{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students","json":"https://digestai.news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students.md","slug":"google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students","headline":"Google offers free AI Plus and AI Pro plans to university students","summary":"Google has launched a student‑focused program that gives eligible university students access to its premium AI services at reduced or no cost.\n\nEligibility requires students to be 18 or older, enrolled at a participating higher‑education institution, and to verify status through SheerID using a personal Google Account and a valid payment method. The offer must be redeemed by December 31 2026, and after the free AI Plus period the subscription will automatically switch to the standard monthly price unless cancelled.","keyPoints":["Students 18+ must verify via SheerID and redeem by Dec 31 2026; subscription auto‑renews at standard price after free period"],"whyItMatters":"The program expands student access to Google’s premium Gemini AI tools and cloud storage, fostering early AI skill development and broader adoption among the next generation.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["Google"],"models":["Gemini","Gemini 3 Pro","Nano Banana","Flash Thinking"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-22T19:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T19:00:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"businesstoday.in","title":"Google offers free AI Plus and AI Pro to university students: Here’s how to claim it","url":"https://businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-to-university-students-heres-how-to-claim-it-557112-2026-09-23","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T19:00:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Google offers free AI Plus and AI Pro plans to university students\", 22 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Google offers free AI Plus and AI Pro plans to university students","datePublished":"2026-09-22T19:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-offers-free-ai-plus-and-ai-pro-plans-to-university-students"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}