New Github Education application process doesn't have a way to upload documents for users without cameras.

[JohnBlomberg404]

Hi everyone,

I completed the following steps:

1. Created this account to use as my school account.
2. Added correct billing information, linked my school e-mail address, and enabled 2FA.
3. Disabled VPN, and disabled uBlockOrigin.
4. Updated browser, tried different browsers (Chrome, Firefox), and tried using private browsing sessions to avoid any cache problems.
5. When I go to submit an application for GitHub education, I select student, select my student e-mail address that matches my institution, and share my location.
6. The continue button lights up and I select continue. The application requests documentation for proof of enrollment.
7. There is no upload button to submit documentation. I do not have a camera to use, and my documentation isn't physical, it's all PDFs. My school is 100% online, so I don't have any physical ID or documents.

Here are screenshots showing the application screen without any upload button.

Can anyone provide guidance on this matter?

[BigSteven90]

This is a horrible part of the application process, and a problem that I also faced. However, I was able to find a workaround. I loaded up OBS Studio, added the images to a scene, and then used OBS as a virtual camera, which makes it act as a webcam. Then, when I hit start virtual camera, I selected OBS Virtual Cam as my camera in-browser and just took a picture of the picture I had loaded on up on the OBS scene.

It's silly that we even have to do this, and I feel silly even explaining that this is how I accomplished getting around a missing upload field.

The really bad part comes when you hit "Submit Application," and the form just resets itself in an endless loop that never gets submitted. That's currently where I'm stuck. Good luck, friend.

[ErickJavier-creator]

pls i have the same error

[Ayushmore1214]

Try drag and drop

[JohnBlomberg404]

I did. It doesn't support drag and drop.

[semlakune]

maybe you can connect your phone camera with OBS and then start virtual camera

[JohnBlomberg404]

I don't have physical documents to capture, and my phone camera is broken, but instead of connecting it to a phone, do you know if the OBS virtual camera can be fed screenshots (e.g. of PDF files)? It would be extremely hacky, but may possibly bypass this problem.

[mragsac]

Would it be possible to have some sort of location where we can upload documents to? My documents were rejected even though they satisfy the requirements of stating my institution and not just having the logo.

[Maurux01]

hellow fellows, Although they accept photos, they do accept PDFs. You don't need a camera, but the upload option should appear. The problem is that in some browsers that section does not load correctly due to a JavaScript or CSS bug.

[JohnBlomberg404]

Do you have a browser recommendation then? I've tried Chrome and Firefox on Linux. Neither of these worked.

[Maurux01]

yes, i have used brave and got no problems doing that, take a try and let me know if works

[VictorMoni]

This happened to me as well. In order to upload the digital PDF file, you first need to fail the registration on your initial attempt. Once you fail the first attempt, the "Upload PDF" button becomes available. At that point, you can upload the file, fill in the required information, and get approved.