Free software and cloud credits for students
Student developer packs, education discounts, and cloud credits you can claim with a .edu address — and how each one stacks with the startup program you'll want the day you incorporate.
Student guide
GitHub Student Developer Pack: every offer, and the startup program that replaces it
GitHub Student Developer Pack: free GitHub Pro, Copilot, $100 Azure credit, JetBrains, MongoDB and 70+ offers. Eligibility, how to apply, what replaces it.
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Gemini student plan: the free year, who qualifies, and what it turns into
College students get a free year of a Google AI plan if claimed by Dec 31, 2026. The plan depends on your country. Who qualifies and what it costs after.
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Claude student discount: what students actually get
No Claude student discount exists on Pro. What students get instead: the Free plan, campus Claude for Education access, API credits, and the startup route.
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ChatGPT student discount: the current Plus offer, who qualifies, and what comes after
Some students can get free months of ChatGPT Plus until Oct 31, 2026. Who qualifies, the fine print, $100 Codex credits, ChatGPT Edu, and the cost after.
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Azure for Students: the credit, the rules, and what comes after
Azure for Students: $100 in Azure credit for 12 months, renewable yearly, no credit card. Eligibility, free services, and the Microsoft for Startups path.
Cursor student discount: the current offer, pricing, and how founders get the models free
Cursor has no standing student discount in 2026. The free plan, campus promotions, the new $8–$200 plans, and credits for the models.
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Cloud credits for students: every provider, and what founders get instead
Every cloud credit students can claim in 2026: Azure $100, DigitalOcean, MongoDB and Heroku via the GitHub pack, AWS Educate, Google Cloud, Modal and more.
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