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Microsoft Copilot Student Offer - Ended (What Works Now)

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Microsoft's free 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal student offer (with premium Copilot features) has ended. The live replacement is 50% off Microsoft 365 Personal at $4.99/month for verified college students. This is Microsoft Copilot, not GitHub Copilot.

How to claim it

  1. Skip the free-year offer. The free 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal student promotion has ended and is no longer claimable.
  2. Get 50% off Personal instead. Verified college students can buy Microsoft 365 Personal at $4.99/month, which is Microsoft's live student offer.
  3. Use Copilot free. Visit copilot.microsoft.com For AI chat alone, the Microsoft Copilot free tier needs no subscription. Sign in with a Microsoft account at .
  4. Get alerted. Join our deal alerts and we'll email you if Microsoft brings back a free-year student offer.

Who's eligible

Who can get the Microsoft Copilot Student Offer - Ended (What Works Now) student discount?
Nobody can claim the free-year offer now. It previously gave college students in the US, UK, and Canada 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal free. Microsoft's current student offer is a 50% discount on Microsoft 365 Personal ($4.99/month).
How long does Microsoft Copilot Student Offer - Ended (What Works Now) student access last?
The free offer ran for 12 months, then auto-renewed at the regular price. That promotion is closed.
Is the Microsoft Copilot Student Offer - Ended (What Works Now) student discount available worldwide?
The free-year offer was US, UK, and Canada only, never global. The current 50%-off Personal student offer is available to verified college students.

What's included

Microsoft's free 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal student offer (which bundled premium Copilot features) has ended. A short-lived follow-up that advertised 12 months of Microsoft 365 free had a sign-up window through February 28, 2026 and is also closed. What Microsoft offers verified college students today is a 50% discount on Microsoft 365 Personal: $4.99/month for the first year, then re-verify to keep the rate. That includes the Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote), 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and Copilot in the desktop apps at Personal-tier limits. Note: this page is about Microsoft Copilot, the consumer AI assistant, which is a different product from GitHub Copilot. We update this page if a free-year student promotion returns.

  • 50% Off Microsoft 365 Personal (Live)Microsoft's current student offer: Microsoft 365 Personal at $4.99/month for the first year, then re-verify. Includes Copilot in the desktop apps at Personal-tier limits.
  • Free Microsoft Copilot (Open to Everyone)The Microsoft Copilot web and app experience has a free tier that anyone can use for chat, search-grounded answers, and image generation, without a Microsoft 365 subscription.
  • Microsoft 365 Personal SuiteThe paid plan includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and 1 TB of OneDrive storage, plus Copilot inside the desktop apps at Personal-tier usage limits.

Fine print & gotchas

  • The free 12-month offer has ended. A later 12-months-free promo also closed after its February 28, 2026 sign-up deadline.
  • The current student offer: Microsoft 365 Personal at $4.99/month (50% off) for the first year, then re-verify.
  • The free year was US, UK, and Canada only when it was active, never global.
  • This is Microsoft Copilot, not GitHub Copilot. The two products have different plans and different student terms.

Common questions

Is the free Microsoft 365 student offer still available?
No. The free 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal student promotion has ended. A later promo advertising 12 months free had a sign-up deadline of February 28, 2026 and is also closed.
What does Microsoft offer students now?
A 50% discount on Microsoft 365 Personal: $4.99/month for the first year for verified college students, then re-verify to keep the discounted rate. There is no free-year option today. See our Microsoft 365 college student pricing page.
Is this the same as GitHub Copilot?
No. Microsoft Copilot is the consumer AI assistant built into Windows, Edge, and the Microsoft 365 apps. GitHub Copilot is a separate coding assistant with its own plans and its own student terms.
Can I use Microsoft Copilot for free?
Yes. The Microsoft Copilot web and app experience has a free tier open to everyone for chat, search-grounded answers, and image generation. A Microsoft 365 subscription adds Copilot inside the desktop Office apps.
Will the free year come back?
Microsoft has not announced a return. The current student offer is the 50%-off Personal plan. If a free-year promotion returns, we will update this page.

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