Microsoft Is Handing Out $720 in Free Stuff — And “Becoming a Student” Costs Like $50
Microsoft Is Handing Out $720 in Free Stuff — And “Becoming a Student” Costs Like $5012 months of Microsoft 365 Premium + LinkedIn Premium Career. Free. For “students.”
The Cheat Code
Verify student status → get $720 worth of premium software → pay nothing → cancel auto-renew → walk away winning.
Why This Is Stupid Good
You don’t need to be in a real university.
One cheap community college class = “student.”
Microsoft doesn’t check if you’re studying hard. Just enrolled.
What You Actually Get
Copilot AI in Word, Excel, PowerPoint — same tools execs pay $20/mo for
6TB storage — share with 5 people, hoard 500k photos, never delete anything again
LinkedIn Premium — stalk recruiters back, DM hiring managers, 24k free courses
Microsoft Defender — ransomware protection you didn’t know you needed
Total value: ~$720/year — yours for the price of existing
Do This Now
- Go here: Microsoft Student Signup
- Verify with school email OR upload any enrollment doc
- Turn off auto-renew immediately — account.microsoft.com/services
- Wait for LinkedIn email (7 days, check spam, limited quantity)
Deadline: Feb 28, 2026. Or when they run out. Whichever kills your chances first.
🎓 Not a Student? Become One for $50 (Seriously)
SheerID (Microsoft’s verifier) accepts:
- Part-time students ✓
- Community college ✓
- One single class ✓
- Online certificate programs ✓
The US Play:
| Option | Cost | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Calbright College | $0 | Full student status (CA residents only) |
| Any community college | $50–$100 | One class = .edu email = verified |
| SF Free City | $0 | SF residents get free tuition |
UK:
- Open University gives
.ac.ukemail — but only for paid modules (~£800+) - Cheap online courses (~£12 via Reed) give TOTUM Pro — might work as doc upload backup
- Less guaranteed than US route
Everywhere else:
- Find cheapest local community college / open university
- One enrollment = student status
- Document upload works if email doesn’t auto-verify
The math: Pay $50–$100 for a class. Get $720 in software. You profit $620+.
📋 Full List of What's Included
Microsoft 365 Premium:
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook (desktop apps)
- Copilot AI with extensive usage
- Researcher + Analyst AI agents
- 1TB OneDrive per person (6 people max = 6TB)
- Microsoft Defender + ransomware protection
- Designer AI for images
- Video editor with 4K export
- 5 devices simultaneously
LinkedIn Premium Career:
- See who viewed your profile (recruiters included)
- 5 InMail credits/month — cold DM anyone
- AI profile optimization
- “How you stack up vs other applicants” data
- 24,000+ LinkedIn Learning courses
- Exclusive live events
📄 Verification Options (Pick Whatever Works)
Auto-verify: School email (.edu, .ac.uk, etc.)
Manual verify (upload docs):
- Dated student ID
- Class schedule
- Enrollment/acceptance letter
- Tuition receipt
- ISIC card
- UK: TOTUM card photo
LinkedIn arrives separately:
- Email within 7 days of M365 signup
- Check spam
- Limited quantities — act fast when it lands
⚠️ Turn Off Auto-Renew or Get Wrecked
After 12 months → full price charges automatically.
Microsoft:
account.microsoft.com/services → Manage → Recurring billing OFF
LinkedIn:
Settings → Subscriptions → Auto-renew OFF
Do this within 5 minutes of signing up. Not later. Now.
🚫 What Doesn't Work
Buying .eduemails online — scams or fails verification- Email generators — SheerID checks actual enrollment
- Free OpenLearn courses — no student status
- Expired student emails — usually dead
- TOTUM Pro alone — Microsoft uses SheerID, not TOTUM
Only real enrollment passes. Even minimal enrollment. But real.
🔗 All Links
| What | Where |
|---|---|
| US Signup | microsoft.com/…/college-student-pricing |
| UK Signup | microsoft.com/en-gb/…/college-student-pricing |
| Cancel Auto-Renew | account.microsoft.com/services |
| Official Announcement | Microsoft Blog |
| Free College (CA) | calbright.edu |
| Free City SF | ccsf.edu/free-city |
| SheerID Help | support.sheerid.com |
$720. Free. Limited time. You either grab it or watch others grab it.
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