Google is offering free access to Gemini Advanced for students | Technology News

Google has offered a gift to college students: Free access to its top AI-powered platform Gemini Advanced. The major limitation here is that it is only available for students in the United States. 
The tech giant quietly announced the offer through its official channels. The new offer lets eligible students in the US gain access to Gemini Advanced, Whisk, NotebookLM Plus, and 2TB of cloud storage for free until June 30, 2026. To avail the offer students should sign up before June 30, 2025.
For the uninitiated, Gemini Advanced is more than a chatbot; it is Google’s most powerful AI model backed Gemini 2.5 Pro which offers a plethora of features that can redefine academic work. Students can use it to conduct deep research, such as summarising hundreds of sources instantly and process them as consumable insights. It allows one to upload PDFs, highlight sections to get contextual explanations from the same tab itself. Gemini Advanced effortlessly integrates with Google tools, allowing one to use AI directly inside Sheets, Gmail, Docs, and others. 
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Moreover, with 2TB storage, students will get plenty of space to keep notes, presentations, assignments and projects. Besides, they will be able to generate videos and podcasts, as the model allows users to create multimedia content from text files to learn or present better. With Gemini Live, one can brainstorm ideas, practise presentations, or clarify difficult concepts all in real-time. 
The latest development seems to be Google’s move to beat competitors like Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The tech giant is essentially integrating AI into the ecosystem where students are working and studying. 
Is it available in India?
As of now, students in India or anywhere outside of the US are not eligible for this free offer. Based on Google’s eligibility criteria, students should be 18 years or older, they should have a valid .edu email address which is commonly issued US-based institutions, must be a resident of the US, verification of enrollment is necessary and users should maintain a personal Gmail account, and not an institutional workspace account.

Students in India, even if they are studying at international universities or pursuing online programmes, cannot sign up for the free offer. They can only do so if they fulfill the US-based criteria. Regardless, Indian students can still access Gemini Advanced through Google One AI Premium Plan which is priced at Rs 1,950 per month. This subscription offers similar features as the US-only student offer.  Story continues below this ad
Although Google’s initiative is a huge advantage for US students, it has excluded a massive global student base. Considering India’s growing position in tech adoption and innovation, we can be hopeful that Google may soon consider expanding access to similar offers. For now, Indian students eager to try Gemini Advanced’s capabilities will have to opt for the paid subscription.
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