Free software, courses and discounts you're already entitled to.
The free software, courses and discounts every student is entitled to but most never claim. Most students never claim any of it — here's what's actually available, verified and kept current.
GitHub Student Developer Pack
One free verification that unlocks GitHub Pro plus a rotating bundle of 70+ partner offers: JetBrains IDEs, cloud credits, a free domain name and more.
The single highest-value item on this list — start here before anything else. GitHub Copilot access within the pack was paused for new sign-ups in April 2026; check the current status when you apply.
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AFFiNE
Open sourceAn all-in-one notes, whiteboard and database workspace, a genuine open-source alternative to Notion for organizing a whole degree's worth of notes.
Free with no usage caps when self-hosted; a hosted version also has a free tier.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Fast free shipping, Prime Video and Prime Music at half the normal Prime price.
$7.49/month or $69/year (versus $14.99/month standard) after a 6-month free trial, verified with a school email.
The rate holds until you graduate, then converts to regular Prime pricing unless you cancel.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Anki
Open sourceA spaced-repetition flashcard app that schedules reviews right before you'd naturally forget something.
Completely free and open source on desktop, Android and web. The official iPhone app (AnkiMobile) is a one-time paid purchase; free alternatives exist for iOS too.
Widely used for medical school, language learning and any subject with heavy memorization.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Free, professionally designed CV and resume templates you can customize and export without a subscription.
Free templates and export on the free plan. Some premium templates and elements need Canva Pro.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Full Canva Pro design features, free for K-12 students and teachers through a teacher-managed class.
100% free for verified K-12 students and teachers. University students should look for "Canva for Campus" instead, which some universities offer separately.
Canva ended its GitHub Student Pack partnership, so claim this directly rather than through GitHub.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Audit most Coursera courses — videos and readings from real university courses — without paying for a certificate.
Free to audit most courses. Graded assignments and the certificate itself require payment, and not every course offers an audit option.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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The full professional design and prototyping toolset, normally a paid plan, free for verified students.
Free Professional plan for one year for higher-ed students (renewable), free Enterprise-tier access for two years for K-12 students.
Verify with a school email or through the GitHub Student Developer Pack.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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freeCodeCamp
Open sourceFull coding curriculum covering web development, data analysis, machine learning and more, with certifications on completion.
Completely free, including the certificates.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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GitHub portfolio (free)
Open sourceHost a free personal portfolio website directly from a GitHub repository, with a free subdomain included.
Completely free, no account upgrade needed beyond a normal GitHub account.
A simple way to show off projects to employers without paying for hosting.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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One free verification that unlocks GitHub Pro plus a rotating bundle of 70+ partner offers: JetBrains IDEs, cloud credits, a free domain name and more.
Free for verified students 13+, enrolled in an accredited degree, diploma or bootcamp program. Verify with a school email or a dated student ID/enrollment letter.
The single highest-value item on this list — start here before anything else. GitHub Copilot access within the pack was paused for new sign-ups in April 2026; check the current status when you apply.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Checks grammar, spelling and basic clarity issues in essays and assignments as you type.
Free tier covers core grammar and spelling checks. Tone rewrites and advanced suggestions need a paid plan.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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A globally recognized student ID card that unlocks discounts on travel, museums, software and shopping in over 130 countries, useful if your school ID isn't recognized internationally.
The ID card itself has a small one-time cost, but it often pays for itself quickly through the discounts it unlocks, especially while traveling or studying abroad.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Free licenses for JetBrains' professional IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm and more) — the same tools used in industry.
Free for the duration of your studies with student verification, normally worth around $289/year.
Included automatically through the GitHub Student Developer Pack, or apply directly with a school email.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Full courses in math, science, economics and more, from basic arithmetic through early university level, with practice exercises built in.
Completely free, no account required to start, no ads.
A nonprofit, not a company offering a free tier — it stays free by design.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Professional courses on interview skills, resume writing and job-specific skills, normally a paid LinkedIn Premium feature.
Many public libraries offer free LinkedIn Learning access with just a library card login — check your local library's website.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, plus Teams and cloud storage, through your school's Microsoft account.
The free A1 tier gives web-only Office apps and 100GB of OneDrive storage with a school email. Some regions have run promotions for a full year of desktop apps and extra storage — check what your school offers.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Real MIT course materials — lecture notes, problem sets, sometimes full video lectures — published free for anyone to use.
Completely free. No certificate or credit, just the course content itself.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Upload your lecture notes, readings or textbook chapters and ask questions about them, with answers citing the exact passage.
Free with a Google account. Limits apply to the number of sources per notebook and daily questions.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Full, peer-reviewed college textbooks — biology, calculus, economics, psychology and more — free to read online or download as a PDF.
Completely free. Printed copies are available at low cost if you want a physical book.
A genuine alternative to paying $150+ for a textbook you'll use for one semester.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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AI-powered search that answers research questions with cited sources, useful for early-stage essay research.
Unlimited quick searches, with a small daily allowance of the more powerful "Pro" search mode.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Ad-free music with offline downloads, bundled with a Hulu subscription in the US, at roughly half the normal Premium price.
$5.99/month (US) versus $11.99/month standard, verified yearly through your university. A free trial period is usually included.
Available for up to 4 years of your degree with annual re-verification.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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Zotero
Open sourceCollects references as you browse and generates citations and bibliographies in any style your course requires.
Free and open source, with 300MB of free cloud storage for syncing across devices.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
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