Student Developer Pack still "Awaiting Benefits" 14 days after approval

[hve4638]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Benefit Activation/Waiting

Hi everyone,

My GitHub Education student application was approved on August 14, 2026.

The Education Benefits page says that my benefits, including partner offers, should become available within 72 hours (3 days) after approval. However, it has now been 14 days since my approval, and the status is still showing "Awaiting Benefits."

My academic status is already shown as approved, so the issue appears to be with the activation of the Student Developer Pack benefits rather than the verification itself.

I also tried contacting GitHub Support, but the Education support form redirects me to the Community Discussions instead of allowing me to submit a support ticket.

Is there anything I need to do to trigger the activation, or could someone from the GitHub Education team check whether there is an issue with benefit activation?

Thank you.

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[detective01-tech]

same with me , so i waiting for this yet

[dhanishp-design]

You Just need to wait As It Sometimes Takes Time to Activate Your Education Pack .
Mine Took Around 3-4 Days to Activate The Pack After Approving

[snaeker58]

I've been waiting since 28 days...

[KaranSinghhhh]

Any updates?

[detective01-tech]

same here my application was approved 3 days ago but benefits are not availble yet