Verify your Student status

    Before you Start

    Who can use this feature

    Users on the Student plan

    Users who have successfully applied for student status can create student teams

    Student accounts allow you to access all of the functionality available on our Professional plan, without any of the cost.

    If you do meet the Student Account Criteria, you can apply for a Student account with Figma.

    You will need to verify your Student status. Once verified, you will be able to create a Student Team.

    Note: Any extra Editors that you add to your Team will also need to Verify their Student Status.

    Verify your Student Status

    Before you can verify your Student status, you will need to sign up for a Figma account. We recommend using your student email address. Learn more in our Create a Figma account article.

    You will need to let us know which accredited institution you are a Student at. You can do this by completing the verification process.

    1. Follow the link: https://www.figma.com/student/apply
    2. We'll ask you to enter your:
      1. First and Last Name
      2. School Email address
      3. Date of Birth
      4. School Name
      5. Mailing Address (of the school)
      6. School Website
    3. Click the Submit button to complete the application process.

    What Next? We will perform a series of checks to confirm whether the email address used belongs to an accredited institution, or not. We will notify you via email to confirm whether your application was successful.

    Create your Student Team

    If your application was successful, you can create a Student Team.

    Not accepted? Reach out to the Figma Support Team on support@figma.com or by clicking the "?" in the bottom-right corner of your Figma account.

    Upgrade an Existing Team

    1. Open your Team Page in the File Browser.
    2. Navigate to the Settings tab in Toolbar.
    3. Click the Upgrade your Team button.
    4. Confirm how many Editors you would like. You can add and remove Editors as you need. Click Continue.
    5. Choose Student from the Team options.
    6. We'll upgrade the Team to a Student Team. An icon will appear next to the Team name in the File Browser.

    Create a New Team

    1. Click the New Team button in the bottom-left of the File Browser.
    2. Or, follow this link: https://www.figma.com/files/create-team
    3. Give your Team a name and click Create Team.
    4. Next you can Add your Collaborators. Enter their email address in the field provided.

      Tip! Click Skip for now to invite collaborators after you've created your Team.

    5. Click Continue to move to the next step.
    6. Choose Student from the options. We'll take you straight to the Team Page.

    You'll now have access to all the benefits of the Student plan - like the Team Library, Advanced Permissions, Unlimited Projects and Unlimited Version History.

    Note: Anyone you invite to a Student team will be automatically added as a Student account.

    • Their email address will need to match the school's email. Make sure to use their school-issued email address when inviting a collaborator.
    • Any extra Editors that you add to your Team will also need to Verify their Student Status (as above).

    Learn more about adding and inviting Members in our Invite a Collaborator to your Team article.

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    • Apply for a Free Student Account

      Before you Start

      Who can use this feature

      Users on a free Starter Team Plan can apply for a free Student Team.

      You must be 13 years of age, be a student or educator with an accredited institution, and sign up using your school-issued email address.

      Figma is passionate about making design accessible; and what better place to cultivate design thinking, breakdown barriers and collaborate with others, than in the classroom.

      If you are part of an accredited educational institution - as either a student or an educator - then you may qualify for a Figma Student account.

      Student accounts allow you to access all of the functionality available on our Professional plan, without any of the cost.

      Every Editor on your Student Team must be a verified as a Student. It's not possible to have a mix of free (Student) and paid (Professional) Editors.

      Criteria

      To qualify for a student account you must:

      ✅ Be at least 13 years of age. 
      ✅ Be a student or educator affiliated with an accredited institution.
      ✅ Sign up to Figma with your student/educator email address 
      ✅ Verify your student status

      Accredited Institutions

      An accredited institution is officially recognized by a local or national government body. This can be either a secondary or tertiary ("higher") organization.

      This includes high school, university, post-graduate institutions, trade schools, polytechnics, colleges etc.

      They usually:

      • Offer Degrees, Diplomas or Bachelor programs
      • Administer a Student Email and/or identification (ID) card.

      The following programs or institutions  do not qualify for free Student accounts:

      ❌ Non-accredited schools or programs 
      ❌ Bootcamps or Workshops 
      ❌ Code academies 
      ❌ Continuing Education Providers 
      ❌ For-Profit Schools

      Note: Figma does not provide free accounts for:

      • Early stage Startups
      • "Not-for-profit" or "non-profit" Organizations

      Qualify? Learn more in about how to apply in our Verify your Student Status article.

      Application declined? Check out our My student application was declined article for more information.

    • Troubleshooting: My student application was declined

      Before you Start

      Who can use this feature

      Users on a free Starter Team Plan can apply for a free Student Team.

      You must be 13 years of age, be a student or educator with an accredited institution, and sign up using your school-issued email address.

      We use an automated process to verify if your email address is registered to an accredited institution.

      Your application may be declined if:

      • You have used a personal address
      • The address you used is not currently recognized by our registry

      Next Steps

      If this happens, reach out to Figma Support by clicking the "?" icon in the bottom-right corner of your Figma account and choosing Get Help. Or, send an email to support@figma.com.

      This will allow us to add your institution to the registry, so any future applications are also successful.

      You may need to provide us with the following:

      • The URL of the institution you are enrolled with.
      • Your school-issued email address.
      • A copy of your school-issued identification card.
      • If you do not have an ID card, then you may need to provide us with your current transcripts.

      Note: We do not accept ISIC (International Student Identification Card) as a form of identification. However, you can send us a copy of your proof of enrollment document to verify your status.