Unable to verify my academic affiliation

[jibeiroaBayard]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to activate my education account but i have a problem: neither my school nor university have any kind of ID. I am a high school and university teacher from Argentina, I submitted my application using my school email [redacted due to PII] and uploaded my salary receipt as proof of my affiliation (standard proof of working somewhere here in Argentina). Is there a way to reapply and send some additional information explaining this?
Thanks!

[Nabil-nl]

Hi,
Yes, you can reapply. Since your school doesn’t provide IDs, just request a signed certificate or letter from your school/university confirming your employment or affiliation and attach it with your salary receipt. Include a short note that your institution doesn’t issue IDs, and this should be enough for verification.

[11lunaric11]

Hi! Yes, you can reapply and include additional documentation or context.

GitHub Education does accept alternative forms of proof for teachers if a standard school ID isn’t available. Since you're a teacher in Argentina and provided a salary receipt, that’s a valid form of proof in many cases.

Here’s what you can do:

Go to education.github.com/discount_requests and check your application status.

If it was denied, you should see an option to reapply.

When reapplying:

Upload your salary receipt again.

Include a written explanation (in English if possible) stating that your school/university doesn’t issue photo IDs and that salary receipts are standard proof of employment in Argentina.

Use your official school/university email if available — this helps validate your affiliation.

If you're still unsure, you can also reach out to GitHub Education Support for clarification.

Hope you get approved soon!