Google is now enabling university students to access its premium A I tools for free. Students aged 18 or older can register today for free access to a 12-month subscription (valued at $240) to the Google AI Pro Plan, a $20-per-month subscription.
The deal is not restricted to the U.S. students in Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and Brazil can also take part.
Students must have a Google account, confirm their student status using a school email, be at least 18 years old, and add a payment method to join. This offer is valid until 6 October and the plan will auto-renew by default unless canceled.
The subscription includes access to the most advanced Google AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, in addition to some powerful tools, including:
Deep Research Assist students in finding information and preparing complete research reports in minutes.
- NotebookLM Summarizes complicated docs or websites into an audio short and slideshows too.
- Veo 3: Text or image to 8s music videos
- Jules: An AI coding assistant that can autonomously debug and write code.
For the free tier, NotebookLM allows up to 3 audio/video generations daily, but with AI Pro, students will be able to generate up to 20 per day.
This is part of a $1 billion investment by Google in AI education and training over the next three years.
Alongside this announcement, the company launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator that provides access to free training, career certificates, and AI tools for every U.S. college student.
As part of this, Google is also rolling out a new Guided Learning mode in its Gemini chatbot. This encourages them to ask questions and receive step by step explanations so they know not only how but why things work, rather than just getting answers.
With uploaded content, Gemini can also make flashcards or study guides, and use images, diagrams, and YouTube videos.
This update comes right on the heels of OpenAI releasing its own education-focused feature called Study Mode that similarly leverages teaching strategies such as the Socratic method.
Meanwhile, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic have partnered with the American Federation for Teachers to create the National Academy for AI Instruction.
Google has long explored AI tools for education, including partnerships with the College Board and features for students with disabilities. This latest move is part of its effort to get ahead of the curve in a burgeoning space for AI learning tools.
