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rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 11:27 education.github.com (4387 clicks)
Last edited 10/10/2014 - 09:46

I got an email this morning from GitHub offering their Student Development Pack which includes a bunch of goodies including:

  • $100 in DigitalOcean credit (can be used even if you've used other promos) * Note that new accounts need a Credit Card or $5 deposit via PayPal for the promo code to apply.
  • Free .me domain name and SSL certificate from NameCheap
  • Free DNS management from DNSimple
  • Free BitNami access on Business 3 account
  • No transaction fees for first $1,000 in revenue through Stripe
  • Your GitHub account gets upgraded to a Micro account allowing private repositories
  • Unreal Engine access worth $19/month

And there is more on the page linked.

You need to have a .edu email in a degree or diploma course, I just signed up with my edu.au email and got full access.

Might not be for all people, but it's very handy for me and I'm sure some others. The $100 DigitalOcean credit is extremely nice.

EDIT: Also if you want another $90 of credits for DigitalOcean, there are a bunch of extra Promo Codes here DigitalOcean have now patched it to not allow multiple promo codes per account

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    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 12:14

      I'll link that in the description :)

  • HomeAlone on 08/10/2014 - 11:57
    +4

    California Colleges will be popular today :D

  • GoldPhoenix0 on 08/10/2014 - 12:39

    Another thing I would put on there is the Unreal Engine 4 subscription… saves you $19 per month… I did want to play around with it for a bit and now I have the chance! (I got a 12 month subscription code for it)

    Thanks OP!

  • Nousernamehere on 08/10/2014 - 13:02
    +1

    Just used avery old student email that I have (and weirdly enough still have access to) and signed up.

    It did say though

    Thanks for submitting!
    You should be getting an email from us within a week.
    Have an Octotastic day!

    • GoldPhoenix0 on 08/10/2014 - 13:07
      +1

      I got the same message, followed the acceptance email about it almost instantly, so check your inbox soon (although, it may depend on the institution)

      • Nousernamehere on 08/10/2014 - 13:08
        +1

        Yeah I was just about to come back and edit my post saying I just got the email, but now I can't :-P haha.

        Guess that's just a way to cover their arse if something does take a little longer behind the scenes!

  • iChopstick on 08/10/2014 - 13:11

    Sweet, thanks OP

  • Joz2988 on 08/10/2014 - 13:11
    -3

    Does anyone know of a way of buying a .edu email account that works for things like this and dreamspark?

    • roughana on 08/10/2014 - 13:17
      +2

      http://www.uac.edu.au/

      • Joz2988 on 08/10/2014 - 13:32

        So basically sign up for an undergrad course for $187 and I'll get an .edu email address or is there an easier way?

        • onlyme on 08/10/2014 - 22:07

          I think a post-grad course application is cheaper at $62.

    • theStinge on 08/10/2014 - 17:22
      +2

      Enrol into an undergrad IT course, and cancel before census date (4 weeks into semester). Should be a no-cost deal, if you're eligible for HECS-Help.

      • DogGunn on 08/10/2014 - 20:12
        +13

        While this sounds like a good idea, the result of this is that you're possibly taking a position from someone that wants to actually do that course.

        • [Deactivated] on 09/10/2014 - 09:31
          +1

          So? Same argument can be said for people that get into one course because they didn't get into first preference and thus have every intention to jump ship into another course.

          I'd do what theStinge said; IT always has free spaces, it's hardly popular or competitive to get into…but I'm a bastard and live off the tears of failed uni applicants.

  • CircularIllusion on 08/10/2014 - 13:22

    When I click Get your pack it takes me to the Sign in page. What do I do?

    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 13:28
      +1

      You have to have a GitHub account which when you're logged in it should take you to the form to request Education access.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 13:38

    Any Australian Uni accounts working ?

    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 13:46

      I use RMIT and it works great for me, although I did sign up to GitHub's education program about 5 months ago, but don't see why it wouldn't still work

      • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 13:47

        Cool - thanks. Signed up with swinburne account now. Fingers crossed !

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 13:56

          Yeah it should be instant. As Porthos said above they say they will email you once approved, it was instant for me.

        • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 14:11

          @rldowling03:

          Thanks. I got confirmation now as well. Trying to figure out now how to get the discount codes for other websites

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:17
          +1

          @binary-zero:

          You go back to the linked page for this post and it should have a button up the top that says 'Get your pack' which will link to the page with all the sites you now have access to.

          Each site has a link which will either direct you to that companies website to signup or in the case of DigitalOcean it will reload the page and give you the code. Not 100% sure how all the redemptions worked as I've only used a couple of them.

  • frankfu1122 on 08/10/2014 - 13:43

    If you are already registered as a student with GitHub, you will already have this pack added to your account

    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 13:46

      Correct. I just had to go to the linked page and click the button to activate it all

  • TomGum on 08/10/2014 - 14:05

    Where do I find the packs? under which tab?

    • 51722 on 08/10/2014 - 14:08

      After you have logged in and completed the form:

      https://education.github.com/pack

      • TomGum on 08/10/2014 - 14:10

        I tried to request one, but I get this
        You have submitted 1 request:
        Oct 10, 2014 for @xxxxx – Approved

        In the billing section i have this.

        Coupon: You have an active coupon for 25% off forever.

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:15

          Odd. Is this under GitHub billing? Mine shows

          'You have an active coupon for $7.00 off for 2 years, until 2016-05-17 (over 1 year from now).'

        • TomGum on 08/10/2014 - 14:17

          @rldowling03: were you able to get the pack?

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:20

          @apnamasti:

          Yeah I've redeemed the Bitnami and DigitalOcean ones no issues. I already had a student account for the GitHub coupon so not sure on that one. They may be overloaded with requests, while doubtful, you never know.

        • TomGum on 08/10/2014 - 14:36

          @rldowling03: I created a new account. and now i get what you get.

          But how do I get the free stuff?

          Edit: Never mind, the pack page looks different now.

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:38

          @apnamasti:

          Just head to https://education.github.com/pack and click 'Get your pack' and the offers are all on that page

  • CircularIllusion on 08/10/2014 - 14:26

    It looks like you can only sign up to Namecheap if you're a US, Canadian or UK resident (unless you want to lie).

    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:37

      I had no issues claiming the NameCheap stuff with my existing account. I know they were giving away free .me domains to US, Canada or UK accounts, but using this Pack I was able to redeem it fine

      • CircularIllusion on 08/10/2014 - 14:44

        I tried to do it through my unique link but it seems to just redirect me to the US/UK/Canada offer. What process did you go through?

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:46

          I just clicked the link, put in a domain name and checked out which then asked me for my email, I just put in my personal email which then emailed me a verify link. The verify link just took me to a page to login or register for a NameCheap account.

          Maybe you'll have better luck if you sign up to NameCheap first and then use the email on that account.

        • CircularIllusion on 08/10/2014 - 14:55

          @rldowling03: I tried doing that just now but when I log in to complete the order, it requires me to enter an address with the countries being one of the three aforementioned.

        • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 15:02

          @Eon-Rider:
          Very odd, as I said it worked fine for me, so not sure why it's not working for you. Maybe try in a different browser or contact NameCheap support as the GitHub page doesn't mention any country restrictions

  • TomGum on 08/10/2014 - 14:42

    With Digital Ocean, is there no way to activate account without credit card or paypal payment?

    • rldowling03 on 08/10/2014 - 14:47

      No, you need to top up with PayPal a minimum of $5 I believe or put your credit card on there.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 15:36

      Prepaid card ? :-)

  • Yuun Yii on 08/10/2014 - 15:25

    Didn't work with my TAFE email unfortunately. I have the dreaded .net.au address.

  • dealman on 08/10/2014 - 15:30

    How much is it to register an .edu domain ?

  • Indomietable on 08/10/2014 - 15:34
    +2

    Thanks for the DO promo codes .. you probably should start another thread just for the codes :)

    • cpho on 08/10/2014 - 17:54
      +1

      Are you able to put multiple codes? I put one in and then the code area locked up

      • moar bargains on 09/10/2014 - 07:56

        No it seems as though they only allow 1 promo code per user now :(

  • Mehrad on 08/10/2014 - 15:43

    Fantastic. applied and registered my namecheap as well
    quite a cool pack it is.
    How many years you got for this package. I wish I said I will graduate even later… 2020 :)

  • criscov on 08/10/2014 - 15:52

    Already had an account but linked my .edu email as well to get the freebies.

  • marcozmitch on 08/10/2014 - 16:42
    +1

    I am sorry for my ignorance, but I just thought I would post this to help the noobs like me:
    DigitalOcean is a simple and fast cloud hosting provider built for developers. Customers can create a cloud server in 55 seconds, and pricing plans start at only $5 per month for 512MB of RAM, 20GB SSD, 1 CPU, and 1TB Transfer.

  • cpho on 08/10/2014 - 17:07

    Awesome! Thanks heaps, OP.
    This is the kick I need to continue a pet project I had :D

  • zolinger on 08/10/2014 - 17:26
    -1

    How do we get the 1000$ free from processing fees for stripe?

    • cpho on 08/10/2014 - 17:37

      Sign in

  • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 17:29
    +1

    I want to start a really basic site where I upload some interesting content that hopefully people find through google searches.

    Does anyone know the best way to do this using the above promos? So need a domain plus hosting plus something to develop a site really easily - and I want it to be real cheap - and if it does get popular, easy to scale and not get ripped off.

    Thanks in advance gurus !

    • roughana on 08/10/2014 - 18:04
      -1

      I want all that, and someone to develop it for me cheaply, and someone else to come up with the idea for me…
      A few billion people to click through to the site as well would be nice too.
      Heck, if 10% of them bought something for a $1 that cost me less than a $1 to provide, that would be awesome.

      • [Deactivated] on 08/10/2014 - 18:17
        +4

        Not sure if you're taking a stab at me.

        I'm asking for a cheap domain, a cheap host, and some basic easy to use interface to make my own site.

        I'm sure there are many options for this.

        I'm not asking for anyone to make the site for me, and i'm not asking for anyone to come up with any ideas for me.

        • HcNguyen111 on 08/10/2014 - 19:00
          +1

          The pack gives you a free .me domain for a year from NameCheap. Can't help you with a cheap hoster, but I recommend WordPress for an easy to use beginner interface for a blog-style website.

        • Yuun Yii on 09/10/2014 - 00:25
          +1

          I would use Namecheap for the domain.
          And Digital Ocean for web hosting.

  • sixcurve on 08/10/2014 - 18:37

    Any idea why i was emailed this:

    Unfortunately, we weren't able to approve your educational discount request.
    You're welcome to re-apply, or follow up with any questions by replying to this email.

    I signed up with my student email (education.nsw.gov.au) & just started a new account on github as well as i've never used it before

    • roughana on 08/10/2014 - 19:01

      Probably because their site is not allowing that domain. Try contacting them.

      • moar bargains on 09/10/2014 - 07:58

        Yeah apparently it needs to be .edu(.au)

  • ronorboris on 09/10/2014 - 01:36

    Beware- Digital Ocean does not accept debit cards. According to their support page, not relying on credit makes you a fraudster.

    Only way is to shell out $5 through PayPal.

    • [Deactivated] on 10/10/2014 - 15:19

      That is wrong ! I used a pre-paid Visa card and it worked without a problem

  • moar bargains on 09/10/2014 - 07:59

    I managed to do this fine with my alumni email address ;) @alumni.<university>.edu.au

    But now I can't activate my DO credit because I already applied one code… :(

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