Eligibility
Who qualifies
Verified GitHub Education student; activate Copilot Student from GitHub Education benefits; eligibility is reevaluated monthly
- Availability
- Global / supported regions
- Countries
- No explicit country mapping; follow the availability rules above.
- Student requirement
- Direct student
What you get
Benefit value
Free for verified students; unlimited code completions; included GitHub AI Credits; limited chat and agent usage through auto model selection
- Value category
- Free
- Known USD value
- Not safely quantified
GitHub paused new Student/Pro/Pro+ sign-ups on April 20, 2026, then announced on June 17, 2026 that individual-plan sign-ups, including Copilot Student, were reopening gradually. Current GitHub Docs explicitly provide an Access Copilot Student path and state that verified students receive free access; eligibility is reevaluated monthly.
Timing
Renewal and expiration
Eligibility reevaluated; verification required
- Starts
- No fixed start date published
- Expires
- No fixed expiration published
- Verification status
- Verified — last checked Aug 30, 2026
Current catalog status: Active – verified; Copilot Student sign-ups available
Official evidence
Why this is verified
This listing is backed by a direct provider, government, university, or program source. Terms can still change after our most recent check.
Open official verification sourcedocs.github.com (opens in a new tab)