Microsoft 365 Education: Free Office 365 A1 for Eligible Students

Free Microsoft 365 Education for eligible students

Eligible students can get Office 365 Education for free through Microsoft when their school qualifies.

Microsoft lists Office 365 A1 as free for students at eligible education institutions. It is donated by Microsoft and built for school use.

What you get with the free A1 plan

• Word for the web
• Excel for the web
• PowerPoint for the web
• OneNote
• Outlook
• Microsoft Teams for Education
• OneDrive cloud storage through the school account
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat where available for education accounts
• Classroom collaboration tools

Eligibility

• Students need an eligible education email address.
• The school or institution must qualify for Microsoft 365 Education.
• Microsoft may re-verify eligibility at any time.
• Access can continue while the student is enrolled at a qualified educational organization.

Important limits

• The free A1 plan mainly includes web-based Office apps.
• Desktop Office apps are generally part of paid education tiers such as A3 or A5.
• When eligibility expires, Office apps can move into reduced-functionality mode and online services tied to the school email may stop working.
• Features can vary based on the school tenant, administrator settings, and country.

Why this is a strong student deal

This is a practical free productivity stack for schoolwork. Students can write papers in Word, build spreadsheets in Excel, create presentations in PowerPoint, organize notes in OneNote, work with classmates in Teams, and save files in OneDrive.

How to claim

1. Open the Microsoft 365 Education page.
2. Enter your school email address.
3. Select the student option when prompted.
4. Follow Microsoft's signup or school-verification steps.
5. Sign in at Microsoft365.com with the approved school account.

No coupon code is needed.