title: About GitHub Education for students
intro: >-
{% data variables.product.prodname_education %} offers students real-world
experience with free access to various developer tools from {% data
variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s partners.
redirect_from:
- >-
/education/teach-and-learn-with-github-education/about-github-education-for-students
- >-
/github/teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/about-github-education-for-students
- /articles/about-github-education-for-students
- >-
/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/about-github-education-for-students
- >-
/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-for-your-schoolwork/about-github-education-for-students
- >-
/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-students/about-github-global-campus-for-students
- >-
/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/about-github-education-for-students
versions:
fpt: '*'
shortTitle: About
{% data reusables.education.about-github-education-link %}
Using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for your school projects is a practical way to collaborate with others and build a portfolio that showcases real-world experience.
Everyone with a {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account can collaborate in unlimited public and private repositories with {% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %}. As a student, you can also apply for {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} student benefits. Your {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} student benefits and resources are all included in {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}, a portal that allows you to access your education benefits, all in one place. For more information, see AUTOTITLE and {% data variables.product.prodname_education %}.
Before applying for {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %}, check if your learning community is already partnered with us as a {% data variables.product.prodname_campus_program %} school. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
If you're a member of a school club, a teacher can apply for {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} so your team can collaborate using {% data variables.product.prodname_team %}, which allows unlimited users and private repositories, for free. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
Once you are a verified {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} student, you can access {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} anytime by going to the {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} website.
{% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} features for students
{% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} is a portal from which you can access your {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} benefits and resources, all in one place. On the {% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} portal, students can:
- Connect with a local Campus Expert. For more information on campus experts, see AUTOTITLE.
- Gain in-depth understanding of a feature, tool, or topic with curated experiences designed to support your learning journey.
- Explore and claim offers for free industry tools from the Student Developer Pack.
- See upcoming in-person and virtual events for students, curated by {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} and student leaders.
- View assignments from GitHub Classroom with upcoming due dates.
- Stay in the know on what the community is interested in by rewatching recent Campus TV episodes. Campus TV is created by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} and student community leaders and can be watched live or on demand.
- Discover student-created repositories from {% data variables.product.prodname_community_exchange %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
{% data variables.product.prodname_global_campus %} students also receive the following {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} benefits.
- {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}: Verified students receive a free subscription for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro %}. See AUTOTITLE.
- {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}: {% data reusables.education.student-codespaces-benefit %} For more information on getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}, see AUTOTITLE.
{% data reusables.education.note-on-student-codespaces-usage %} For more information, see AUTOTITLE.