Verified education offer
Figma Student Plan: Free Education Access
Free Education plan after verification
Yes. Figma provides free Education access to verified students and educators. High school students receive the Enterprise plan; higher-education students and eligible bootcamp participants receive the Professional plan. High school and higher-education status lasts one year before reverification, while verified bootcamp students receive six months. Applicants generally need a school-issued email, and availability is limited to supported regions.
Which Figma plan students receive
Figma maps education status to different paid-plan feature sets rather than publishing one universal student SKU. Verified high school users receive Enterprise access, while higher-education and bootcamp users receive Professional access. Higher-education applicants use SheerID; high school applicants use a school-issued email and Figma's education application. Figma also documents education-specific restrictions: AI features are available to higher-education and bootcamp users but not K–12 users, and some individual AI features can still be unavailable.
| High school | Enterprise plan free for one year, then reverify |
|---|---|
| Higher education | Professional plan free for one year, then reverify |
| Bootcamp student | Professional education access for six months |
| Verification | School email; SheerID for higher education |
Who qualifies
- You must be a current student or educator in a qualifying classroom or structured education program.
- A school-issued email is required for direct student applications.
- Higher-education applicants complete SheerID verification.
- Self-directed study, startups, and non-educational programs do not qualify; availability varies by region.
How to verify or claim it
- 01 Create or update the Figma account so it uses the school-issued email.
- 02 Open Figma's Education application and select the correct institution type.
- 03 Higher-education applicants complete SheerID; high school applicants submit the school-email flow.
- 04 After approval, create or upgrade the intended team and reverify when the access period ends.
Limits to know before you choose
- Education status is tied to the verified email and can be revoked if that account email changes.
- High school and higher-education access requires annual reverification.
- Bootcamp students receive six months and must be verified through an approved program.
- K–12 Education users do not receive Figma AI tools; some AI features are limited for other Education users.
Verified alternatives
Only alternatives with a first-party education offer or free tier are listed here.
First-party sources
Offer terms can change. Each citation records exactly what it supports and when CostBench checked it.
- Figma Help — Figma for Education Free plan mapping, qualifications, school-email and SheerID steps, duration, regional availability, and feature restrictions.
Frequently asked questions
01 Is Figma free for college students?
Yes. Verified higher-education students receive the Professional plan free for one year and must then reverify.
02 What do high school students get from Figma Education?
Verified high school students receive the Enterprise plan for one year, subject to reverification and K–12 feature restrictions.
03 Does Figma use SheerID?
Yes for higher-education applicants. High school applicants use Figma's school-email verification flow.
04 How long does Figma Education last?
One year for high school and higher-education students; six months for verified bootcamp students.