GitHub Student Developer Pack

Owned by Thuc Phung
Last updated: Sep 12, 2024
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The GitHub Student Developer Pack is a collection of free tools, resources, and benefits available to students. It offers students access to premium software, cloud services, educational platforms, and other professional-grade developer tools, allowing them to build projects, learn coding, and work collaboratively without the usual costs.

1. Create a GitHub Account (if you don't have one)

  • Go to GitHub.com.

  • Click on Sign Up in the upper right corner.

  • Follow the prompts to create a new account by entering your email, username, and password.

  • Verify your email address to activate your account.

  • Complete your GitHub account billing information with your full legal name as it appears on your academic affiliation documentation. (You do not have to add a payment method.)

  • Secure your GitHub account with two-factor authentication. (We recommend using the GitHub Mobile app.)

2. Go to GitHub Education

3. Verify Your Student Status

  • You will be prompted to verify that you are a student.

  • Choose "Student" and fill out the form with your educational information.

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4. Provide Proof of Enrollment

  • Upload the following:

    • A picture of your student ID card (recommended for higher chance of approval)

5. Wait for Approval

  • Once you've submitted your application, you will receive an email from GitHub notifying you of the approval (this can take a few days). Github do need to verify your student status as these free services do cost GitHub money due to high compute usage/demand so that they can best avoid abuse of their offering.