GitHub Student Developer Pack

• You are at least 13 years old.
• You are currently enrolled in a degree- or diploma-granting course of study (school, college, university, or a homeschool equivalent).
• You have a verifiable school-issued email address, or documents that prove your current student status (student ID card, enrolment letter, fee receipt with a current date).
• You have a personal GitHub account (free tier is fine).

• Best: a school email address (e.g. you@school.edu.in) added and verified in your GitHub email settings.
• Otherwise: photograph your school ID card or a dated enrolment document. The name on the document must match your GitHub profile name.
• GitHub asks you to capture the document with your device camera during the application, so keep the physical document handy.

1. Sign in to GitHub, then go to education.github.com/pack and click Sign up for Student Developer Pack.
2. Select your school from the list (add it manually if missing).
3. Fill in how you plan to use GitHub, then upload/capture your proof of enrolment.
4. Enable two-factor authentication and complete your GitHub profile (real name and bio) before submitting. Incomplete profiles are a common rejection reason.
5. Submit and wait. Most applications process within a few days; peak periods can take longer.

• GitHub Pro features on your personal account while you remain a student.
• GitHub Copilot Pro at no cost.
• Partner offers: free domains (Namecheap, Name.com), cloud credits (DigitalOcean, Azure for Students, Heroku), JetBrains IDEs, and dozens more. Each redeemed from the pack page.
• Benefits expire when you can no longer verify student status. GitHub re-verifies periodically, so keep your proof current.

Rejected? Most common causes: mismatched names, undated documents, missing two-factor authentication. Fix the issue and reapply. No penalty.

• GitHub Education: Student Developer Pack
• GitHub Docs: Apply to GitHub Education as a student
• GitHub Docs: Why was my application not approved?