For remote student how to apply for GitHub student program

[souravchakraborty34]

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I'm struggling to apply for student program as I'm a remote student of my College.
When I try to apply it ask for location and when I enable gps it do not allow me saying "why away from campus"

[oscar-castaneda-dev]

Perhaps the current requirements for the program have changed, but as far as I remember, only a valid university email is needed. In my case, I linked my university email to my GitHub account and the process was immediate. GitHub didn't ask me to verify my location. Have you tried linking your university email to your account to see if that helps?

[souravchakraborty34]

I validated my student outlook account but still got stuck in the location section.

[oscar-castaneda-dev]

Perhaps that process is new, my last recommendation would be to try using another browser and see if geolocation is enabled there.

[ardaltunel]

You should probably explain in your application/support request that you are enrolled as a remote/distance-learning student, which is why your GPS location is far from campus.

Many universities now have online or hybrid students, so being away from campus does not necessarily mean you are not a valid student.

Try submitting:

• your student ID
• enrollment certificate
• official school email
• and, if possible, a document mentioning remote/online study status

You may also need to disable VPN/location spoofing if enabled, because that can sometimes trigger additional verification issues.

[SANT0LA]

You need a school email to confirm.

[souravchakraborty34]

I have already attempted that process; however, I am unable to proceed past the location verification step due to my status as a remote student.