--- 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](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-students/apply-to-github-global-campus-as-a-student) and [{% data variables.product.prodname_education %}](https://education.github.com/). 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](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/about-github-campus-program). 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](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-teachers/apply-to-github-global-campus-as-a-teacher). 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](https://education.github.com). ## {% 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](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/about-github-campus-experts). * 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](https://education.github.com/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](https://classroom.github.com/) with upcoming due dates. * Stay in the know on what the community is interested in by rewatching recent [Campus TV](https://www.twitch.tv/githubeducation) 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](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-students/about-github-community-exchange). {% 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](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/getting-started-with-copilot-on-your-personal-account/getting-free-access-to-copilot-pro-as-a-student-teacher-or-maintainer). * **{% 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](/codespaces/quickstart). > [!NOTE] > {% data reusables.education.note-on-student-codespaces-usage %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/integrate-github-classroom-with-an-ide/using-github-codespaces-with-github-classroom). ## Further reading * [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-teachers/about-github-global-campus-for-teachers) * [AUTOTITLE](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-global-campus-for-students/about-github-community-exchange) * [AUTOTITLE](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/get-started-with-github-classroom/about-github-classroom)