Program Discontinued / Offer Expired
This opportunity has concluded as of 2026. The official application portal is closed. Guide steps and criteria are archived for historical documentation.
DigitalOcean Student Credit — program ended July 2026
DigitalOcean's student credit program ended July 31, 2026 — new pack members no longer get DO credits.
Step-by-step guide
How to do it
What ended
GitHub Education's official partner changelog lists DigitalOcean leaving the Student Developer Pack on July 31, 2026, with remaining credits expiring August 1, 2026.
If you had credits
They expired on August 1, 2026 — spins launched after that date bill normally.
Active alternatives (2026)
Heroku for GitHub Students ($13/mo × 24 months) and Azure for Students ($100/12 months, no card required) are both still live.
Details & Context
DigitalOcean's student credit (via the GitHub Student Developer Pack) ended for new users on July 31, 2026, and remaining credits expired on August 1, 2026 — per GitHub Education's official partner changelog. Kept here as a historical record so old links and searches get a clear answer instead of a 404: the program no longer offers student credits. Alternatives still active in 2026: Heroku's $13/mo × 24mo GitHub Students credits and Microsoft Azure for Students ($100/12mo).
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