---
title: About GitHub Education for students
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_education %} offers students real-world experience with free access to various developer tools from {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}''s partners.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/about-github-education-for-students
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---

Using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for your school projects is a practical way to collaborate with others and build a portfolio that showcases real-world experience.

{% data reusables.education.about-github-education-link %}

Everyone with a {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account can collaborate in unlimited public and private repositories with {% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %}. As a student, you can also apply for the {% data variables.product.prodname_student_pack %}, which offers free access to tools and services used by professional developers. For more information, see "[Applying for a student developer pack](/articles/applying-for-a-student-developer-pack)" and [{% data variables.product.prodname_education %}](https://education.github.com/pack).

If you're a member of a FIRST robotics club, your mentor can apply for an educator discount so your team can collaborate using {% data variables.product.prodname_team %}, which allows unlimited users and private repositories, for free. For more information, see "[Applying for an educator or researcher discount](/articles/applying-for-an-educator-or-researcher-discount)."

### Further reading

- "[About {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} for educators and researchers](/articles/about-github-education-for-educators-and-researchers)"