PERRLA, just for Educators
You are very important to us! A good percentage of our sales comes from educators telling their students “Just buy PERRLA. . .” (12,000+ teacher referrals last year!)
Yet, there are many educators who don’t know us and perhaps aren’t familiar with APA and MLA formatting software; what it is and what it isn’t.
You’re here, probably from somewhere in the latter group. While we’d love to sing the praises of PERRLA, but we’ll let our software do the talking. If you're a high school teacher or college professor and have students in your class(es) writing papers in APA or MLA format, we can provide you with a free copy of our software. We'll take care of that, below. And if we can answer any additional questions while you’re here, great!
- I’ve heard about PERRLA, but need to understand more. How can I receive a free evaluation copy of the software? Answer
- I need to understand more about APA / MLA formatting software. Where can I get an explanation, not a sales pitch? Answer
- Okay, I’m ready for the sales pitch. Tell me more about PERRLA, why is it better? Answer
- Can I get a discount for my students on PERRLA? Answer
- Does PERRLA have a fundraising or referral program? Answer
How to get a free copy of PERRLA formatting software
If you are a full-time high school teacher or college professor and your students are required to write papers in APA or MLA format, you qualify for a free copy of our PERRLA APA or MLA formatting software. To receive your free version you can do one of two things:
If you want a temporary copy of the software (it expires after 30 days) with an immediate download, you can download the Free Trial version of the software right now on this web page.
If you want a permanent copy of the software, send an email to: chris@perrla.com with “Free Teacher Software” in the subject line - and make sure to send the email from your school's email account. Include your job title and school in the body of the message. You also need to provide a way for us to validate your position. This can be a URL to your school's website where we can find your name, a class schedule, a scan of your employee badge that shows you are an instructor, etc.
After validation, you will be sent a Promotional Code that will allow you to "purchase" the software with a 100% discount (free).
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APA / MLA formatting software explained
APA formatting software automates the process of creating an in-text reference, title page and abstract. It also sets proper headings, margins and line spacing. All in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA) Manual, 6th Edition.
APA formatting software does not create the reference for the student. It properly formats the information the student inputs.
APA formatting software does not write content or suggest sources for reference or citation. Again, its job is limited to formatting.
The same is true for MLA formatting software, except it pulls its formatting rules from the Modern Language Association (MLA) Handbook, 7th Edition.
The goal of this type of software is to save students time by allowing them to focus on thinking and writing, not complying with formatting rules.
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Why PERRLA is better
PERRLA is better because PERRLA is easier to use. Software that’s easy to use gets used. Maybe this is why more than 300,000 students have bought PERRLA since 1998. We hear “I can’t live without my PERRLA!” all the time.
You use software that “just works,” software you can’t live without. It’s simple to open and begin using, it’s intuitive and leads you through a task and it’s not something you have to sit down and learn. You also use software, or, rather, don’t use software, that isn’t all these things. It may do lots of cool things, but it’s just hard enough to use that you end up NOT using it.
Now, we understand that every software company on the planet touts their software as easy to use. The best ways to evaluate PERRLA is to try it yourself or ask your students. The next best way? Glad you asked. Consider these:
- PERRLA integrates with Microsoft WORD. It’s right there in the tool bar when you need it.
- You are two clicks away from doing whatever you need to do (create a citation, edit a reference, change format, edit your title page, etc.).
- Our Wizards walk you through the task, step by step.
- As you create references PERRLA automatically creates a database so you can use those same references in other papers.
- If you have a question you’ll get help from an actual human. We support our software from 8 AM until 10 PM Central Time seven days a week. Free. We also offer several “getting started” video tutorials.
One more issue. If APA / MLA formatting software isn’t up to date it isn’t fulfilling its promise to the user. We have a full-time subject matter expert that assures PERRLA is up to date. You’ll notice our software automatically updates often. This is a big reason why.
Liz Huber is our APA and MLA Subject Matter Expert. She also maintains two blogs you may find of interest: www.apa-format.com and www.mla-format.com.
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PERRLA student discount / fundraising
We offer anyone the opportunity to create discounts and/or raise money by referring people to PERRLA via our Referral Rewards Program. We want to reward people who referral friends and students to PERRLA, as well as give them an opportunity to raise money for a campus organization or club.
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How the Referral Rewards Program works:
For a quick overview of our Referral Rewards program, watch this entertaining video!
Create your unique Promotional Code here. This lets us track sales from people you refer. The code is actually a unique URL and takes a person to a webpage where they can purchase PERRLA at a price you set.
We also provide space on the page for a personalized message (i.e., “$2 of every purchase goes to the Psych Club”).
We offer a total of $4.00 per individual purchase that can be allocated one of three ways —
- You can allocate the full amount to a discount. The purchase price will then be reduced to $30.95 from $34.95.
- You can allocate $2 of the amount to a discount and $2 to be paid to a recipient of your choice (an individual or organization). In this case, the purchase price will be reduced to $32.95 from $34.95 and $2.00 will accrue to another recipient.
- You can allocate the full amount to accrue to another recipient. In this case, the purchase price will be $34.95 and $4.00 will accrue to another recipient.
You receive an email at the end of any week in which a sale has been made on your Promotional Code. You will also have your own page that details current quarter and last quarter activity.
Referral Rewards are paid end of each quarter to the recipient you specify via an Amazon gift card if at least five sales have been made on your Promotional Code.
Create a unique Promotional Code here.
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