I have been using the GitHub Student Developer Pack for a long time, but I am unable to access my Azure account.

Question

have been using the GitHub Student Developer Pack for a long time, but I am unable to access my Azure account."

Answer 1

Access to Azure through the GitHub Student Developer Pack is typically provided via offers like Azure for Students or monthly Azure credits linked to a Microsoft account.

Key points and checks:

1. Azure for Students subscription behavior
   • Azure for Students provides a limited-time credit (for example, $100 for 12 months) and access to services.
   • After 12 months or when the credit is exhausted (whichever comes first), services are decommissioned if not upgraded. You then lose access to deployed products unless the subscription is renewed or upgraded to pay-as-you-go.
   • If the subscription expired and was not renewed or upgraded, the Azure resources and access associated with that subscription are no longer available.
2. Check remaining credit and subscription status
   • If the Azure for Students offer was used, remaining credit and status can be checked in the Azure Sponsorships portal: the Azure Sponsorships portal.
   • If the credit is exhausted or the 12‑month period has ended, access to Azure services under that offer will be blocked until renewal or upgrade.
3. Sign-in and account linkage
   • GitHub-based student benefits are ultimately tied to a Microsoft account identity. When signing in with GitHub, Microsoft checks whether email addresses on the GitHub account match an existing Microsoft account and links them.
   • If sign-in issues occur, ensure the correct Microsoft account (the one originally linked to the GitHub Student Developer Pack/Azure for Students) is used.
   • If the GitHub-linked Microsoft account cannot be accessed (for example, GitHub account issues), recovery can be done using the email address on the Microsoft account via the standard Microsoft account recovery flow.
4. When access is lost
   • If the Azure for Students subscription has expired and the 90‑day grace period after the free subscription has passed without upgrade, deployed products are decommissioned and cannot be accessed.
   • In that case, a new eligible student offer or a pay‑as‑you‑go subscription is required to continue using Azure.

For continued use, verify whether the Azure for Students subscription is still active and has remaining credit, and if not, either renew (if still eligible) or upgrade to a pay‑as‑you‑go subscription.

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References:

• Frequently asked questions about Azure for Education
• Link your GitHub account and Microsoft account
• Sign into your Monthly Azure Credit Subscription and Visual Studio using your GitHub credentials