Kiro for Students (Students)

Who qualifies

• Eligible university students get 1,000 credits per month free for one year
• If you are a student at an eligible university, you will see a ”You are eligible for Kiro Students” banner

What you need

• Credit/debit card
• No card needed
• Student email (.edu / school)
• Student verification (SheerID/UNiDAYS/ID)
• Funding / accelerator / VC referral
• Account on the platform
• Mentioned on the official page; exact requirements may vary.

Typical approval time

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.

Step by step

1. AI-native IDE with vibe coding and spec-driven development modes. Verify student status on the claim page.
2. Note: Sign up or sign in via the "Your organization" option is not supported for the student program
3. Verify your student status
4. Click the verify button in the banner and complete a quick verification through SheerID
5. Kiro teaches you to build with AI from day one so you enter the workforce with the skills employers are already hiring for

Common rejection reasons

• If you already have a Kiro account, make sure your university email address is associated with it before proceeding
• If you already have a Kiro account, log in and ensure your university email address is linked

Tips & fine print

• This shift in workflow is preparing me for the future of AI Engineering, where leveraging intelligent tools effectively will be just as important as writing code itself
• No credit card required