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[ricardofpacheco]

Hi everyone,

I've been trying for quite some time to apply for the GitHub Education benefit, but it's been very frustrating, mainly because all the feedback has already been implemented as requested, and the response is always the same: no. I feel like the people evaluating don't observe anything at all, they just give the same feedback. I enrolled in a postgraduate course in AI with the intention of focusing on Copilot. I'm also an instructor and teach online and in-person courses using Microsoft technologies, as you can see on my website www.academiadanuvem.com.br. The purpose of applying for GitHub Developer status was to have the necessary tools to develop knowledge in technologies closer to my work, since the university course works with generic technologies and the Python language. I will attach screenshots and documents so you can better assess the situation.
declaracao_matricula.pdf
Enrollment_Declaration_FACUMINAS_English.pdf

[midiakiasat]

GitHub Education approval is strictly eligibility-based, not discretionary.

If your application keeps being rejected with the same response, it usually means one of the following:

• The institution is not recognized as a degree-granting academic institution under GitHub’s criteria.
• The program is a postgraduate certificate/specialization that does not qualify as a formal academic degree.
• The enrollment document does not clearly show: full legal name, institution name, degree type, and current enrollment dates.
• The institution or enrollment cannot be independently verified.

Instructor status, professional use of Copilot, or intent to study AI do not affect eligibility. The program is limited to verified students in recognized degree-granting institutions.

[ricardofpacheco]

Dear [@midiakiasat

First of all, the educational institution has been accredited by the MEC (Brazilian Ministry of Education) since April 2022, as the document clearly states. The MEC in Brazil is the federal body that validates whether or not an institution can operate as a higher education institution. Saying that GitHub doesn't accept a university accredited by the MEC doesn't mean you accept any institution in Brazil. Regarding the course, it's a postgraduate program; I know numerous people who are taking one-year postgraduate courses and have already participated in this program. I am currently taking an 18-month postgraduate course that started on February 2nd, 2026 and will conclude on August 2nd, 2027; this is clearly stated in the attached document. The document provided was clear, including a QR code where the information can be verified in the university's own system. The request regarding GitHub was fulfilled, and therefore there is nothing cited as a reason for denial that hasn't been done. Now I ask that you observe with a little more goodwill, and you will see my effort to deliver everything that was requested, and then you can grant access.
Enrollment_Declaration_FACUMINAS_English.pdf
declaracao_matricula.pdf

Sincerely,

Ricardo Pacheco