---
title: About GitHub Education
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_education %} offers a special free product for schools that want to make the most of {% 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_education %}, which offers the best of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for free, including:
- {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} and/or {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}
- Teacher training to master Git and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} with our Campus Advisor program
- Automated access to premium {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} features, like the {% data variables.product.prodname_student_pack %}
- Leadership development and technical training for students with the Campus Experts program

For more information, see the [official {% data variables.product.prodname_education %}](https://education.github.com/partners/schools) page. To learn more about training programs for student leaders and teachers, see "[{% 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} as a {% data variables.product.prodname_education %} school, then you can still individually apply for discounts to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For more information, see "[Using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for your schoolwork](/articles/using-github-for-your-schoolwork/)" or "[Using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} in your classroom and research](/articles/using-github-in-your-classroom-and-research/)."