OpenAI is giving ChatGPT Plus subscriptions away for a limited time, but only certain people will qualify for the offer. Still, if you’re part of the eligible group, you’ll be able to access ChatGPT Plus for the next two months.
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Plus Away for Free
ChatGPT offers both free and paid tiers. The free tier will be all most people need. However, subscribing to ChatGPT Plus gets you a host of advantages, including higher limits on messaging, image generation, etc., access to deeper research and more reasoning models, access to newer language models, and opportunities to test new features.
Whether you think ChatGPT Plus is worth the asking price or not is a personal choice. However, if you could gain access to it for free, it would surely be a no-brainer. And that’s exactly what’s on offer, as OpenAI’s CEO and co-founder Sam Altman has announced on X.
As you can see, OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to eligible college students in the United States and Canada. If you’re eligible for the offer, you’ll “gain access to ChatGPT Plus for free from March 31, 2025 – May 31, 2025.” This coincides with the cramming period before finals, enabling students to use ChatGPT Plus to help them study.
A noteworthy point is that, if you’re a student who already subscribes to ChatGPT Plus, you can claim credit for the two free months. Just verify your student status through SheerID to claim the offer.
As a College Student, Do You Qualify?
This offer is only open to “full and part-time students at degree-granting schools in the United States and Canada.” OpenAI verifies your student status using SheerID’s secure verification system. This system checks your credentials against authoritative sources such as trusted databases, and may ask you to log in securely with your school’s SSO credentials.
To check whether you’re eligible or not, visit the dedicated page for students on the ChatGPT website. From there, you can see the terms or click “Claim Offer” to start the verification process. You’ll then need to enter information such as your name, country, school, and email address to find out whether you can claim the offer.
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While, on the surface, this is an attempt to help students study ahead of exams, there is an obvious upside for OpenAI. If these students get used to trying the premium version of ChatGPT, they’re likely to maintain their subscription beyond the free period. And if you do take advantage of this offer, but don’t want to continue with it beyond May, be sure to cancel before the free period ends.
