Scrimba Student Discount
Quick answer: Three paths cut the price. Email [email protected] from a verified school address for the academic-email discount. Claim the GitHub Student Developer Pack for one free month of Pro. Or check checkout: Scrimba applies regional pricing automatically by location, no code needed. No public coupon code works; Scrimba verifies student status first. See the official Scrimba pricing page (opens in a new tab) for current numbers.
The three options at a glance
| GitHub Student Pack | Academic-email discount | Regional pricing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | One free month of Pro | Ongoing reduced Pro rate | A lower price if your country qualifies |
| Speed | Fastest (instant once GitHub-approved) | 1 to 3 business days | Instant, applied at checkout |
| Duration | 30 days, one-time | While you stay verified | Every payment while you qualify |
| Eligibility | Verified GitHub Education students | Anyone with a valid academic email | Based on your location at checkout |
| How to claim | Scrimba GitHub Education page | Email [email protected] | Nothing to do; it is automatic |
Who this applies to
Students with a .edu (or equivalent national academic) email, anyone already approved for GitHub Education, and anyone checking whether the price they see is already reduced for their region. Self-taught learners without a school enrollment cannot use the two student paths, but regional pricing still might apply; see also the refund policy and pricing page.
Option 1: academic email discount
If you have a valid academic email address, you can ask Scrimba for a student rate.
- From your school inbox, email
[email protected] - State that you are a student and request the academic discount
- Scrimba's team verifies the address and applies the discount manually
This is a manual process. There is no automatic checkout coupon. Scrimba sets the discount amount and how long it lasts, and both can change, so do not assume a number you read on a blog from last year. Ask support directly.
Reference: Scrimba Help Centre: Do you offer student discounts?
Option 2: GitHub Student Developer Pack
The GitHub Student Developer Pack is a free bundle of tools for verified students. It includes one free month of Scrimba Pro. This is often the simplest path if you already have a developer-leaning student profile.
- Apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack. You typically need a school email, a photo of your enrollment ID, or both. GitHub does the verification.
- Once approved, visit the Scrimba GitHub Education page (opens in a new tab) and sign in with GitHub.
- In the checkout modal look for the GitHub Student 30-Day Trial message and the yellow UPGRADE button. Click it to activate your free Pro month.
Reference: Scrimba Help Centre: How do I get the Student GitHub free access?
The free month is one shot, not recurring. After it ends you fall back to free unless you subscribe. If you also qualify for the academic-email discount, stack them in sequence: use the GitHub free month first, then subscribe at the student rate.
Option 3: automatic regional pricing
Scrimba adjusts its price by country. You do not need a code, a form, or an email: if your country qualifies, the lower price is simply the price you see at checkout. Prices are displayed in US dollars either way.
One practical catch: a VPN or proxy makes you look like you are connecting from somewhere else, so the price you see will match that location instead of yours. Turn it off before you check. If you believe your country should qualify and you still see the standard price, [email protected] is the place to ask.
Reference: Scrimba Help Centre: Do you offer PPP or regional pricing?
Does Scrimba have a scholarship program?
No. Scrimba's help centre states plainly that it does not offer scholarships at this time, and it points students to the GitHub Student Developer Pack instead. Be skeptical of any third-party site advertising a Scrimba scholarship programme or application form.
The GitHub Pack month, the academic-email rate, and regional pricing above are the three routes Scrimba documents.
Reference: Scrimba Help Centre: Can I get a scholarship?
If you need to stop paying for a while
You can pause a Pro subscription rather than cancel it. Pausing stops future payments while keeping your account and your course progress, so you can restart when money frees up. To resume, or to cancel while paused, email [email protected].
This is worth knowing before you cancel outright, because cancelling and resubscribing later means starting the payment relationship over.
Reference: Scrimba Help Centre: How do I pause my subscription?
Which option to pick
- Use the GitHub Student Pack if you want to try Pro free for a month before deciding. This is the fastest path and you keep the rest of the GitHub Pack benefits regardless.
- Use the academic-email discount if you want an ongoing reduced rate while you study.
- Check regional pricing before you assume the listed price applies to you. It costs nothing to look and it needs no approval.
- Pause instead of cancelling if you already subscribe and need a break from payments.
Pick your path and verify today
Free courses stay free while your student status gets checked; layer in the GitHub Pack month or the academic-email rate once it clears.
Claim it this week
Pick the fastest path that applies to you and do it now. If you already have GitHub Student approval, log in to the Scrimba GitHub Education page (opens in a new tab) and click the upgrade button; the free Pro month starts immediately. If you only have a school email, draft a short message to [email protected] from that inbox today, then plan for a 1 to 3 business day reply before paying anything. If neither applies, start on the free tier while you decide; the demo scrim (opens in a new tab) takes under a minute and there is no signup. Learn JavaScript (238 lessons) and Learn React (358 lessons) are free in full, so a month of waiting on verification is not a month lost.
What the student rate includes
The student rate buys the same Pro account as any other subscriber:
- Full course catalog and all four career paths, including Pro-only courses such as Advanced React (18.8 hours) and Learn Responsive Web Design (15.1 hours)
- The solo projects inside the free courses, which are the Pro-marked items: Learn JavaScript's basketball scoreboard, password generator and unit converter, and Learn React's Digital Business Card and Quizzical, each with a design file and a written spec
- Unlimited interactive challenges (free accounts stop at 10 in total)
- 100 Scrimba Explain explainers a month instead of 10 for the life of a free account
- Pro-only Discord channels (basic Discord access is free)
- Path Certificates of Completion (read the accreditation FAQ before you assume what these mean to employers)
Are there seasonal discounts too?
Beyond the student paths, Scrimba runs occasional platform-wide promotions. The pattern over recent years has followed the usual SaaS calendar: a Black Friday and Cyber Monday window in late November, and an occasional New Year push in early January. These are time-boxed and the size varies year to year, so do not bank on a specific number. We track the live picture in the 2026 Scrimba discount codes guide; the durable savings for students remain the GitHub Pack month and the academic-email rate, not seasonal coupons. The official pricing page (opens in a new tab) is the only authority on what is live right now.
What trips people up
- No public coupon code works. If you see "SCRIMBA50" or similar on a coupon site, treat it as fiction unless it is on Scrimba's own site.
- Discounts apply after verification, not at checkout. Plan for a 1 to 3 business day turnaround on the email path.
- Pricing changes. Anything specific here about percentage off can drift. Confirm with support directly before you assume a number.
Sources
- Scrimba Help Centre: Do you offer student discounts?
- Scrimba Help Centre: How do I get the Student GitHub free access?
- Scrimba Help Centre: Can I get a scholarship?
- Scrimba Help Centre: Do you offer PPP or regional pricing?
- Scrimba Help Centre: How do I pause my subscription?
- GitHub Student Developer Pack
- Scrimba pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Related pages
Yes. Email [email protected] from your academic email and request the student discount. Scrimba applies it manually after verification.
Source: Scrimba Help Centre
Apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack, get approved, then sign in to Scrimba via GitHub at scrimba.com/github-education and click the upgrade button on the 30-day trial offer.
Source: Scrimba Help Centre
No. Scrimba's help centre states it does not offer scholarships at this time, and points students to the GitHub Student Developer Pack instead.
Source: Scrimba Help Centre
Yes. Regional pricing is applied automatically at checkout based on your location, with no code needed. A VPN or proxy will show you the wrong country's price, so turn it off first.
Source: Scrimba Help Centre
Yes. Pausing stops future payments while keeping your account and course progress. Email [email protected] to resume, or to cancel while paused.
Source: Scrimba Help Centre
No. Scrimba applies student and education discounts manually after verification. Coupons on aggregator sites are usually expired or invalid.
Verify your student status, then unlock Pro
Start with free scrims today; layer in the GitHub Pack month or the academic-email discount once you are verified. 7-day refund on first purchase, cancel anytime, progress saved if you pause.