I bought my iMac through Apple Store Online via the Mac for Education web. You don't need to verify anything and yes, I'm not a student. Just simply go to the Mac for Education page and buy your computer from there. Save me few hundred bucks.

Not that I know, 3 of my colleagues did the same thing with no problems at all. Apple didn't even ask whether you're a student or not, not online that is. No verification and they didn't even ask whether we're students let alone which college are we're from. Maybe me and my colleagues are the lucky bunch. Maybe