Copilot Pro Subscription under Educational Package

[capricieuxV]

Hi everyone,

I was approved for the educational package a couple of days ago, and it said that I have an active Copilot Pro subscription now, so I stopped using my budget, but it seems that it is still linking to my budget, and once I stopped it, it went back and used the free plan. Would be appreciated if anyone has any idea how to solve this!

[davevad93]

Hi @capricieuxV,

If by "budget" you mean you're being charged, you won't actually be billed if you didn't add any payment information, which isn't required at all for students or teachers when applying for the pack. So, if you didn't add any payment method, you don't have to worry about that at all, otherwise, just remove it.

Check out these two discussions that may be related to your query:

1. GitHub Copilot Pro (Education Benefit) - "Premium Request" budget limit with $0 and requiring payment method to adjust
2. Being charged even though “Additional paid premium requests” is disabled

Remember that Copilot PRO plan is limited to a maximum of 300 premium requests per month (additional at $0.04 USD each), regardless of whether it's a paid plan or the Student Developer Pack benefits plan.

Additionally, there's a pinned post about the new GitHub Copilot consumptive billing experience that you may have missed, I suggest you take a look at it: #163114

I guess you've already claimed your Copilot PRO offer on this signup link, if not, do it.

[jerryjames2001]

Hi @capricieuxV

It sounds like you're encountering an issue with your Copilot Pro subscription under the educational package. No worries, let's try to sort this out!

Here's what you can do:

Check Your Payment Information

If you’re still linked to your budget or a payment method, double-check whether you’ve added any payment information to your GitHub account. GitHub’s education benefits (like Copilot Pro) should not require payment info for students or educators, so if you didn’t add any, you shouldn’t be billed.

If there is any payment method attached, try removing it to avoid any accidental charges.

Verify the Copilot Pro Activation

Ensure that you've properly activated the Copilot Pro subscription through the GitHub Education Pack. Sometimes, if it’s not fully activated, it can default back to the free plan.

You can confirm your active subscription by visiting GitHub Copilot's subscription page
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Review the 300 Premium Requests Limitation

Be aware that Copilot Pro under the education package is subject to a 300 premium requests per month limit, with additional requests costing a small fee. If you hit that limit, it may revert to the free version.

Look at Related Discussions
Davevad93 provided some useful links to discussions about the Copilot Pro plan. It might be worth reviewing them for any additional details, especially regarding the consumptive billing experience. You can find them in the related discussions section that Davevad shared.

If none of this works, I’d recommend contacting GitHub support to confirm your educational benefits and resolve any potential billing issues. They’ll be able to check your account in more detail.

Let me know if this helps or if you need any further clarification! 😊

[ThilinaJayamal]

Hi @capricieuxV
I think you didn't claim the github copilet pro plan correctly. Make sure to check it again.

https://github.com/settings/education/benefits

I hope this will help you!