Student Package Qualifications

[JerNSFW]

Can I get the free GitHub Student package if I'm taking a class on Coursera.com?

[mecodeatlas]

Welcome to the GitHub Community, @JerNSFW, we're happy you're here! You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question in the applicable category and are explicit about what your project entails--giving a few more details might help someone give you a nudge in the right direction. I've gone ahead and moved it for you. Good luck!

[utkarshsingx]

Hey @JerNSFW. Short answer: No — simply taking a class on Coursera.com does not make you automatically eligible for the GitHub Student Developer Pack.

To qualify for the free Student Pack:

1. Be a student currently enrolled in a degree-granting educational institution (for example, a college, university, or high school that issues official student IDs or email addresses).

2. Be able to prove your student status — usually by:
   a) Using a school-issued email address (e.g., @edu, @ac.in, etc.), or
   b) Uploading an official document such as a student ID card, enrollment letter, or transcript that clearly shows your name, institution name, and current date/term.

3. Have a GitHub account with your real name and details matching your proof of enrollment.

P.s. Coursera, Udemy, or other online platforms are not considered educational institutions by GitHub for this program, even if the course is offered by a university through those platforms.

But hey! if you are officially enrolled in a university or college and are just taking additional Coursera courses, you can still apply — just make sure your verification document comes from your university, not Coursera.

Hope it helps :)

[samadasyed]

@JerNSFW As @utkarshsingx said, You must have school issued email, and ID card that matches your GitHub credentials as well. A coursera course does not offer these.

[PentiumB]

@utkarshsingx @samadasyed Hello. I'm wondering if I need to confirm my documents through the university's email. The thing is, they used to have email addresses, but now students have decided to stop using email addresses. I have a document, but they're not offering to use it. What should I do?

[JerNSFW]

Received. Thank you for clarifying.

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On Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM Utkarsh Singh ***@***.***> wrote: Hey @JerNSFW <https://github.com/JerNSFW>. Short answer: No — simply taking a class on Coursera.com does not make you automatically eligible for the GitHub Student Developer Pack. To qualify for the free Student Pack: 1. Be a student currently enrolled in a degree-granting educational institution (for example, a college, university, or high school that issues official student IDs or email addresses). 2. Be able to prove your student status — usually by: a) Using a school-issued email address (e.g., @edu, @ac.in, etc.), or b) Uploading an official document such as a student ID card, enrollment letter, or transcript that clearly shows your name, institution name, and current date/term. 3. Have a GitHub account with your real name and details matching your proof of enrollment. P.s. Coursera, Udemy, or other online platforms are not considered educational institutions by GitHub for this program, even if the course is offered by a university through those platforms. But hey! if you are officially enrolled in a university or college and are just taking additional Coursera courses, you can still apply — just make sure your verification document comes from your university, not Coursera. Hope it helps :) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#179102 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BVQFA3ESNPIA7QU5V6L5BM334LO7NAVCNFSM6AAAAACLO6QIMGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTIOJUGQ2DEMY> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>