Students currently residing outside of the United States should activate their Azure account using an RDS computer - https://answers.syr.edu/x/ygabBQ
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Azure for Students is available only to students who meet the following requirements. You must affirm that you are age 18 or older and attend an accredited, degree-granting two-year or four-year educational institution where you’re a full-time student in a STEM-related field. You must verify your academic status through your university’s email address .
The student account grants $100 in free credit to use and test the Azure services.
Am I eligible?
Your eligibility is added to Microsoft Azure based on your affiliation with the iSchool. In order to be eligible to access Microsoft Azure, you must meet the following criteria:
Be enrolled in an IST class for the current term
Term schedules can be found on the Academic Calendar.
Enroll / Activate your Account
- Navigate to the following link - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students/
- Select 'Activate Now' to start the Microsoft Azure Student Account creation
- When prompted to login with a Microsoft Account - use your University email address NETID@syr.edu
- Follow the steps to activate your account - Azure will verify your student status and grant access when accepted (~2-3min).
- The Dashboard for an activated Student Account is pictured below.
Azure for Students FAQs
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/free-account-students-faq/