OpenAI
Free Credits
OpenAI Codex: $100 Free Credits for Students (US & Canada)
Verified university students in the United States and Canada can claim $100 in ChatGPT credits (2,500 credits) to use in Codex, OpenAI's agentic coding tool. Verification runs through SheerID with a university email, and the credits land automatically in the student's ChatGPT account, on a Free, Go, Plus, or Pro plan. The credits extend Codex usage past the limits included in the plan, expire 12 months after they are granted, and are limited to one offer per student. They are ChatGPT credits for Codex, not OpenAI API credits, and there is no published claim deadline. Verified Nov 2, 2026 on OpenAI's official Codex for Students page.
What this offer actually gives you
Codex is OpenAI's coding agent: it works in the terminal, the IDE extension, on the web, and on iOS, writing and editing code, running tasks in the cloud, and reviewing pull requests. Every ChatGPT plan includes some Codex usage, but the included limits run out fast on real projects. That is the gap this student grant fills: $100 in credits buys extra Codex usage on top of whatever the plan already includes, without paying for a higher tier.
Claiming is a verification flow, not a code. Start from OpenAI's Codex for Students page with a ChatGPT account and a university email, complete SheerID verification, and OpenAI applies the $100 (2,500 credits) to that account automatically. A personal ChatGPT account works; it does not need to use the school email address, but student status itself must verify. The student must be currently enrolled at a degree-granting university in the United States or Canada and residing in the United States or Canada when claiming, and each student can claim the offer once.
Two distinctions matter before you claim. First, these are ChatGPT credits, not API credits: they extend Codex inside a ChatGPT account and cannot be spent on the OpenAI API or transferred to another user. Second, the clock runs from the grant, not from first use: unused credits expire 12 months after they land, so claim when you have coding work to spend them on. Check the balance on ChatGPT's usage page, where the grant should show as 2,500 credits.
This is a different offer from the two Codex pages already on this site. The Codex Ambassador program is a six-month community role for event organizers and creators (students excluded), and the ChatGPT Plus student offer ended October 31, 2026. The $100 Codex credit grant is the student offer that is still open, and it stacks with a Free plan: a student on ChatGPT Free can claim it and get paid-style Codex headroom without subscribing.
How to claim this offer
$100 in ChatGPT Credits for Codex (2,500 Credits)
Verified university students in the US and Canada claim $100 in ChatGPT credits (2,500 credits) for Codex use. Credits are applied automatically after SheerID verification, extend Codex past plan limits, and expire 12 months after the grant date. Not API credits; one offer per student.
- $100 in ChatGPT credits, shown as 2,500 credits
- For verified university students in the US and Canada only
- SheerID verification with a university email
- Works on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, or Pro accounts
- Credits extend Codex past the plan's included limits
- Credits expire 12 months after the grant date
- One offer per student; no published claim deadline
How to claim this deal
- 1
Open OpenAI's Codex for Students page and sign in to a ChatGPT account (Free, Go, Plus, or Pro).
- 2
Start the verification flow with a university email and complete SheerID student verification.
- 3
Wait for OpenAI to apply the $100 (2,500 credits) to the ChatGPT account automatically.
- 4
Check the balance on ChatGPT's usage page: the grant should show as 2,500 credits.
- 5
Use the credits in Codex before they expire 12 months after the grant date.
Verified Nov 2, 2026 on developers.openai.com/community/students. These are ChatGPT credits for Codex, not OpenAI API credits, and they cannot be transferred. No claim deadline is published on the official page.
Key benefits
- Real coding headroom on a Free plan, without subscribing
- Extra Codex usage on top of any plan's included limits
- No payment method needed to claim the grant itself
- One-time grant with a full year to spend it
Eligibility and requirements
- Current enrollment at a degree-granting university in the US or Canada
- Residence in the US or Canada when claiming
- SheerID verification with a university email
- A ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, or Pro account
- $100 shown as 2,500 ChatGPT credits, applied automatically after verification
- Credits usable in Codex only, not on the OpenAI API
- Credits expire 12 months after the grant date
- One credit offer per student
- No published claim deadline on the official page
Pro tip
Claim when you have a real coding project lined up: the 12-month expiry runs from the grant date, so credits claimed during a quiet semester can expire before you need them. And do not confuse this with API credit — if your goal is API usage, this grant will not cover it.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility requirements
Current students enrolled at degree-granting universities in the United States or Canada, residing in the United States or Canada when claiming, verified through SheerID with a university email. One credit offer per student. Requires a ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, or Pro account.
OpenAI Codex offer FAQs
How do I claim the $100 in Codex credits as a student?
Open OpenAI's Codex for Students page, sign in to a ChatGPT account, and complete SheerID verification with a university email. Once verification succeeds, OpenAI applies $100 (2,500 credits) to that account automatically for use in Codex.
Who qualifies for the Codex student credits?
Current students enrolled at degree-granting universities in the United States or Canada who are residing in the United States or Canada when claiming, verified through SheerID. Students elsewhere do not qualify, and each student can claim the offer once.
Are the Codex student credits the same as API credits?
No. OpenAI states this explicitly: these are ChatGPT credits applied to a ChatGPT account for use in Codex. They cannot be spent on the OpenAI API, transferred to another user, or redeemed for cash.
Do the Codex student credits expire?
Yes. Granted credits expire 12 months after the grant date, and unused credits after that date are no longer available. There is no published claim deadline, but the expiry clock starts when the credits land, not when you first use them.
Can I claim the Codex credits on a free ChatGPT plan?
Yes. The offer works on ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, or Pro accounts. The credits extend Codex usage beyond the limits included in the plan, so a Free-plan student gets paid-style Codex headroom without subscribing.
Is this the same as the Codex Ambassador program?
No. The Ambassador program is a six-month community role for event organizers and content creators, and students are excluded from it. The $100 credit grant is the student offer, and it requires only verified enrollment, not event organizing or content.
About OpenAI
OpenAI builds ChatGPT and Codex. Codex is its agentic coding tool, included across ChatGPT plans with usage limits that credits extend.
