edX student discount
Education & LearningDiscountsStudent verification
Yes — edX offers a student discount.
No student discount; need-based Financial Assistance gives ~80% off the verified-certificate fee
- How much
- ~80% off verified certificate fee
- How to claim
- Enroll in audit mode, open the course, apply for Financial Assistance, receive a code by email, and apply it to upgrade to the verified track
- Verification
- Student verification — Application-based (economic hardship); no student-ID/.edu requirement. Resulting certificate is identical to the paid version.
- Freshness
- Verified 15 days ago
- Where
- Worldwide
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
Verify your student status to claim →
edX reserves this deal for verified students. Verifying with your school email is free and takes a moment — browsing everything else stays open.
The details
edX offers need-based Financial Assistance that reduces the verified-track (certificate) fee by about 80%. Enroll in the free audit track first, then apply on the course page; decisions arrive by email within ~7 business days. Not available for Professional Education and some MicroMasters courses.