I'll definitely have to check it out (because having four CAD programs on my laptop is clearly superior to having three
)
Obviously I need to mess around with it a bit, but the ST sounds a lot like Creo's "Flexible Modelling" features, which let you click and drag surfaces to quickly adjust models (which is very useful for prototyping!). Also, I know PTC gives out free lab licenses to teams (not sure about schools, but if I remember correctly they give out licenses through the same system now), because we set up the aviation lab at our school with a 30-seat lab license.
I never really took Solid Edge seriously, but I guess I have another CAD program to learn now!