Unable to Reapply After Rejection — Application Redirects to Pricing Page

[realOmSahu]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Verification Help & Guidance

Hi everyone,

My GitHub Student Developer Pack application was rejected on September 18, 2026, with the following message:

"We were unfortunately not able to verify your academic status. Please address the following issues and apply again."

However, the rejection email does not specify what the issues are or what I need to correct.

The bigger problem is that I cannot access the application form anymore. Clicking the reapplication link redirects me to the GitHub pricing page. This has continued since September 18, despite trying to access the application again.

I understand that individual manual reviews and application status updates are no longer provided. However, I need to know how to access the application form again and identify what needs to be corrected, since the rejection notice provides no actionable reason.

Could someone clarify the correct procedure for resolving this issue?

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[drewsday]

I came to report the same behavior and look for a resolution. Any advice is helpful.