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Getting free access to Copilot Pro as a student, teacher, or maintainer

Learn how to use Copilot Pro for free as a student, teacher, or open-source maintainer.

About free GitHub Copilot Pro access

There are three ways to qualify for free access to Copilot Pro:

GitHub reevaluates your eligibility every month.

What if I don't qualify for free access to Copilot Pro?

If you do not meet the previous criteria, you can either:

  • Try Copilot Pro for free with a one-time 30-day trial. After the free trial, you will need a paid subscription for continued use.
  • Set up Copilot Free to get a limited experience of Copilot without a subscription. See About GitHub Copilot Free.

Accessing Copilot Pro for free

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Your Copilot.
  2. If you qualify for free access to Copilot, you will see a page titled "GitHub Copilot Pro" informing you that you are eligible. Click Get access to GitHub Copilot.
  3. On the page that appears, configure the Copilot use policies to meet your needs, then click Save and complete.