Who it is for
- A US college student aged 18+.
- New users and students whose 2025 AI Pro offer expired both qualify.
- Status must be verified every year.
Check my eligibility
How to get it
- Open the offer page and claim the student plan.
- Verify your student status.
- Add a payment method: it is required at sign-up.
- Cancel before the year ends if you do not want to pay after.
Limitations
After the free year the plan renews at $19.99 a month unless cancelled. This is a Gemini subscription, not API credits.
- Application deadline
- 2026-12-31
- Activation window
- Check when granted
- Spending period
- 1 year; claim by December 31, 2026
- Later billing
- A payment method is required at sign-up.
- Combining with other grants
- Also open to students whose 2025 AI Pro offer has expired.
Source and changes
Terms copied from the collection of 1 October 2026. Check the current version before applying.
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