Eligibility
Who qualifies
Full-time accredited student; generally 18+; verification
- Availability
- Supported countries/regions
- Countries
- No explicit country mapping; follow the availability rules above.
- Student requirement
- Direct student
Azure for Students
What Azure for Students includes
Azure for Students currently provides eligible full-time university students with $100 in Azure credit to use within 12 months, plus free service allowances, without requiring a credit card for signup.
- Microsoft currently lists free monthly amounts for 20+ popular services for 12 months for new Azure customers, plus 65+ services with always-free amounts.
- Students can use the broader Azure catalog up to the free allowances and $100 credit, including developer, cloud, data, and AI services.
- Microsoft says students can renew annually while they remain eligible, and the signup flow uses a school email.
How much Azure credit do students get?
Microsoft currently lists a $100 Azure credit for eligible Azure for Students accounts, usable on Azure services within 12 months.
Does Azure for Students require a credit card?
Microsoft currently states that Azure for Students does not require a credit card for signup.
Can Azure for Students be renewed?
Microsoft says eligible students can renew the subscription annually and continue receiving student access while they remain students.
What you get
Benefit value
$100 Azure credit + free-service allowances; no credit card
- Value category
- Credit
- Known value
- $100
Includes free service tiers/developer tools.
Timing
Renewal and expiration
12 months; can renew annually while eligible
- Starts
- No fixed start date published
- Expires
- No fixed expiration published
- Verification status
- Verified — last checked Oct 17, 2026
Current catalog status: Active – verified
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