Important Updates to GitHub Copilot for Students 🎒 #189268
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disappointed. |
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They definately pushed this without writing any tests. Table Service - Has Claude |
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Guys, I've Started a discussion about this please vote and maybe they can restore. |
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very Disappointing |
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very Disappointing github |
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Worst decision you ever made! Diappointed :( |
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Downhill |
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same |
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gitlab and codeberg but they both kinda suck so we have to stay in this monopoly. |
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why don't we start building one.! |
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Forgejos great! |
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I agree we should start building one, having studied everything about transformers and modifying VLMs, I definitely want to use that knowledge somehow |
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no sonnet and opus??? 😭😭😭 |
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Same, pro plan no opus |
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same, i changed to pro but sonnet still not appear |
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Sonnet is shit, the first time i used it for example config it generated 5 almost identical documentation files for no reason when I askked 1. Opus was 3x more credits for how much 10 - 20% more performance? 5.3 codex is basically the same thing as GPT 5.4 with 1x credits and does exactly what i ask it for. |
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Yeah at least leave opus in pro plan |
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very Disappointing |
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Nothing will change except you cannot use the good models anymore... thanks. |
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@JohnDoeIsBack It was sarcastic |
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Everything is the same, you just have to pay the 10$ for Pro 😛 Ok, it feels ugly, I know. But maybe the best Option to finish an already begun project though. But since we are all developers, OpenSource might be the cheaper and better alternative in long term: |
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Copilot might be able to help you read comments and identify sarcasm |
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almost multi trillionaire company btw |
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Double it & give it to the next ai agrent. Thx. |
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There may be another solution. |
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Horrible change |
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Indeed |
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I completely disagree and am deeply disappointed with the decision to remove Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and GPT-4 from the models available in the Student plan. These are the models I use regularly and the ones that are truly useful. |
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For sure, they would have atleast left sonnet 4.6 |
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Disappointed |
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I completely disagree and am deeply disappointed with the decision to remove Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and GPT-4 from the models available in the Student plan. These are the models I use regularly and the ones that are truly useful. |
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Why all this corporate nonsense text? Just say you want to cut cost and thus remove the expensive models. |
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When a company starts cutting costs to boost socalled "efficiency" , it is the death knell of its demise; healthy operations only bring more benefits to users. |
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up |
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It's Microsoft. They ruin everything they touch. |
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It even gets worse since they are divorced, you know what I mean 😇 |
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chatgp wrote the text |
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yes it is. atleast sonnet. yup bye bye github |
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I completely disagree and am deeply disappointed with the decision to remove Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and GPT-4 from the models available in the Student plan. These are the models I use regularly and the ones that are truly useful. |
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Trillion dollar company like Microsoft couldn't possibly be so cheap on some college kids right? Cheap ass shareholder's company with zero social responsibility and commitment. |
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@martinwoodward Please reconsider this change. Many students relied specifically on models like Sonnet and Opus for studying, research, and solving complex programming problems. These models were the reason Copilot was so helpful for us. Without them, Copilot becomes far less useful for academic work. Most students cannot afford paid plans, so this change does not push us to upgrade it only pushes us away from using Copilot. We respectfully ask you to restore at least limited access to these models for students. |
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Bad system |
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common Microslop L |
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Keep advanced models, don't be greedy!! |
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I completely disagree and am deeply disappointed with the decision to remove Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and GPT-4 from the models available in the Student plan. These are the models I use regularly and the ones that are truly useful. |
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sybau |
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@ghaif You have to understand there are verified educators here who are saying this. the fre eplan runs out the moment you graduate so I think its justified, plus there are so many more solutions like more rate limiting or day wise limiting or making the requests 10x instead of 1 x or 3x but gatekeeping the models, that just shows no cinsideration. We have to also remember that Microsoft & Github ensure that these same students who eventually join / start ocmpanies will take the familiarity of these tools with them. |
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it's not being greedy, it's about betraying us with no notice. Look at the recent changes made to Scratch. They changed their ToS to something very anti-user friendly and terrible. Scratch is completely free though, so we shouldn't be mad about something that's free, right? Is that what you're saying? Your family didn't have to raise you. They didn't have to feed you or care for you. So if your family stopped helping you ever at all without any notice, would you be sad? |
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As we are using Claude opus , but suddenly you removed . We need back as this is not mentioned you can remove |
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This is just greedy. |
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brody you're a grown ass man with a job, stop begging for free services |
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What? What's going on, why can he still use the student plan even though he has a job? Isn't this supposed to help us students??? |
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bro putting same replies for every comment @danividalg |
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bro he might be a teacher. Educational plan if for both students and teachers |
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Also, please do not make assumptions about people based on their age or how they look. Folks can be life long learners and go back to school at any time. |
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Is there still a chance that Sonnet and Opus gets selected by Auto? |
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They shut it down as well, the new error is: Model not supported for the sonnet and opus. |
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I exactly got this error and came searching here for an answer just to find this comment
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I guess the only option that remains is github pro plan |
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same here, it`s started today |
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Like I said earlier, please don't discuss these matters here... There's still a way to use them, but you'll have to do your own testing since I'd rather avoid GitHub fixing more crap... |
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disappointed |
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I completely disagree and am deeply disappointed with the decision to remove Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and GPT-4 from the models available in the Student plan. These are the models I use regularly and the ones that are truly useful. |
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Yes |
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This update made Claude completely useless. |
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yeah let's make an even bigger gap between huge research orgs and public ! yay! |
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I’m profoundly moved by the visionary decision to swap world-class AI for these digital fossils; clearly, Microsoft believes the best way to prepare us for a cutting-edge future is to ensure we enter the global arena trying to lead the digital revolution using a steam engine and a very long piece of string. |
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Microslop is back |
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I don't know how can they can take this step as they know these are the only models that people use and make best of their project very much disappointed |
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now we back to the era of time consume |
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To be honest, we're going backwards with this. |
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Guys, I've Started a discussion about this please vote and maybe they can restore. |
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Bring back Anthropic models , even if it costs removal of other models which are straight up incapable of doing complex tasks |
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disappointed. bring back claude... |
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Too Much Diappointed :( Please put only Claude Sonnet 4.5 instead , remove the rest. remove Grok , and other models for Student plans , remove models having low context size... |
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you downgraded the packages so much, i cant even book Pro anymore 
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Education is just a start. I guess pro will not be able to use claude opus soon. |
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I completely understand the need to manage costs and scale these models responsibly, especially with how expensive advanced models like Opus can be. That said, for students, this change feels quite limiting. Many of us rely on Copilot not just for learning, but also for building projects, freelancing, and even launching early-stage startups. Introducing paid upgrade options is fair, but it would really help if there were:
This would make the transition much more accessible while still supporting GitHub’s sustainability goals. Would love to see something like this considered 🙏 |
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I prefer to have Sonnet 4.6 (1x) instead of GPT models (1x) |
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Honestly, this is very disappointing. The removal of powerful models like GPT 5.4 and Claude Opus makes Copilot much less valuable as a tool for students. These models were not just "extras," but were actually essential to learning, experimenting, and building advanced projects. Feels like a big step backward. |
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Worst decision you ever made! |
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This is a service downgrade |
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Tudo que você faz usando a versão "GPT" nova, vai dar problema. Cuidado: Faça um snapshot ou backup antes de tudo e saiba como restaurá-lo, porque é uma bela porcaria essa versão. |
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ok so if you all have time to do whatever this is. CAN YOU PEOPLE PLEASSEEE UPDATE THE FREAKIGN APPLICATION PROCESS. LET US SUBMIT DOCUMENTS. AI IS BETTER AT SCANNING DOCUMENTS. DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TEDIOUS THIS PROCESS IS? ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE IN VIRTUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS? JUST GET SHEERID. YALL ARE OWNED BY MICROSOFT SO YALL HAVE NO EXCUSE ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD IT. IF YOU CARE ABOUT STUDENTS SO MUCH THEN WHY ARE YOU DELIBERATELY MAKIGN THE APPLICATION PROCESS HARD. I KEEP GETTING REJECTED EVEN WITH DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE MY SCHOOL NAME. it makes me so hard to believe that github, known for making good features, is able to accidentally make a bad feature for this? are yall that desperate to get people to pay? FIX THIS NOW! |
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Exactly, it took me 5 attempts to apply with my German enrollment letter. Just for them to decide otherwise... |
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Worst decision you ever made! |
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At GitHub, we believe the next generation of developers should have access to the latest industry technology. That’s why we provide students with free access to the GitHub Student Developer Pack, run the Campus Experts program to help student leaders build tech communities, and partner with Major League Hacking (MLH) and Hack Club to support student hackathons and youth-led coding communities. It’s also why we offer verified students free access to GitHub Copilot—today, nearly two million students are using it to build, learn, and explore new ideas.
Copilot is evolving quickly, with new capabilities, models, and experiences shipping fast. As Copilot evolves and the student community continues to grow, we need to make some adjustments to ensure we can provide sustainable, long-term GitHub Copilot access to students worldwide.
Our commitment to providing free access to GitHub Copilot for verified students is not changing. What is changing is how Copilot is packaged and managed for students.
What this means for you
Starting today, March 12, 2026, your complimentary Copilot access will be managed under a new GitHub Copilot Student plan, alongside your existing GitHub Education benefits. Your academic verification status will not change, and there is nothing you need to do to continue using Copilot. You will see that you are on the GitHub Copilot Student plan in the UI, and your existing premium request unit (PRU) entitlements will remain unchanged.
As part of this transition, however, some premium models, including GPT-5.4, and Claude Opus and Sonnet models, will no longer be available for self-selection under the GitHub Copilot Student Plan. We know this will be disappointing, but we’re making this change so we can keep Copilot free and accessible for millions of students around the world.
That said, through Auto mode, you'll continue to have access to a powerful set of models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. We'll keep adding new models and expanding the intelligence in Auto mode that helps match the right model to your task and workflow. We support a global community of students across thousands of universities and dozens of time zones, so we’re being intentional about how we roll out changes. Over the coming weeks, we will be making additional adjustments to available models or usage limits on certain features — the specifics of which we'll be testing with your feedback.
We want your input
Your experience matters to us, and your feedback will directly shape how this plan evolves. Leave a comment below, what's working for you, what gets in the way, and what you need most. We will also be continuing to host 1:1 conversations with students, educators, and Campus Experts, and using insights from our recent November 2025 student survey to help inform what's next.
GitHub's investment in students is not slowing down. We are committed to ensuring that Copilot remains a powerful, free tool for verified students, and we will continue to improve and expand the student experience over time.
We will share updates as we learn more from testing and your feedback. Thank you for building with us.
Update March 13: We've now added the option so folks can upgrade from your GitHub Copilot Student plan to a paid GitHub Copilot Pro or GitHub Copilot Pro+ plan if you want to, while retaining the rest of your GitHub Student Pack benefits.
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