Azure for Students: Stuck on "Not Eligible" error when signing in with verified GitHub Student Pack

Harsh Tyagi 0 Reputation points
2026-09-03T15:37:28.02+00:00

Hello,

I am trying to activate my Azure for Students subscription using my GitHub Student Developer Pack, but I am completely blocked by an account eligibility error.

My Details:

  • GitHub Status: Fully verified with a "Verified Student" badge.
  • Email Setup: My institute email is verified inside my GitHub account.

The Issue:

Whenever I try to sign up via the "Sign in with GitHub" option, the portal completely skips the student registration form and immediately throws the error: "You're not eligible for an Azure free account."

Because of this automated flag, the portal is hard-locked. It no longer gives me any options to verify my identity or proceed with my active student status.

Request:

I would like a support engineer to review my account status, clear the incorrect "Not Eligible" fraud/eligibility block on my profile, and fix the backend authentication so I can successfully log in and activate my credits directly through my verified GitHub link.

Thank you!

Community Center | Not monitored
0 comments No comments

1 answer

Sort by: Most helpful
  1. Gérard Oomens 130.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-09-03T21:22:30.3966667+00:00

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments No comments

Your answer

Answers can be marked as 'Accepted' by the question author and 'Recommended' by moderators, which helps users know the answer solved the author's problem.