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Today I bring you a very interesting post about software programs that you can get with a student account.
The first set of programs you can get for free with your student account is the Microsoft Office 365 package. It is completely free for students. You can use the desktop version, Android/iOS versions, and the online version. This version includes programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Access, and more. You also get 1TB of free storage on OneDrive for your student account.
To access the service, remember to use an educational or university email.
Here is the link to access: https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/education/products/office
2. GitHub Student Developer Pack
One of the most interesting packs is offered by GitHub for students. It includes the following programs and resources:
- GitHub Copilot free for students
- $200 in free credits for DigitalOcean, where you can get a free Virtual Private Server (VPS) for 1 year (dedicated cloud).
- $100 in free credits for Microsoft Azure and free access to 25 included services. Plus, an additional $200 in free Microsoft Azure services for VSCode.
- Free domain for 1 year on Namecheap, Name.com, .tech domains
- Free server and hosting for static websites on Pageclip.
- Access to GitHub Pages for free website hosting.
- Free SMTP Mailgun for 1 year.
- Free GitLens+ license.
- Free GitKraken client.
- Free 1-year professional plan on Typeform.
- $13 credit for Heroku to run code.
- Access to development programs like Bootstrap Studio, JetBrains.
- Different icon packs from IconScout, Icons8, Octicons.
- Access to Figma for Students and FigJam for Students.
- Different courses from Codespaces, Educative, Microsoft, FrontendMasters, DataCamp, OneMonth, DeepSource, Github Campus Experts, GoRails, SymfonyCasts.
- Access to Testmail for email testing.
- $50 in Twilio credits.
- $50 credit for MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB Compass, and a MongoDB University course with a certificate valued at $150.
- Waived fees on Stripe for the first $1,000 in revenue.
- 6 months free of Arduino Create Maker plan.
- And many more services that are continuously expanding…
To access the benefits of the GitHub Student pack, you need to add your student account to your GitHub profile and go through the verification process (you may be asked for a student ID or proof of enrollment). For more information, use this link: https://education.github.com/pack
3. Windows and other services free for students
In some cases, universities offer free licenses for Windows 10 and 11. To obtain it, use this link https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools and sign in with your student or faculty account.
