Microsoft Copilot Chat via Microsoft 365 Education (A1/A3/A5)
At the end: Reverts to free
Copilot Chat free while you stay eligible, then your account returns to the free plan with no charge.
verified Oct 25, 2026 against learn.microsoft.com
The facts
- Who
- School accounts with a Microsoft 365 A1/A3/A5 license, 13+; the full Microsoft Copilot (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot) add-on costs $18 per user per month
- Where
- Worldwide
- Through
- Microsoft 365 Education (A1/A3/A5) · teacher
- Plan
- Copilot Chat
- How long
- As long as you stay eligible.
- Card
- No card required to claim
- Price after
- Unknown
How to claim
where Sign in with your school account at copilot.cloud.microsoft; K-12 students 13-17 need their IT admin to enable it
- Check that your school gives you a Microsoft 365 Education account with an A1, A3 or A5 license (ask your school IT if unsure).
- Open the Microsoft Copilot app or go to copilot.cloud.microsoft (it is also in Edge, Teams and Outlook) and sign in with your school account, not a personal Microsoft account.
- Look for the "Work" label and the green shield; they show you are in the protected school experience.
- In K-12 schools, Copilot Chat is off by default for students aged 13-17 until the school's IT admin turns it on. Students under 13 cannot use it.
steps from learn.microsoft.com
At the end
Reverts to free
When it ends, your account goes back to the free plan. Nothing is charged.
Included with the school's license at no cost to the student; nothing is billed to the user and access ends with the school account.
reminders by email or calendar file are coming soon
Questions
- Who can get Copilot Chat through Microsoft 365 Education (A1/A3/A5)?
- School accounts with a Microsoft 365 A1/A3/A5 license, 13+; the full Microsoft Copilot (formerly Microsoft 365 Copilot) add-on costs $18 per user per month. Available in: Worldwide.
- How long does it last?
- As long as you stay eligible.
- Will I be charged when it ends?
- No. When it ends, your account returns to the free plan and nothing is charged. Included with the school's license at no cost to the student; nothing is billed to the user and access ends with the school account.
- Do I need a card to claim it?
- No card required to claim.
- How do I claim it?
- Sign in with your school account at copilot.cloud.microsoft; K-12 students 13-17 need their IT admin to enable it. Step-by-step instructions are on this page.
Sources
- learn.microsoft.com official
- microsoft.com official
- learn.microsoft.com official
- microsoft.com official
confirmed from an official source on Oct 25, 2026 · record updated Oct 25, 2026