Codex for Students
2026-03-20
Verified university students in the United States and Canada can claim $100, or 2,500 credits, for Codex in their personal ChatGPT workspace; the credits expire 12 months after the grant date and are not API credits.
Extends Codex usage for coursework and coding projects without requiring API billing.
Availability at release: Verified university students in the United States and Canada.
SourceOriginal record fields
Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2026-03-20
date:Date:end: null
date:Date:is_datetime: 0
Who Gets It: Verified university students in the United States and Canada.
Category: UI & Productivity
Why It Matters: Extends Codex usage for coursework and coding projects without requiring API billing.
What Changed: Verified university students in the United States and Canada can claim $100, or 2,500 credits, for Codex in their personal ChatGPT workspace; the credits expire 12 months after the grant date and are not API credits.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Codex for Students
Codex for Students launched
2026-03-20
Verified university students in the US and Canada can claim ChatGPT Codex credits with 12-month expiration.
Expands student access to coding assistance in ChatGPT without API setup.
Availability at release: Verified university students in the US and Canada.
SourceOriginal record fields
Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2026-03-20
date:Date:end: null
date:Date:is_datetime: 0
Who Gets It: Verified university students in the US and Canada.
Category: Models & Availability
Why It Matters: Expands student access to coding assistance in ChatGPT without API setup.
What Changed: Verified university students in the US and Canada can claim ChatGPT Codex credits with 12-month expiration.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Codex for Students launched