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Microsoft Offers One Year of Microsoft 365 Personal Free to U.S. College Students

The promotion is part of Microsoft's AI education push announced at a White House task force meeting.

Overview

  • Students must verify enrollment to claim the offer, which is open through October 31, 2025, and includes community college students.
  • The plan provides Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Copilot integration, and 1 TB of OneDrive storage, with caveats such as Excel requiring AutoSave to OneDrive and Outlook Copilot working only with specific Microsoft account domains.
  • After the free year, eligible students can continue Microsoft 365 Personal at a 50% discount.
  • Microsoft 365 Personal typically costs $99.99 per year or $9.99 per month and can be used on up to five devices.
  • Microsoft paired the offer with $1.25 million in educator grants, free LinkedIn AI courses, and expanded Copilot access in U.S. schools.