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GitHub Copilot: Copilot Pro free for verified teachers and open-source maintainers

Last checked: October 27, 2026 at 03:29 AMNo end date announced

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Two ways to qualify: be a verified teacher on GitHub Education, or be a maintainer of a popular open-source repository (GitHub decides which repositories qualify). GitHub reevaluates eligibility every month. Free plans granted this way cannot be cancelled by the user.

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   Get verified or check your repos

   Teachers apply to GitHub Education as a teacher; maintainers need a popular open-source repository on their account.

   docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/set-up-copilot/enable-copilot/set-up-for-teachers-and-os-maintainers

   

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   Open Copilot settings

   Click your profile picture in the upper-right corner of GitHub, then click Copilot settings.

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   Claim access

   If you qualify, a page titled GitHub Copilot Pro appears. Click Get access to GitHub Copilot, set your policies and click Save and complete.

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Source: docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/set-up-copilot/enable-copilot/set-up-for-teachers-and-os-maintainers