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Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by johndbritton »

jmgrosen wrote: post #60
johndbritton wrote: post #14

I work at GitHub on all things related to education. I got a note that this was on HN, so I thought I'd drop by and offer to answer questions and provide some additional details. Details on the discount: * We're happy to provide students with GitHub Micro (5 private repositories) accounts for free. So long as you're a student, you're eligible. You can use the private repositories for anything you want. * We offer org…

Two (semi-related) questions: * Are high school students eligible? * If so, my high school doesn't provide us with email addresses. Is that critical? (I have other ways of verifying my enrollment.) Thanks!

> High school students are eligible as well.

> Since most high schools don't issue email addresses, the turnaround for approval can be longer.

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by topherwhite »

johndbritton wrote: post #14

I work at GitHub on all things related to education. I got a note that this was on HN, so I thought I'd drop by and offer to answer questions and provide some additional details. Details on the discount: * We're happy to provide students with GitHub Micro (5 private repositories) accounts for free. So long as you're a student, you're eligible. You can use the private repositories for anything you want. * We offer org…

This a really cool idea, and great for getting students started without the stress of making code public. Kudos to Github. Does GitHub offer any similar benefits to non-profits or other types of organizations?

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by johndbritton »

topherwhite wrote: post #62
johndbritton wrote: post #14

I work at GitHub on all things related to education. I got a note that this was on HN, so I thought I'd drop by and offer to answer questions and provide some additional details. Details on the discount: * We're happy to provide students with GitHub Micro (5 private repositories) accounts for free. So long as you're a student, you're eligible. You can use the private repositories for anything you want. * We offer org…

This a really cool idea, and great for getting students started without the stress of making code public. Kudos to Github. Does GitHub offer any similar benefits to non-profits or other types of organizations?

We offer free Bronze Organization plans to nonprofits with proof of status.

https://github.com/nonprofit

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by JosephRedfern »

I made a private repo for our Group Coursework, so that we could develop without the risk of plagiarism by other groups. Once our coursework was marked, we just made the repo public (https://github.com/JosephRedfern/CM2301-9) - really handy.

I can see how this works out well for GitHub, too - 6 of our team-members didn't have GitHub accounts when we started out. They now all do. Thanks GitHub!

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by alanctgardner2 »

coley wrote: post #59
suyash wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Philosohical arguments like these don't make much sense on HN. By the same token, we all are students for life, either of Internet or of School of Hard Knocks. They also say .edu address so that should make it more clearer for you.

I see it more of an argument of definition. Students - People who pay to have information presented to them in a nice and comprehensible manner. Not Students - People who scour the internet and books in search of information that aligns with their interests. It seems a bit backwards to me. Yes, the actual definition requires a 'student' be in attendance of a 'school' or 'college'. What about Wikipedia, KhanAcademy, G…

So, in this scenario 'student' is a proxy for broke and young and impressionable. These guys want to give a discount to impressionable youngsters who will learn their tool and take it with them into their careers. It has nothing to do with actually learning things in school, and everything to do with where you are in your lifespan.

I'm sure you feel very good about being self-taught, but the fact of the matter is that if you didn't pay tens of thousands of dollars for a prolonged adolescence with some vaguely educational overtones, you're in the minority. You can hardly expect them to have a 'idealist' package for people who are 'particularly nifty' or ambitious. 'Student' is a convenient way to filter out a demographic.

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by johndbritton »

nikhilarundesai wrote: post #65

A friend of mine, upon seeing this page, noted that he applied for this a year ago and still hasn't gotten a response. What sort of turnaround these applications have?

For students with school-issued email addresses the turnaround time is very quick. Without a school issued email address the turnaround should be a few days.

Perhaps the message was caught in a spam filter somewhere.

I started working at GitHub in August and have improved the application process quite a bit from what it used to be.

Tell your friend to reapply.

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

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Post by jmgrosen »

johndbritton wrote: post #61
jmgrosen wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Two (semi-related) questions: * Are high school students eligible? * If so, my high school doesn't provide us with email addresses. Is that critical? (I have other ways of verifying my enrollment.) Thanks!

> High school students are eligible as well. > Since most high schools don't issue email addresses, the turnaround for approval can be longer.

Great, I've sent off a request, along with some information that should make it easier for you to verify me!
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