Do I qualify for GitHub Education?
You qualify for GitHub Education if you:
- Are enrolled in a degree- or diploma-granting program, such as a high school, college, university, or homeschool.
- Provide documents that prove your current student status. See Academic email requirements below.
- Own a GitHub personal account.
- Are at least 13 years old.
What documents can I use to prove I'm a student?
- A picture of your school ID with current enrollment date
- Your class schedule
- Your transcript
- An affiliation or enrollment verification letter
Academic email requirements
GitHub's verification process is individually tailored. When the system detects that recent applicants from your school successfully verified using their academic email, future applicants from the same school must also use an academic email.
Your school requires an academic email address
If the application asks for an academic email, you must add and verify one on your GitHub account before applying. See Adding an email address to your GitHub account.
Your school does not provide an academic email address
If your institution does not issue academic emails, provide official documentation, such as a school webpage or a letter on school letterhead, explaining the policy. Then reapply for GitHub Education.
Your school's email domain is not recognized
If your school email domain is not recognized in the application, contact GitHub Education Support with your school's full name, website URL, and the email domain you are attempting to use.
Applying to GitHub Education
- Navigate to your Education benefits settings.
- Under "GitHub Education", click Start an application.
- Complete the form, then click Submit application.
Once your application is approved, navigate to your GitHub Education portal to use your GitHub Education benefits, such as free access to professional developer tools.