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Education Plan Access Blocked

  • February 11, 2026
  • 1 reply
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Darae Kim

Hi Figma Team,

I am writing this post as a last resort because I am currently unable to access my projects, which is critical for my ongoing work and portfolio preparation. I sent an official support request 4 days ago but have not received a response yet, and the delay is starting to become a major issue.

Context of the Issue: I have been a verified Education plan user since September 2025. Recently, my University of Washington email ([redacted PII - DJV 2/11/26]) was temporarily locked due to a technical issue with the school IT department. To ensure I didn't lose access to my files during that period, I temporarily changed my Figma account email to my personal Gmail.

The Current Problem: Now that my UW email is fully restored and active, I have reverted my Figma account back to [redacted PII - DJV 2/11/26]. However:

  1. My Education plan status is no longer recognized.

  2. When I try to re-verify, I get a "Verification Limit Exceeded" error. It seems the system is flagging my account due to the email changes and recovery attempts.

Verification Confirmed by SheerID: I have already coordinated with SheerID support. They confirmed that my status is still valid and active in their database. They explicitly directed me to Figma Support for a manual adjustment.

  • Verified Email: [redacted PII - DJV 2/11/26]

  • SheerID Request ID: 68c090ce31e95e411514d6de

  • Verification Date: Sep 10, 2025

My Request: Since the verification is already active on SheerID's end, I just need a manual reset or restoration of the Education status on my Figma account.

Could a moderator or staff member please look into this? I am stuck and cannot proceed with my work.

Thank you,

Darae

1 reply

djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • February 11, 2026

Hi ​@Darae Kim, thanks for reaching out! 

For your privacy and security, we’ve redacted your email address from this forum topic. Using your email address, I was able to see that you’ve also reached out to support directly on ticket #1734126. 

I’ve escalated your ticket on your behalf, so someone from the Education team will review and be in touch soon. That said, for future reference, please note that your education status is tied to the email address you verify with. If you update the email address on your Figma account after verification, your education status will be revoked. This is noted in our Help Center article under the Application process.