Google announces a 12-month free Google AI Plus subscription for eligible college students in India, granting access to premium Gemini features, NotebookLM tools, AI-powered study assistance, and 400GB of Google One cloud storage.

New Search features will help students create visuals, take practice quizzes, and work through step-by-step learning experiences.

A dedicated Student Hub within Gemini will help students organize academic work, access learning tools, and use diagnostic quizzes to tailor bite-sized study plans; Gemini Live will support on-the-go discussions of Deep Research reports.

Users should note a valid payment method may be required at sign-up, and they should set reminders to prevent automatic renewal after the promotional year ends.

Readers are advised to review eligibility criteria, verification requirements, and implications after the promo period before activating the offer.

There is potential uncertainty about continuing payments after the promotional period, so users should consider responsible use and independently verify AI-generated information for academic work.

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Notebooks support uploading documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and text, and can generate one-page summaries from course material, with initial support for multiple file types.

Eligibility requires enrollment in an accredited degree- or certificate-granting institution with verification via SheerID.

Eligible students must be enrolled in an accredited degree- or certificate-granting institution to qualify for the offer.

Eligibility and access depend on factors like age, location, and plan, and the offer is tied to personal Google Accounts.

The offer update was released on August 20, 2026, with a claim deadline of September 15, 2026 for eligibility verification and enrollment.