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Cursor for Students

Free Cursor for students; paid upgrades via campus promotions

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Cursor's student page lets anyone get started for free. The current official FAQ says paid-plan student discounts are offered through on-campus and online event promotions rather than a standing company-wide coupon.

At a glance

Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms

Terms checked

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible

Benefit and tiers

  • Free student startAnyone can get started with Cursor for free; paid upgrades are promoted at campus and online events

When you get it

Free access is available immediately; paid promotions are event-based.

Duration and limits

Duration not published

  • Not a company-wide startup credit grant
  • Paid-plan student discounts are promotional rather than standing

Last terms check: 2026-08-15

Official terms

Cursor lets students start for free. Paid-plan student discounts are offered through event promotions, not a published standing coupon.

Program tiers

TierValueAccessWhen / durationNotes and limits
Free student startAnyone can get started with Cursor for free; paid upgrades are promoted at campus and online eventsself serve

Timing not published

Anyone can get started with Cursor for free; paid upgrades are promoted at campus and online events

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible

How to apply

  1. 1Download Cursor from the student page
  2. 2Start on the free plan
  3. 3Watch for campus or online event promotions if you need a paid upgrade

Important notes

  • This is a student/education page, not a company startup-credit program.
  • The official FAQ says anyone can start free and to look for paid-plan promotions at on-campus and online events rather than a standing student coupon.