How can our students apply to GitHub Education without a school-issued email?

[alongal-master]

Hi everyone,

Hello all!
Our school is part of the GitHub Campus Program, but we’ve run into an issue: our students do not have a school-issued email address.

They have a valid proof of current enrollment, but the application interface blocks them at the first step if they don’t enter an approved school email domain. The "continue" button is disabled:

Is there a way to allow students without a school email to apply using their personal email accounts, while submitting proof of enrollment for verification?

Thank you for any guidance!

[Leorev01]

Hey @alongal-master,

GitHub suggests using the “No school email address” option, which lets you upload proof of enrolment. However, I can see that option isn’t available and the “Continue” button stays disabled so you’ll need to contact GitHub Education support and share your situation sharing your screenshot.

Official docs for reference:
Apply for the Student Developer Pack

Hope this helps!

[alongal-master]

Thanks @Leorev01 ! I wrote to them 🙏

[Leorev01]

That's good hopefully you can get it solved soon, good luck

[shadhin-ali]

Here's a structured and professional response for your situation:

Subject: Request for Guidance: Applying to GitHub Campus Program Without a School Email

Body:

Hello GitHub Support Team,

I’m reaching out on behalf of [School Name], which is a part of the GitHub Campus Program. We have encountered an issue with the application process for our students. Specifically, our students do not have a school-issued email address, which is currently blocking them at the first step of the application process.

The application interface requires a valid school email domain to continue, and as our students do not have this, the "Continue" button remains disabled. However, they do have valid proof of current enrollment that we can submit for verification.

Here’s the issue:

The application does not allow students to proceed without entering a school email address.

We want to know if there’s a way for students to apply using their personal email accounts while still submitting proof of enrollment for verification.

If there’s a way to bypass the school email requirement or an alternative application process, we would appreciate your guidance. We are eager to get our students enrolled in the GitHub Campus Program as soon as possible.

Thank you for your help, and we look forward to your response!

Best regards,
[Your Name]
[Your Role]
[School Name]

This response outlines the issue clearly and professionally while asking for guidance on resolving the problem. It maintains a polite tone and emphasizes the desire for a solution.