How to get Github pro for Students if we dont have clg email

[AmeyBarbade]

Hi everyone,

The problem is i have my clg listed on githubs servers so when i select the clg then it asks me to enter my clg email or else wont allow to continue. And if i try other way like put clg name in block letters or something and not select the clg name then continue and after submitting the form i got rejected just because my clg is listed on server so i need to choose the clg name. Help!

[nishantXnova]

Your college is verified on GitHub's education server, which means GitHub already knows your college's official email domain. That's actually good news ,it means you'll get approved, you just need the right email.
The fix is simple:
You need your college-issued email address (usually ends in .edu or your college's domain like @college.ac.in). Check with your college IT department or student portal if you don't know it.
Step by step:

Go to education.github.com/discount_requests/new
Select your college from the list
Enter your official college email when prompted
Verify that email (check your college inbox)
Submit — you'll get approved

If you don't have a college email yet, go to your college's IT/admin office and ask them to issue you a student email account. Every listed college on GitHub has an associated email domain, and GitHub requires it as proof you're actually a student there.
Trying to bypass the college selection or typing it in block letters won't work — GitHub's system will cross-reference your submission against their verified college list anyway, which is why you keep getting rejected

[Nick-Lemy]

If your college is already listed on GitHub, you have to use and verify your official academic email. There’s no workaround.

If you try to type the name manually to avoid selecting it, the system will detect that the school is already registered and automatically reject the application, which is exactly what’s happening to you.

So your only real options are:

• Get access to your official college email and verify it on your GitHub account.
• If your college doesn’t provide student emails, contact GitHub Education Support and explain that your institution is listed but doesn’t issue academic emails.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a trick to bypass this. GitHub locks it down intentionally.

[ShivakumarDornala]

When your college is already listed in GitHub’s database, their system enforces domain-based verification. That means
If you select your college from the dropdown, GitHub expects a college-issued email address (e.g., @yourcollege.edu).
If you avoid selecting it, their backend cross-checks and rejects the request because the institution already exists in their system.
This is automated compliance logic, not manual review.

Why This Happens
GitHub Student Developer Pack verification typically relies on:
Official academic email domain
Institution listed in GitHub’s database
Uploaded student proof (ID card, fee receipt, etc.)

If your college is listed, GitHub assumes it issues official academic emails.
So they enforce email-domain validation.

Practical Solutions
Get an Official College Email (Best Solution)

Contact:
College IT Department
Administration Office
Placement Cell
Ask:
I need an official institutional email ID for GitHub Student Developer Pack verification.
Even a basic alias email is enough.
This is the cleanest and fastest solution.

If Your College Does NOT Provide Emails
If your college is listed but does not actually provide student emails, do this:
Step 1:
Apply normally:
Select your college
Use your personal email

When rejected, open a Support Ticket:
Go to: https://support.github.com/
Explain clearly:
Your college is listed
Your college does NOT issue institutional emails
You can provide ID proof
Attach:
Student ID (with date visible)
Bonafide certificate (if possible)
Fee receipt for the current year
GitHub support can manually override domain enforcement.