I can't sign in to my college account for access to Linkedin Premium free trial for 12 months.

Question

I am unable to sign in to my college email account, which prevents me from accessing the LinkedIn Premium 12-month free trial provided for students. I have tried signing in multiple times, but the issue persists.

I would appreciate your support in resolving this problem.

Answer 1

Hi Berk,

This issue is usually related to the college Microsoft 365 account itself, rather than LinkedIn or the Premium offer.

Here are a few steps you can try:

Verify your student account status Make sure your college email account is still active. Some institutions disable accounts after graduation or inactivity.

Contact your college IT / Microsoft 365 administrator Only your institution’s IT admin can resolve sign-in issues such as:

Account suspension or expiration

  Password or authentication problems
  
     License assignment issues
     
     **Check Microsoft 365 sign-in directly** Try signing in at: [https://www.office.com](https://www.office.com) If you cannot sign in there, the LinkedIn Premium offer will not work either.
     
     **LinkedIn Premium eligibility** The 12-month free LinkedIn Premium student offer requires a **working and verified academic Microsoft account**. If the account sign-in fails, LinkedIn cannot validate eligibility.
     

If your college IT team confirms that your account is active and the issue still persists, you can also contact Microsoft Support and provide them with:

Your college email domain

Any error messages shown during sign-in

They can further investigate the authentication issue.

Hope this helps, and I recommend starting with your institution’s IT support since they manage student accounts.Hi Berk,

This issue is usually related to the college Microsoft 365 account itself, rather than LinkedIn or the Premium offer.

Here are a few steps you can try:

Verify your student account status
Make sure your college email account is still active. Some institutions disable accounts after graduation or inactivity.

Contact your college IT / Microsoft 365 administrator
Only your institution’s IT admin can resolve sign-in issues such as:

Account suspension or expiration

  Password or authentication problems
  
     License assignment issues
     
     **Check Microsoft 365 sign-in directly**  
     Try signing in at:  
     [https://www.office.com](https://www.office.com)  
     If you cannot sign in there, the LinkedIn Premium offer will not work either.
     
     **LinkedIn Premium eligibility**  
     The 12-month free LinkedIn Premium student offer requires a **working and verified academic Microsoft account**. If the account sign-in fails, LinkedIn cannot validate eligibility.
     

If your college IT team confirms that your account is active and the issue still persists, you can also contact Microsoft Support and provide them with:

Your college email domain

Any error messages shown during sign-in

They can further investigate the authentication issue.

Hope this helps, and I recommend starting with your institution’s IT support since they manage student accounts.