As cloud computing continues to grow in popularity, the need for employees with knowledge and skills in cloud computing has also grown. In response to this growing need, Amazon Web Services (AWS) started an initiative called AWS Educate to provide students and educators with the training and resources needed for cloud-related learning.

As a member of AWS Educate, the University of Texas at Dallas proudly provides its educators and students with twice as many AWS credits, demos, and special on-campus programs. Professors, teaching assistants, and educators receive access to AWS technology, open source content for their courses, training resources, and a large support community. Students receive credits for hands-on experience with AWS technology, training, content, career pathways, and the AWS Educate Job Board. A full list of benefits is below:

	Educators	Students
AWS Credits (annually renewable)	$200 in AWS credits per educator – at member institutions $75 in AWS credits per educator – at non-member institutions	AWS Account: $100 in AWS credits per student at member institutions; $40 in credits at non-member institutions AWS Educate Starter Account: $75 in AWS credits at member institutions; $30 in AWS credits at non-member institutions
AWS Training	Free access to labs Free AWS Technical Essentials eLearning course 50% off instructor-led training provided by AWS in the United States, Brazil or Japan 50% off AWS Associate certification exams	Access to AWS Technical Essentials Training Course (a $600 value) Free access to labs
Curated Content	Free access to AWS content for classes Free access to content contributed by leading educators	Ability to select personalized learning pathway with 30+ hours of content per path Earn digital badges that showcase cloud skills Free access to AWS content for homework, labs, or self-study
Collaboration Tools	Educator Collaboration Portal access Virtual and in-person events Contribute and rate content Private and public discussion forums Provide feedback on AWS Educate	Student Portal access Student portfolio to store projects in one place Access to Job Board and job postings

If you would like to learn more about AWS Educate, visit aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/. Additional questions can be directed to the Help Desk at 972-883-2911 or [email protected].