How to Get Free and Discounted Tools with the GitHub Student Developer Pack

The GitHub Student Developer Pack is a curated collection of free tools and services designed specifically for students who want to learn, build, and ship software like professionals. It includes complimentary access to GitHub Pro, GitHub Pages, GitHub Actions, GitHub Sponsors, and numerous partner benefits across cloud platforms, design tools, and learning resources.

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Github Student Developer Pack

🎯 Tailored Learning Experiences

GitHub organizes many of these benefits into specialized experiences that cater to specific interests or career goals. These include:

• Data Science & Machine Learning

• Hackathon in the Cloud

• Aspiring Creatives

• Primer: Codespaces

• Career Readiness

Each experience offers exclusive tutorials, tools, and discounts not available in the general Student Developer Pack.

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🏆 Key Benefits

The Student Developer Pack offers a wide range of tools and services depending on your learning goals. Highlights include:

• GitHub Pro for free (while you’re a student)
  Enjoy unlimited private repositories, collaborators, GitHub Pages, Actions, Sponsors, and more.

• Access to premium services from top industry partners, such as

  • 💻 AWS Educate Starter Account with $100 in credits

  • 🎮 Unity Student Plan for game development

  • ☁️ Microsoft Azure – $13/month for 12 months

  • 📚 Educative.io—6 months of free access to 60+ developer courses (Python, Java, ML, etc.)

• Professional developer tools, including

  • IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm (JetBrains)

  • Bootstrap Studio for web design

  • Heroku—$156 credit for app deployment

  • GitLens, Testmail, Twilio, Iconscout, Atom, Arduino Education, and more

• Career-building programs:

  • 👩‍🏫 GitHub Campus Expert Program: Learn public speaking, technical writing, and community leadership

  • 💼 GitHub Octernships: Gain real-world experience through paid internships with GitHub partners

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✅ Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack, you must:

• Be at least 13 years old

• Be currently enrolled in a degree- or diploma-granting educational institution (e.g., high school, college, university)

• Provide proof of student status, such as

  • A verifiable school-issued email address, or

  • Documentation like a student ID, transcript, or enrollment letter

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🚀 How to Apply

1. Create or log in to your GitHub account

2. Visit https://education.github.com/pack

3. Click “Get your pack.”

4. Fill out the application form and submit your proof of enrollment

5. Wait for approval and confirmation via email

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📩 Need Help?

If you have any questions or face issues during the application process, you can reach us via email or contact form.

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