A curated collection of free resources, tools, courses, software, and perks available exclusively for students — especially those with a student ID or college email.
Built to make education accessible and help students grow without financial barriers.
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- ☁️ Cloud Services
- 🛠 Developer Tools
- 🎨 Design Tools
- 🎨 Portfolio & Personal Websites
- 🎓 Courses & Certifications
- 📚 Productivity Tools
- 💼 Career & Job Search Resources
- 🔐 Security Tools
- 🤖 AI Tools
- 🌐 Misc Perks
- 🔗 Related Lists
| Service | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Educate / AWS Student Credits | $200 credits + 30+ always-free services | https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/ |
| Google Cloud | Free credits (varies), always-free tier, Qwiklabs access | https://cloud.google.com/free |
| IBM Cloud | $200 first 30 days + 40+ always-free services (Watson, ML APIs) | https://www.ibm.com/cloud/free |
| Microsoft Azure for Students | $100/year credits + 55+ always-free services | https://azure.microsoft.com/free/students |
| Oracle Cloud | $300 free trial + powerful always-free VMs | https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/ |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Android Studio | Official IDE for Android development | https://developer.android.com/studio |
| Blender | Open-source 3D modeling & animation suite | https://www.blender.org/ |
| DigitalOcean Credits | $100 in cloud credits for deployments via GitHub Pack | https://www.digitalocean.com/github-students/ |
| GitHub Pro | GitHub Pro with private repos, advanced repo insights, and tools | https://education.github.com/pack |
| GitHub Student Developer Pack | Partner cloud credits (DigitalOcean, Heroku, MongoDB Atlas) + 100+ tools | https://education.github.com/pack |
| GitKraken | Git client + issue board included in GitHub Student Pack | https://www.gitkraken.com/github-student-developer-pack |
| Heroku Credits | Platform credits for hosting & deploying apps through GitHub Student Pack | https://www.heroku.com/github-students |
| JetBrains Student License | Full access to all JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm & more) during studies | https://www.jetbrains.com/community/education/#students |
| Microsoft Azure for Students | $100 credit + developer tools and access to Visual Studio, GitHub Codespaces | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/free/students/ |
| MongoDB Atlas Credits | $50 in credits + free shared cluster tier for cloud databases | https://www.mongodb.com/students |
| Overleaf Premium | Premium LaTeX editor for research papers & collaborative documents | https://www.overleaf.com/edu/students |
| Replit Hacker Plan | Hacker Plan via GitHub Student Pack for online coding, hosting & collaboration | https://replit.com/site/github-students |
| Sentry | Error/performance monitoring as part of GitHub Student Pack | https://sentry.io/for/github-students |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Education Access | 3D, CAD, architecture & engineering tools | https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview |
| Canva Pro (Education) | Premium plan for students with college email verification | https://www.canva.com/education/ |
| Figma Education Plan | Unlimited files, editors, and teams for students | https://www.figma.com/education/ |
| Framer for Students | Pro access for building websites, portfolios & prototypes | https://www.framer.com/education/ |
| Sketch for Education | Full version for UI design with student verification | https://www.sketch.com/education/ |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Homepage Template | Clean academic personal website template built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; no build step or framework required, making it easy to customize and deploy with GitHub Pages. | https://github.com/Arvid-pku/Academic-Homepage-Template |
| Academic Pages | Ready-to-fork GitHub Pages template for academic personal websites, supporting publications, talks, teaching, projects, blog posts, and CV content. | https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io |
| Platform | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Coursera for Campus | Access to thousands of paid courses through your university, including certificates and job-relevant learning | https://www.coursera.org/campus |
| edX | Enrollment to courses from top global universities with option to purchase professional certificates | https://www.edx.org |
| FutureLearn | Access to short duration courses with options to get certificates for a fee | https://www.futurelearn.com |
| Great Learning Academy | Beginner courses with certificates across data science, cloud computing, and business analytics | https://www.greatlearning.in/academy |
| Microsoft Learn | Interactive learning paths, labs, and certification vouchers in Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform | https://learn.microsoft.com |
| OpenLearn | Courses from The Open University covering many domains with flexible start dates | https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses |
| Swayam | Indian government platform offering courses from top Indian universities with certification options | https://swayam.gov.in |
| Udacity | Tech courses ranging from beginner to advanced levels with video lessons and exercises | https://www.udacity.com |
| Udemy Free Courses | Daily rotating selection of courses across tech, business, and creative topics | https://www.udemy.com/courses/free |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Namecheap .me Domain | Free or discounted .me domain for portfolios and personal websites via GitHub Pack | https://education.github.com/pack |
| Notion Pro | Free Personal Pro plan with unlimited uploads and advanced workspace tools | https://www.notion.so/product/notion-for-education |
| Todoist Premium | Premium task management via GitHub Student Pack | https://education.github.com/pack |
| Slack | Free upgrade for student teams for communication & collaboration | https://education.github.com/pack |
| Trello | Free premium boards for workflow & project organization via GitHub Pack | https://education.github.com/pack |
| Asana | Free trial for team productivity and project tracking | https://asana.com |
| CiteMe | Free academic citation generator — searches OpenAlex, CrossRef, PubMed & more, formats in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, ABNT, Vancouver, IEEE, and 40+ styles. Free tier: 20 citations/month, 50 library items, BibTeX/RIS export. No sign-up required | https://citeme.app |
| PickerSpin | Free spin-the-wheel and random name picker for classroom use — no signup, no ads. Provably fair (built on the browser's Web Crypto API, with a public page to verify the math) | https://pickerspin.co |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Careerhelp | Free, no login. Explains 847 US and Canadian careers one screen each: typical pay, training time and cost, job outlook, and what the work is like. Ranked lists (highest paying trades, careers in demand, careers that take two years or less). | https://career.help |
| CareJobs AI career tools | Free, no login. Cover letter generator, resume bullet writer, interview coach, job posting decoder, offer negotiation email and resignation letter writers for nurses and other healthcare workers and students entering healthcare. | https://carejobs.now/tools |
| Hanzilla Jobs | Free, daily-updated Canadian student and recent-grad jobs board covering internships, co-ops, new-grad, junior, and entry-level roles across tech, finance, engineering, business, sciences, and more. No login required. | https://jobs.hanzilla.co/internships/ |
| ResumeAI | Free ATS checker (3/day no account, 10/day free account) + AI resume builder. Open State of ATS 2026 dataset (738 employers, Workday 37.9%). | https://withresumeai.com/ |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1Password | Free or discounted password manager for students to securely store and generate passwords | https://1password.com/education |
| Snyk | Free vulnerability scanning for open-source dependencies and container images | https://snyk.io |
| Tinfoil Security | Website vulnerability scanning to identify security issues in student web apps | https://www.tinfoilsecurity.com |
| GitGuardian | Free API key and secret scanning to prevent credential leaks in repositories | https://www.gitguardian.com |
| Detectify | Automated web security scanner for analyzing and securing student projects | https://detectify.com |
| Dependabot (GitHub) | Automated dependency updates and security alerts integrated directly in GitHub | https://github.com/features/security-dependabot |
| Tool | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| HuggingFace | Free GPU hours and access to advanced ML models for experimentation and research | https://huggingface.co |
| OpenAI Student Programs | Free or discounted API credits (region-based) for GPT, DALL·E, Whisper, and more | https://openai.com |
| Deepnote | Free team plan for students with unlimited projects and collaborative data science features | https://deepnote.com |
| Camber | AI-powered scientific computing with free CPU hours, storage, and LLM credits for students | https://camber.cloud |
| Perk | Benefits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Prime Student | 6-month free trial, then ~50% off; includes Prime Video, Music, and shopping perks | https://www.amazon.in/prime/student |
| Apple Music Student | ~40–50% off; includes Apple TV+ access (region-specific) | https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ |
| Spotify Premium Student | ~60–68% off; often bundled with Hulu (US only) | https://www.spotify.com/us/student/ |
| Hulu Student Plan | Ad-supported plan for $1.99/month (via student verification or Spotify bundle) | https://www.hulu.com/student |
| Peacock Premium | 60% off student plan (~$2.99/month) | https://www.peacocktv.com |
| YouTube Premium Student | Discounted plan (~$8/month) with ad-free YouTube + YouTube Music | https://www.youtube.com/premium/student |
| Paramount+ Student | Up to 50% off with SheerID verification | https://www.paramountplus.com |
- Awesome Study Tools - Curated directory of 176 study and learning tools by category and region.
- AIGuideDZ - Free, student-friendly guides comparing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools.
Want to add more resources? Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.
Quick summary:
- Ensure the resource is genuinely free or offers significant student discounts
- Follow the existing format (alphabetical order within categories)
- Provide a clear, objective description
- No referral links
Comprehensive documentation for this project is available on Hashnode.
At present, this README serves as the primary source of documentation.
This project is distributed under the MIT License.
For detailed licensing information, please refer to the LICENSE file included in this repository.
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