Manual academic verification request — Azure for Students (Algeria, no university email yet)

Question

Hello,

I'm requesting manual document-based verification for Azure for Students.

I'm a currently enrolled full-time student at the University of Algiers, Algeria (academic domain: univ-alger.dz). My university only issues student email addresses several months after the academic year starts, so I don't have mine yet.

GitHub Education already recognises univ-alger.dz as the valid academic domain for my university, so the institution is accredited and recognised; I just don't have the email address yet.

The "I don't have access to an academic email" / document upload option doesn't appear on the sign-up page for me.

Can you enable manual verification, or point me to the right team? I can provide my student ID card and an official certificate of enrolment.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi @abdelghani khattara,

If you would like to claim Azure for Students through your school's academic email address, I would recommend first checking with your school's IT department or administrator to confirm whether your institution participates in the Azure for Students program and when your academic email account will be issued.

If you would like to claim GitHub Education and receive the Azure benefit through GitHub Student Developer Pack, but you do not see the "I don't have access to an academic email" or document upload option, you will need to contact GitHub Support directly and explain your situation. They can review your case and advise whether an alternative verification process is available.

You can reach GitHub Support here: Sign in for Software Support and Product Help - GitHub Support

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When contacting them, you may want to mention that:

• You are a currently enrolled student at the University of Algiers.
• Your university issues academic email accounts several months after enrollment.
• The academic domain (univ-alger.dz) is recognized by GitHub Education.
• You have supporting documents available, such as your student ID card and official certificate of enrollment.
• The document upload/manual verification option is not available on the sign-up page.

GitHub Support should be able to advise you on the available verification options for your situation. Thank you again for your time and understanding.