---
title: About GitHub Education
intro: '{{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_education }} offers a special free product for schools that want to make the most of {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} for their community and agree to specific program requirements.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/about-github-education
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---

If your school agrees to meet certain requirements, your secondary school, university, or bootcamp can get {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_education }}, which offers the best of {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} for free, including:
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- Teacher training to master Git and {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} with our Campus Advisor program
- Automated access to premium {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_education }} features, like the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_student_pack }}
- Leadership development and technical training for students with the Campus Experts program

For more information, see the [official {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_education }}](https://education.github.com/partners/schools) page. To learn more about training programs for student leaders and teachers, see "[{{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} Campus Experts](https://education.github.com/students/experts)" and "[Campus Advisors](https://education.github.com/teachers/advisors)."

If you're a student or academic faculty and your school isn't partnered with {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} as a {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_education }} school, then you can still individually apply for discounts to use {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }}. For more information, see "[Using {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} for your schoolwork](/articles/using-github-for-your-schoolwork/)" or "[Using {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom }} in your classroom and research](/articles/using-github-in-your-classroom-and-research/)."