ChatGPT for Education
ChatGPT's education offers as of Nov 6, 2026 are ChatGPT Edu for universities (priced by OpenAI's sales team), ChatGPT for Teachers free for verified US K-12 educators through June 2028, Codex for Students credits, and free plans for academic researchers; there is no ongoing student discount on Plus.
OpenAI has four education offers for ChatGPT as of Nov 6, 2026: ChatGPT Edu, a university-wide plan sold through OpenAI's sales team; ChatGPT for Teachers, free for verified US K-12 educators through June 2028; Codex for Students, $100 in ChatGPT credits for verified university students in the US and Canada; and free plans for academic researchers. There is no standing student discount on Go, Plus or Pro: the 2026 back-to-school offer of four free months of Plus closed on Oct 31, 2026. Every student can use the Free plan and its study mode.
Quick facts
| ChatGPT Edu | For universities, contact sales, no public price |
| ChatGPT for Teachers | Free through June 2028, verified US K-12 educators |
| Codex for Students | "$100 in ChatGPT credits, or 2,500 credits", US and Canada |
| Academic Researchers | 12 months free, up to 5 members |
| Student discount on Plus | None ongoing; back-to-school offer closed Oct 31, 2026 |
| Study mode | All plans, Free included |
| As of | Nov 6, 2026 |
ChatGPT Edu
ChatGPT Edu is the plan a university buys for its students, faculty and staff. OpenAI introduced it on May 30, 2024, then powered by GPT-4o. As of Nov 6, 2026 it offers "Substantially higher message limits than ChatGPT Free", building and sharing GPTs inside the workspace, SSO and SCIM, and it has no public price (ChatGPT Edu).
Edu shares ChatGPT Enterprise's models: GPT-6 Sol in Chat from Instant to Extra High, and GPT-6 Pro, powered by GPT-6 Astra, which is "off by default at launch" until an admin enables it (Enterprise and Edu models and limits). On credit pricing, each Edu user gets 3 image generations and 5 deep research queries per rolling 24 hours at no charge; more costs credits. Edu workspaces have 40 files per project and 10 active scheduled tasks (Projects, Tasks). OpenAI does not train on Edu workspace content by default (Memory FAQ).
A university arranges Edu with OpenAI's sales team for its own people.
ChatGPT for Teachers
ChatGPT for Teachers launched on Nov 19, 2025 and is "free through June 2028 for verified U.S. K-12 educators" (ChatGPT for Teachers). It includes ChatGPT Work, Plugins, ChatGPT Sites, ChatGPT Space, deep research, image creation and voice, with 3 hours of Live voice a day (ChatGPT Voice). It is for teachers, not students. Since Aug 4, 2026 Teachers and Edu have had education plugins: College Student, College Educator and K-12 Educator (release notes).
Student offers
Codex for Students
Since Mar 20, 2026, verified university students in the United States and Canada can claim "$100 in ChatGPT credits, or 2,500 credits" to use Codex beyond their plan's limits, whether that plan is Free, Go, Plus or Pro (release notes). To claim it:
- Go to chatgpt.com/codex/students and sign in to ChatGPT.
- Verify that you are a student through SheerID.
- Use the credits in Codex once your plan's included usage runs out; they expire 12 months after the grant.
They are ChatGPT credits for Codex, not credits for the OpenAI API. See ChatGPT Credits.
2026 back-to-school offer (closed)
OpenAI's "2026 Back to School offer" gave "four free monthly billing periods of ChatGPT Plus" to current college and graduate students at eligible US degree-granting institutions, verified through SheerID (back-to-school offer). It had to be claimed by Oct 31, 2026, needed a payment method, did not apply to subscriptions billed through Apple or Google Play, and "renews at $20 per month unless you cancel". Anyone who claimed it pays $20 a month once the four free billing periods end, unless they cancel first; How to Cancel ChatGPT Plus shows how.
Is there a ChatGPT student discount now?
Not as of Nov 6, 2026. Apart from the closed back-to-school offer and the Codex credits, no help article read that day describes a student price for ChatGPT Go, ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro. Go, at $8 a month in the US and ₹399 in India, is the cheapest paid plan.
Academic researchers
- ChatGPT for Academic Researchers (Jul 29, 2026): 12 months of complimentary access in a workspace of up to five members with "ChatGPT Pro-level usage limits", verified through SheerID, with a "$0 checkout with a valid card" (release notes).
- Rosalind Academic Plan (Oct 15, 2026): up to 30 Business Standard seats free for up to 12 months for US university labs (release notes).
Study tools on every plan
Students on any plan, Free included, get Study Mode: type "@study" or open chatgpt.com/studymode on the web, or pick Study from the + menu in the apps (Study mode). It launched on Jul 29, 2025. Since then OpenAI has added interactive modules for "70+ math and science topics" (Mar 10, 2026), interactive quizzes (Aug 14, 2026) and flashcards on all plans (Sep 22, 2026) (release notes). Parents can set "Study hours" in parental controls.
Frequently asked questions
Is ChatGPT free for students? The Free plan is free for everyone, including study mode, quizzes and flashcards. As of Nov 6, 2026 OpenAI runs no ongoing student discount on paid plans; verified university students in the US and Canada can claim $100 in Codex credits.
Is there a ChatGPT Plus student discount? Not as of Nov 6, 2026. The 2026 back-to-school offer of four free months of Plus for US college students closed on Oct 31, 2026, and Plus then renews at $20 a month.
Is ChatGPT free for teachers? Yes, for verified US K-12 educators: ChatGPT for Teachers is free through June 2028 and includes ChatGPT Work, deep research, image creation and voice. It is not open to students.
How much does ChatGPT Edu cost? OpenAI publishes no price; universities buy ChatGPT Edu through OpenAI's sales team.
What is Codex for Students? An offer, since Mar 20, 2026, of $100 in ChatGPT credits (2,500 credits) for verified university students in the US and Canada to use Codex beyond their plan's limits; the credits expire after 12 months.
Sources
- ChatGPT for Teachers, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT Edu at OpenAI, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu models and limits, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT rate card (Business, Enterprise/Edu credit-based pricing), OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT back-to-school offer for students, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT release notes, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Study mode, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT Voice, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Projects in ChatGPT, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Tasks in ChatGPT, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Memory FAQ, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Pricing, OpenAI docs, read Nov 6, 2026
- ChatGPT Go India trial renewals and continuation offers, OpenAI Help Center, read Nov 6, 2026
- Introducing ChatGPT Edu, OpenAI, May 30, 2024
- Introducing ChatGPT for Teachers, OpenAI, Nov 19, 2025
See also
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ChatGPTChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant, and as of Nov 6, 2026 it is one app with three modes: Chat for questions, Work for longer tasks and Codex for software. It is free to use, with paid plans from $8 to $500 a month. -
Is ChatGPT FreeYes. ChatGPT's Free plan costs nothing and gives unlimited everyday text chats as of Nov 6, 2026, with limits on uploads, images, voice, deep research and Codex, and ads in many countries.
- Study ModeStudy mode makes ChatGPT teach instead of just answering, with questions, step-by-step hints, quizzes and flashcards; it is free on every ChatGPT plan on the web, iOS and Android, and is turned on by typing @study or choosing Study from the + menu.
- ChatGPT EnterpriseChatGPT Enterprise is OpenAI's plan for large organizations, sold through its sales team with no public price as of Nov 6, 2026, adding SCIM, enterprise key management, data residency, the Compliance API and flexible credit pricing to everything in Business.
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ChatGPT WorkChatGPT Work is the agent mode of ChatGPT for longer tasks: it researches, works across connected apps and files, and delivers finished documents, spreadsheets, presentations, reports and Sites. It launched on Jul 9, 2026 and shares its usage allowance with Codex. -
PluginsPlugins are ChatGPT's 2026 name for apps and connectors: packages that connect ChatGPT to services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Slack or iCloud and bundle skills for a task. You find them under Plugins in the sidebar or at chatgpt.com/plugins, on every plan.