Verified students at 11 partner universities in the US and Canada get one year of free access to Kiro — equivalent to the Kiro Pro plan ($20/month) — with 1,000 credits per month for the Kiro IDE and CLI agentic coding tools. No credit card required. Verification via SheerID using a university-affiliated email.
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How to claim it
- Open the offer. Visit
kiro.dev/students - Sign in to Kiro. Sign up or log in using your **university-affiliated email** and AWS Builder ID
- Find the banner. On your account usage page, look for the **"You are eligible for Kiro Students"** banner
- Start verification. Click the **verify** button to start SheerID verification (takes about one minute)
- Complete verification. Complete SheerID verification — make sure your details are correct, you can only verify once
- Claim your credits. Once approved, 1,000 credits are added to your account immediately and refresh monthly for 12 months
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Who's eligible
Who can get the Kiro Students - Free Pro Plan for One Year student discount?
Currently enrolled students aged 18+ at one of 11 partner universities in the US or Canada: Arizona State University, California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), California State University Fullerton, Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hampton University, New York University, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and University of Texas at Austin. Requires a university-affiliated email and a Kiro / AWS Builder ID account.
How long does Kiro Students - Free Pro Plan for One Year student access last?
One year of free Pro-equivalent access from the date of verification. After 12 months your account automatically downgrades to the Kiro Free tier (50 credits/month). Verification can only be completed once per student.
Is the Kiro Students - Free Pro Plan for One Year student discount available worldwide?
Limited to residents of the United States and Canada enrolled at one of 11 currently eligible partner universities. Kiro has stated that more universities will be added over time, but other schools and countries are not eligible at launch.
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What's included
Kiro Students gives verified students at 11 partner universities in the US and Canada one full year of free access equivalent to the Kiro Pro plan — 1,000 monthly credits for Kiro's IDE and CLI agentic coding tools, including spec-driven development. Sign up at kiro.dev/students with your university email and AWS Builder ID, then complete a one-minute SheerID verification. Credits activate immediately, do not roll over month-to-month, and overages are not available during the program. After 12 months your account downgrades automatically to the free tier (50 credits/month).
- 1,000 Credits per Month, Free for 12 MonthsSame monthly credit allowance as the paid Kiro Pro plan ($20/month value), funded by Kiro's student program instead of a subscription. Credits do not roll over — unused credits expire at month end.
- Full Kiro IDE and CLI AccessUse the Kiro IDE and CLI with the same agentic coding capabilities as Kiro Pro, including spec-driven development workflows.
- Instant Activation, No Credit CardOnce SheerID verification succeeds (about one minute), credits are available immediately. No payment method required for the student tier.
- Automatic Downgrade After One YearWhen the 12-month promotion ends, your account automatically switches to the Kiro Free tier (50 credits/month) — no surprise charges.
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Academic integrity
📘Check your school's AI coding policy
Kiro is an agentic coding tool capable of generating and editing code across whole projects. Many CS programs restrict AI assistants on graded work, especially in intro courses where the goal is learning fundamentals. Read your syllabus before using it on assignments.
🎯Spec-driven development is a learning opportunity
Kiro's spec-driven workflow is great for understanding how to break a problem into requirements before writing code. Use that loop to build your own engineering judgment instead of just accepting whatever the agent produces.
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Fine print & gotchas
- Only 11 partner US/Canada universities. Other schools and countries aren't eligible at launch; you must be 18+.
- One-time SheerID verification. You can only verify once, so get your details right.
- Credits don't roll over and there are no overages. Unused credits expire each month at the 1,000 cap.
- Downgrades to the Free tier (50 credits/mo) automatically after 12 months.
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Common questions
Who is eligible?
Students aged 18+ enrolled at one of 11 partner universities in the US or Canada (Arizona State, Cal Poly SLO, Cal State Fullerton, Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, Hampton, NYU, University of Chicago, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, UT Austin), with a valid university-affiliated email.
What do I get exactly?
1,000 Kiro credits per month for 12 months — the same monthly allowance as the paid Kiro Pro plan ($20/month). You get full access to the Kiro IDE and CLI agentic coding capabilities, including spec-driven development.
What happens after the 12 months?
Your account automatically downgrades to the Kiro Free tier, which provides 50 credits per month. No charges, no surprise billing.
Do unused credits roll over?
No. Credits reset at the end of each month and do not carry forward. There are also no overage purchases available during the student program — once you hit 1,000 credits in a month you wait for the next reset.
How does verification work?
Verification runs through SheerID using your university-affiliated email and takes about one minute. You can only verify your student status once, so make sure all your information is accurate before submitting.
My school is not on the list — can I still apply?
Not at launch. The program started with 11 partner universities; Kiro has said more schools will be added over time, but other universities and other countries are not currently eligible.
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