com/bn/ is a Barnes & Noble site (B&N being the College’s bookstore). They have discounts on a number of software titles.
http://theultimatesteal.com is a Microsoft company site which provides discounted software.They offer Windows as well as Office for PC and Mac.
http://academicsuperstore.com offers a number of software packages at discounts for purchase.