Hey students – start building the future with Azure
Get a $100 credit when you create your Azure free account
Simply verify your student status through your school email address, and you’re ready to go.
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Explore virtual machines, artificial intelligence (AI), databases and more.
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Use your credits with any Azure product to build a class project or a hackathon.
Just imagine the possibilities
Do all this and more with your free account.
Start building your apps
Explore AI
Make the most of big data
Explore these popular products for free in addition to your $100 credit
Linux Virtual Machines
COMPUTE
750 Hours
B1S VM
SQL Database
DATABASES
250 GB
App Service
COMPUTE
10
Web, mobile or API apps
Functions
COMPUTE
1,000,000
requests per month
Microsoft IoT Hub
INTERNET OF THINGS
8,000
messages per day
Machine Learning Studio
ANALYTICS
100
modules per experiment
Get more for your career or classroom!
What else do I need to know?
What happens once I’ve used all of my $100 free credit?
We’ll notify you via email so you can decide if you want to upgrade to a Pay-as-you-go Azure subscription. If you do, you’ll have access to all the popular products. If you don’t, your subscription and products will be disabled.
Can I apply any of my $100 credit towards Azure Marketplace offers?
No, your credit can’t be applied to Azure Marketplace offers. However, many Azure Marketplace partners offer free trials and/or free tier plans for their solutions.
How many Azure for Students subscriptions am I allowed to sign up for?
There is a limit of one subscription per person.
How do I know how much of the $100 I’ve used and how much I have left?
Your remaining credit is show on the Microsoft Azure Sponsorships Portal.
Additional offers for students and educators
Azure for Students Starter
- Available to high school or secondary students*
- Limited to web and mobile app development scenarios
- Limited collection of free products including Azure App Services, Visual Studio Team Services and Notification Hubs
- No Credit Card Required
*Age restrictions apply. Read the FAQ for more details.
Azure free account
- Available for educators, faculty and students
- Get started with a $200 credit to spend on any Azure products
- Keep going with 12 months of free access to popular products
- Credit card required, but pay nothing until you choose