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📣 Student/Teacher Verification Has Moved – Now in Your User Settings! #156395
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We would like to inform you that the student/teacher verification process has been relocated to a new section within your user settings, right next to your billing and plans information. 
By moving the verification process to your settings page it makes it easier to access, manage, and track everything related to your account in one place. What’s new in this update:
Your application has been received and is currently under review. You’ll see updates here as it moves through each stage of the verification process. 
If your application is rejected, you’ll now see clear reasons and tips for what to fix before trying again. Important Your academic benefits will be activated within 72 hours after successful verification. 🕒
No action required for verified usersIf you have already completed verification, no further action is required. Need Help or Noticed a Bug?If you run into any issues or spot a bug during the updated verification process, let us know in the comments — your feedback helps us make things better for everyone. If you need support with the application steps themselves, feel free to start a new discussion thread. Our team and community members are always around to help you out. |
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hi, i was notified that my 'academic discount coupon' is expiring in a few days, but my page looks like this (with the button greyed out): |
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I have the same problem |
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@kfaizi I found a way to bypass this. You can enable the button by doing the following:
You should now be able to click the button. <button id="dialog-show-dialog-9449849f-9e96-4744-9d29-9798dda649d3" data-show-dialog-id="dialog-9449849f-9e96-4744-9d29-9798dda649d3" type="button" disabled="disabled" data-view-component="true" class="Button--primary Button--small Button my-2"> <span class="Button-content">
<span class="Button-label">Start an application</span>
</span>
</button>Should now look like this <button id="dialog-show-dialog-9449849f-9e96-4744-9d29-9798dda649d3" data-show-dialog-id="dialog-9449849f-9e96-4744-9d29-9798dda649d3" type="button" data-view-component="true" class="Button--primary Button--small Button my-2"> <span class="Button-content">
<span class="Button-label">Start an application</span>
</span>
</button> |
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Works!! :) |
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I already applied and got approved for it and I am still waiting for the benefits but the status page says I have not submitted anything yet. |
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Hi! I got the same question like you, I reapplied today. It shows I have been verified already. They will give me benefits soon. I guess you can try to reapply to see your status as well. |
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Exact same problem! please update if you get it :)
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Hey, I got access to the github education benefits yesterday and I am already using it. I applied April 12 and got access yesterday April 15 (PH Time) exactly 72 hours. I did not need to reapply for the benefits so you should just wait. |
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I got the same question like the last floor. I got approved on 13th April. Should I reapply the benefits? Or I only need to wait until I get the benefits. |
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The Most Useless Update of GitHub to Update these settings, Student are facing a lot of useless issues , Location issue is the main |
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My application is stuck midway. No confirmation msg is displayed when I expand the details about it |
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I used the campus email only |
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Nope. Unable to get any help from support too. I think there was some technical issue. |
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Hi! I'm experiencing exactly the same issue as you. My application was approved a few days ago, but when I try to open the "Education Benefits" details, it gets stuck loading and never shows the confirmation or the Copilot Pro redemption link. Were you able to fix it? Was it just a temporary glitch, or did you have to contact support or do something specific to solve it? Thanks in advance! |
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Hello, my GitHub Student Developer Pack was approved on April 13, but I still don’t see the benefits in my account. It says I haven't submitted any application. Can you help me? |
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What have i done wrong |
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What have I done wrong. I really don't get what the issue is. Also I can start another application |
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Hi everyone! 👋 We are aware of the 500 errors occurring when users visit https://github.com/settings/education/benefits. Our team is actively working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and we appreciate your patience and understanding. Once it has been resolved, we will provide an update directly here. |
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Hey! My governmentally issued student ID is 2-sided. On the front it has my name, date of birth and ID number and on the backside it shows the date of validity and the name of my school (among other info). In the current state of the system, it's not possible to upload multiple sides nor to upload pictures from my gallery. I've tried taking a picture of the backside only, but photos taken with both my front camera and back camera turned out to be blurry. I've even tried with my webcam but it produced an even worse image. After many failed attempts, I've submitted a barely readable photo and it got rejected almost instantly. Could you make uploading documents permitted or at least have the option to verify students through other channels? It would be urgent for my JetBrains subscription. |
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Hi @6Leoo6 We've updated our Student Developer Pack Application FAQs & Common Rejection Reasons discussion. It's packed with valuable information that might just have what you're looking for. I've included the section that I feel would best assist. Remember to return to your discussion and reply if you need more assistance or mark it as solved 🎉 This will assist others in the community to finding answers more quickly 👍 |
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Thank you for your reply! I tried taking a picture of 2 of my documents, one being my student identity card and the other being an official dated exam notifier with my school's stamp. I took one photo with my front and one with my back camera, but no matter what, they turned out to be unreadably blurry. I cleared the cameras beforehand and they work perfectly fine in other apps. What could you recommend? |
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Yeah, you will definitely need to show your personal details - key to the application. I would suggest having a look at I need to translate my evidence. What can I do? which suggests that you show one side of your Student ID along side your School Details (you can perhaps write it down in bigger characters for easier visibility). |
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Is there a reason there isn't a file upload? Only allowing photos is causing so many problems... |
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@samus-aran
Please come up with a reasonable solution as if the situation stays the same, I won't be able to verify myself and will loose access to tools that are more than crucial for my studies! Thank you for your efforts! |
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Good Morning! i'm approved for the student plan, I have GitHub Pro, but I can't access Copilot Pro. The IDEs I want to use are listed as free. Does anyone know why I can't upgrade to Copilot Pro?
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PSA - If you:
Then: YOU SHOULD MOVE YOUR DNS OFF GITHUB PAGES IMMEDIATELY, UNTIL YOUR RENEWAL GOES THROUGH Otherwise, it is possible your domain will redirect to a SPAM website while GH Pages is offline. On my domain, this was some kind of online casino website based in India. I have absolutely no idea how this is technically possible, but this happened to my domain. I am not sure if this is due to some kind of bug or security issue, but if anyone knows the right place to file a ticket, please let me know. I cannot imagine this kind of redirect being intended behavior. |
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“Approved Student Pack – Benefits Still Not Active After Several Days (Possible Conflict)”Hi everyone, My GitHub Student Developer Pack application was approved on April 28, 2025. However, the benefits are still not active, and I continue to see the message: I suspect this might be due to a previous denied application on the same day, which could be causing a system conflict. I’ve already:
My profile name is: Ahmet Said Bayram If anyone has experienced something similar or knows how to solve this, I’d really appreciate your help! Thanks in advance! |
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we all have problem this not work at all and they dont answer |
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My problem has been solved and I am grateful to everyone who has been of help to me in this matter. |
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The issue with Education Benefits Application – Revoked Status “There are outstanding issues with your GitHub account. Please contact GitHub Support.” When I checked my application status, it showed Revoked, just one day after submission. I’m not sure what caused this and would appreciate your guidance on how to resolve any issues or what steps I should take to reapply successfully. I am currently a student and would like to benefit from the GitHub Student Pack to support my learning and development. Please let me know what additional information or documentation is required. Thank you very much for your help. |
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i am getting this error while requesting GitHub Student Developer Pack, after taking a picture at the Dated Proof ID. |
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Hi everyone! 👋 We are aware of the 500 errors occurring when users visit https://github.com/settings/education/benefits. Our team is actively working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and we appreciate your patience and understanding. Once it has been resolved, we will provide an update directly here.