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GitHub Student Developer Pack

The single most important student program - unlocks access to $200+ in cloud credits, free domains, premium tools, and verified student status for other programs.

Get Your Student Pack

Why Get This First?

The GitHub Student Developer Pack is the foundation for accessing many other student programs. Once verified, you can use your GitHub student status to unlock:

  • DigitalOcean: $200 in cloud credits
  • Heroku: $312 in platform credits (24 months)
  • JetBrains: All professional IDEs free
  • Namecheap: Free .me domain for 1 year
  • .tech: Free .tech domain for 1 year
  • DataCamp: 3 months free Premium access
  • GitHub Copilot: Free AI coding assistant

How to Sign Up

1

Create a GitHub Account

If you don't have one, create a free GitHub account at github.com

Create GitHub Account
2

Apply for the Student Pack

Visit the GitHub Education page and click "Get your pack"

Apply for Student Pack
3

Verify Your Student Status

You'll need to provide:

  • • School-issued email address (.edu or institutional domain)
  • • Photo of your student ID or enrollment document
  • • Brief description of how you plan to use GitHub
4

Wait for Approval

Approval usually takes a few days. You'll receive an email when approved.

Tip: Use your school email and make sure your student ID photo is clear and readable.

What's Included

GitHub Copilot

AI-powered code completion in VS Code, JetBrains, and more.

Free while a student

GitHub Pro

Unlimited private repos, advanced code review, and more.

Free while a student

DigitalOcean

Cloud hosting for web apps, databases, and Kubernetes.

$200 credit for 1 year

Heroku

Platform for deploying and scaling apps.

$13/month for 24 months ($312 total)

JetBrains IDEs

All professional IDEs: IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.

Free 1 year (renewable)

Namecheap

Free .me domain with SSL certificate.

Free 1 year

.tech Domain

Free .tech domain for your portfolio or projects.

Free 1 year

DataCamp

Data science and ML courses with hands-on practice.

3 months free Premium

After You Get Approved

Once your GitHub Student Pack is approved, explore these categories: