Oracle Academy Cloud Program - $300 Credits
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+ 1 Students and educators at Oracle Academy member institutions get $300 in free Oracle Cloud credits valid for 365 days plus permanent access to Always Free tier resources. Unlike the standard Oracle Cloud Free Trial (which gives the same $300 but expires in 30 days), the Academy program extends the credit window to a full year. No credit card required for Academy members -- Oracle recognizes them during signup and skips the card verification step. Always Free services continue indefinitely after credits expire.
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+ 3 The catch: your school must be an Oracle Academy Institutional member (free to join, but requires an accredited institution and faculty-initiated registration). Individual students cannot sign up on their own -- an educator at your institution must set it up first.
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+ 11 1. Go to academy.oracle.com
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+ 12 2. Click "Join Now"
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+ 13 3. Sign in with an existing Oracle account or create a new one (free)
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+ 14 4. Search for your institution in the directory
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+ 15 5. Enter faculty information and acknowledge the membership agreement
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+ 16 6. Submit -- Oracle staff reviews the application (3-5 business days)
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+ 17 7. Once approved, the institution is an Oracle Academy member
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+ 19 Requirements for the institution:
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+ 20 • Must be accredited or registered with the country's department of education
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+ 21 • The person signing up needs authorization to sign legal agreements for the institution
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+ 22 • Non-fraudulent applications only -- Oracle verifies employment at the stated institution
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+ 26 1. Educator logs into the Oracle Academy Member Site
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+ 27 2. Navigates to the Cloud Program section
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+ 28 3. Provisions student cloud accounts directly -- students receive access without needing to provide a credit card
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+ 29 4. Students must be the age of legal majority in their country to access a cloud account
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+ 33 1. Student receives account credentials from the educator
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+ 34 2. Signs in to the Oracle Cloud Console
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+ 35 3. $300 in credits are available immediately, valid for 365 days
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+ 36 4. Always Free resources are active from day one and persist indefinitely
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+ 38 Important: Check if your institution is already a member in the Member Directory before asking faculty to register.
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+ 44 The credits can be spent on any eligible OCI service, including:
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+ 46 • Compute instances (beyond Always Free limits)
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+ 47 • Block and object storage (beyond Always Free limits)
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+ 48 • Oracle Cloud Marketplace products
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+ 49 • Big Data services
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+ 50 • Kubernetes (OKE)
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+ 51 • NoSQL Database (beyond Always Free limits)
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+ 52 • Machine learning notebooks
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+ 53 • Analytics and integration services
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+ 54 • OCI Generative AI service (Cohere and Meta models)
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+ 56 Credits expire when the 365 days are up or the $300 is fully consumed, whichever comes first. Paid resources provisioned with credits are reclaimed when credits expire unless you upgrade to a paid account.
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+ 62 These resources persist forever, even after credits run out, and do not require a paid account:
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+ 66 ResourceLimit
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+ 67 AMD Compute VMs2 VMs, each 1/8 OCPU + 1 GB RAM
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+ 68 Arm Ampere A1 Compute4 cores + 24 GB RAM total (1 large VM or up to 4 smaller VMs)
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+ 69 Block Volume Storage100 GB total (boot + block volumes combined), 5 backups
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+ 70 Object Storage20 GB (Standard + Infrequent Access + Archive combined)
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+ 71 Data Egress10 TB/month across all services
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+ 75 ResourceLimit
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+ 76 Autonomous Database2 instances (ATP, ADW, JSON DB, or APEX), each 1 OCPU + 20 GB storage
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+ 77 NoSQL Database133M reads/month, 133M writes/month, 25 GB/table (up to 3 tables)
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+ 81 ResourceLimit
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+ 82 Virtual Cloud Networks2 VCNs
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+ 83 Flexible Load Balancer1 instance, 10 Mbps bandwidth
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+ 84 Network Load Balancer1 instance
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+ 85 Site-to-Site VPNUp to 50 IPSec connections
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+ 89 ServiceLimit
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+ 90 APEX Application DevelopmentIncluded with Autonomous DB
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+ 91 OCI Vault20 master encryption key versions (HSM), 150 secrets
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+ 92 Monitoring500M ingestion data points, 1B retrieval data points
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+ 93 Notifications1M per month (HTTPS)
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+ 94 Logging10 GB/month
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+ 95 Resource Manager (Terraform)Unlimited
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+ 96 Certificates5 CAs, 150 certificates
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+ 102 1. Institution-gated access -- You cannot join as an individual student. Your institution must be an Oracle Academy member, and an educator must provision your account. If your school is not a member, ask a professor to start the registration process.
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+ 104 2. Home region is permanent -- When your account is created, you pick a home region. You cannot change it later. Always Free services only run in your home region. Choose carefully.
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+ 105
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+ 106 3. ARM instance availability -- Arm-based Ampere A1 instances are frequently unavailable in popular regions due to high demand. You may need to try different regions or retry at off-peak hours.
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+ 108 4. No Oracle Support -- Free tier users are not eligible for Oracle Support. No SLA applies.
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+ 110 5. No commercial use -- Oracle Academy resources are strictly for teaching, learning, and academic research. Commercial use is prohibited under the membership agreement.
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+ 112 6. Autonomous DB limitations -- Always Free Autonomous Databases do not support long-term backups, manual backups, or restore functionality. Storage and OCPU cannot be scaled.
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+ 114 7. Account reclamation -- If your Always Free account sits completely idle for an extended period, Oracle may reclaim (terminate) idle compute instances. Keep a minimal workload running.
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+ 116 8. Port 25 blocked -- Outbound SMTP (port 25) is blocked by default. You need to open a service limits request for an exemption.
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+ 118 9. One account per person -- Only one Oracle Cloud Free Tier account is permitted per person.
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+ 120 10. Institutional survey required -- The member institution must complete a survey within 12 months of joining and annually thereafter. If membership lapses, student access may be affected.
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+ 122 11. Age requirement -- Students must be the age of legal majority in their country (typically 18) to access a cloud account.
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+ 124 12. No downgrade from paid -- If you upgrade to a paid account, there is no way to downgrade back to free tier.
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+ 130 Oracle Academy membership also includes free access to teaching and learning resources:
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+ 131
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+ 132 • Database Design and Programming with SQL
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+ 133 • Programming with PL/SQL
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+ 134 • Java Fundamentals / Foundations / Programming
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+ 135 • Oracle APEX Application Development
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+ 136 • Cloud infrastructure and data management courses
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+ 137 • Oracle professional certification preparation through the Career Center
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+ 139 These are full courses with labs, not just documentation.
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+ 145 FeatureStandard Free TierOracle Academy Cloud Program
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+ 146 Credits$300$300
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+ 147 Credit duration30 days365 days
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+ 148 Credit card requiredYesNo
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+ 149 Always Free servicesYesYes (same)
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+ 150 EligibilityAnyoneAcademy member institutions only
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+ 151 Commercial useYes (after upgrade)No (academic only)
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+ 157 • Check the member directory first -- Before asking faculty to register, check if your institution is already listed at academy.oracle.com/en/membership-member-institutions.html
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+ 158 • Pick the right home region -- Choose a region close to you geographically. Once set, it cannot be changed, and Always Free resources only run there
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+ 159 • Use APEX for web apps -- Oracle APEX is a powerful low-code platform included free with Autonomous Database. It is one of the strongest offerings in the Always Free tier for building web applications
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+ 160 • Ampere A1 is the real value -- 4 ARM cores and 24 GB RAM for free is extremely generous. This is enough to run small production workloads, Docker containers, or development environments
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+ 161 • Set up budget alerts -- Even on free tier, configure budget alerts in the OCI Console to monitor credit consumption
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+ 162 • Oracle Cloud Innovation Accelerator -- For more advanced projects, selected teams can apply for up to $5,000 in credits valid for 1 year through Oracle's higher education program
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+ 163 • Alternative if your school is not a member -- The standard Oracle Cloud Free Tier gives the same $300 credits (but only for 30 days) and requires a credit card. Always Free services are identical
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+ 167 Sources:
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+ 168 • Oracle Academy Cloud Program
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+ 169 • Oracle Academy Cloud Overview
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+ 170 • Oracle Academy Join Page
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+ 171 • Oracle Academy Member Directory
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+ 172 • Oracle Academy Membership Benefits
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+ 173 • Oracle Cloud Free Tier
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+ 174 • Oracle Cloud Free Tier FAQ
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+ 175 • Always Free Resources Documentation
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+ 176 • Always Free Resource Details
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+ 177 • OCI Free Tier Overview
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