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Azure for Students requires that academic status be verified with an eligible institution email address and that the subscription be used only by currently enrolled students at accredited, degree‑granting institutions.

From the program rules in the context:

• Eligibility requires affirming current full‑time enrollment at an accredited two‑ or four‑year institution and verifying academic status through the organization’s email address.
• The offer is limited to one Azure for Students subscription per eligible customer and cannot be combined with other offers.

Because the email address being used is an “alumni” address, the automated verification system is likely treating it as non‑student and failing academic verification, even if current enrollment exists. The public documentation in the context does not provide a way to override this behavior or perform manual verification with documents such as a student ID or enrollment certificate.

The only supported options in the provided material are:

1. Ensure that the email used for Azure for Students is the official student email address issued by the institution (not an alumni address) and that it can receive mail for the automated verification.
2. If the institution does not provide a qualifying student email or cannot be verified, Azure for Students cannot be activated under the documented rules; in that case, Azure can still be used via a regular pay‑as‑you‑go subscription, but without the free student credit.

For Azure Dev Tools for Teaching or Azure for Students Starter (if available through the institution), verification is also based on the organization’s email or supported identity provider; the same limitation around alumni‑style addresses applies.

References:

• Frequently asked questions about Azure for Education
• What is Azure for Students?
• Frequently asked questions about the Azure Education Hub