Azure for Students: Free Account With $100 Cloud Credit

Azure for Students

Eligible full-time college and university students can open an Azure for Students account with $100 in Azure credit for 12 months, with no credit card required. The program also includes free service allowances and developer resources for learning, coursework, and noncommercial projects.

What you get

• $100 in Azure credit valid for 12 months
• No credit card required to start
• Free monthly amounts of popular Azure services for eligible new Azure customers
• Access to always-free Azure service tiers
• Cloud tools for virtual machines, databases, storage, web apps, containers, AI, and developer workflows
• Access to eligible developer tools through the Azure Education Hub
• Ability to renew the student offer annually while you remain eligible

Who qualifies

• Full-time students at accredited, degree-granting two-year or four-year educational institutions
• Students must be at least 18 years old
• Academic status must be verified, normally with an institution-issued email address
• Limited to one Azure for Students account per eligible person

Important credit rules

• The $100 credit can be used on most Azure products during the 12-month benefit period
• Azure Marketplace purchases are excluded from the credit
• If the credit is exhausted, you can choose to upgrade to pay-as-you-go
• If you do not upgrade after exhausting the credit, the subscription and deployed resources may be disabled
• Review usage and cost alerts in the Azure portal so experiments do not unexpectedly consume the credit

Good uses for students

• Host a portfolio, API, or class project
• Practice cloud deployment and DevOps
• Explore data science, databases, and AI services
• Build prototypes and noncommercial research projects
• Prepare for Azure certifications with hands-on experience