have i received it and how long will it take

[ridwan1905]

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Question

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Benefit Activation/Waiting

Hi everyone,

[swan07222]

oh

[ridwan1905]

hello, do you know it?

[pauldev-hub]

Hey @ridwan1905

Good news — looking at your screenshot, your application is already approved! The "Awaiting Benefits" status just means the system is processing and unlocking all the partner offers in the background. You haven't missed anything.

How long it takes:

GitHub says 72 hours (3 days) after approval and that's pretty accurate in my experience. When I applied, my benefits activated at almost exactly 3 days from the time I submitted my application — not from when I checked, but from the original submission time. So just keep an eye on it around that mark.

What to do when it activates:

Once the 3 days are up, go back to this same Education Benefits page.
You'll see the status change and there will be a "Click here" link or button to redeem your benefits.

Make sure you click that — it's easy to miss but it's what actually triggers the coupon/activation for each partner tool includingCopilot.

I almost missed it myself.
After clicking it, each benefit like GitHub Copilot, Namecheap, JetBrains etc. will show up as redeemable individually.

So basically — you're all good, just wait out the 3 days and watch for that link!

If this helped clear things up, feel free to mark it as the accepted answer so others waiting on the same "Awaiting Benefits" screen know what to expect! 😊