Student Premium AI License Pilot Program

Starting in spring 2026, UGA will offer a limited number of premium licenses for Open AI’s ChatGPT Edu and Google’s Gemini Pro for Education.

By participating, students will:

• Gain hands-on access to premium features to enhance their research, experiential learning and productivity.
• Build in-demand AI fluency and digital skills that employers are actively seeking.
• Help shape the future of the student experience and how UGA invests in AI tools and technology.

ChatGPT Edu

• ChatGPT Edu is OpenAI’s higher education offering, provided in a secure, institutionally managed environment for learning, research and productivity.
• Learn more about ChatGPT Edu.

Gemini AI Pro for Education

• Gemini AI Pro for Education provides an enhanced Gemini and NotebookLM experience within UGA’s Google environment with expanded capabilities for productivity and creative work.
• Learn more about Gemini AI Pro for Education.

Students who are participating in the pilot program will receive activation instructions by email.

If assigned ChatGPT Edu

• Follow these instructions for setting up Your ChatGPT Edu Account.
• Use your [email protected] account (not your alias nor your MyID alone).
• Do not use the Microsoft login option.
• If you’ve used ChatGPT with a @uga.edu account before, you may prompted to merge accounts. Accept the merge to avoid duplicate accounts or loss of prior chats.

If assigned Gemini AI Pro for Education

• Log in to your UGA Google Workspace with [email protected].
• Look for a “Pro” indicator on your account to confirm access.

Because licenses are limited, participants have been selected through an application and selection process designed to ensure broad representation across degree levels and colleges.

Pilot participants will help UGA understand student demand, effective use cases and support needs for premium AI tools. Licenses are intended to remain active through spring 2027, contingent on meeting participation requirements:

• Actively use your assigned tool.
• Complete a brief feedback survey at the end of each semester (spring 2026, fall 2026 and spring 2027).
• Continued access to the license is contingent upon completion of these required surveys.

UGA provides these services under institutional agreements with added privacy and data protection compared to consumer versions. Students should follow UGA guidance regarding appropriate data use when using AI tools.

The campus-wide application process closed in February 2026.

If you would like to join the waitlist and be considered if a license becomes available, please complete this form:

Submit a request to be added to the waitlist for a Student Premium AI License.