Eligibility
Who qualifies
Students age 18+ enrolled at an accredited higher education institution worldwide; enrollment verified through SheerID; Builder Center profile completion required.
- Availability
- Worldwide, subject to verification and applicable terms.
- Student requirement
- Direct benefit for verified higher-education students.
What you get
Benefit value
12 months premium AWS Skill Builder access; $10 AWS Credits at 7 badges; an additional $20 AWS Credits at 14 badges; AWS Foundational Certification exam voucher ($100 value) at 21 badges
- Value category
- Other value
- Known USD value
- Not safely quantified
AWS announced Student Rewards during the 2026 back-to-school season. Stored values use only explicit benefit amounts stated by AWS; no inferred dollar value is assigned to the 12-month Skill Builder access.
Timing
Renewal and expiration
Premium AWS Skill Builder access lasts 12 months after student verification; rewards are earned by reaching Builder Center badge milestones. AWS does not state a fixed program expiration date in the official announcement.
Current catalog status: Official AWS primary source verified 2026-08-29
Official evidence
Why this is verified
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