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Sameer Meghotiya
Sameer Meghotiya
New Member
September 20, 2026
Question

How to verify education plan if your school doesnot issue edu email to students

Some months ago I reached out to figma support , they said I have to verify with sheer id to avail my student benefits , I did  , i reached out to SheerID for manual verification of mine , as my school doesnot issue any .Edu email to any of students (this is the problem to many  Indian students) , so to get of this I send my documents to SheerID so they could verify my status , but its been a month I have not received any response from them via email...so basically after reaching out twice , they are not taking actions means they are absolutely ignoring me..

Now I raise an questions , is this the right thing ? 
At a glance FIGMA says they give figma pro to students for absolutely free , so why its restricted to only students with education email , as Indian schools doesnot provide any student email ! , why legitimate students without email are not able to avail this offer , if figma doesnot want to give free educational access , why they are Clickbaiting , they can deny politely that they are not giving free to students ,but why is this difference ? 

I think  figma should accept direct (without  third party involvement )manual verifications ,  this is the right way to do it 

1 reply

Tom Reem
Figmate
Tom Reem
Figmate
September 20, 2026

Hey ​@Sameer Meghotiya, welcome to Figma Forum. Thanks for laying out what you've run into — I’m sorry to hear about the trouble with getting your account verified.

A couple of things that may help directly, if you haven’t tried already:

  • If SheerID hasn't responded to your manual verification, email their support team at figmasupport@sheerid.com — that's the fastest way to get in touch for a look into specifics on your application.
  • On the .edu email question, if your school doesn't have a recognized domain in Figma's system, there's a dedicated form to submit your school's details — note that the requirements differ by institution type: Figma for Education Domain Review. The full application steps are in this resource: Figma for Education → Verify your education status.

 

I've also shared your feedback about third-party verification with the Figma for Education team. I can't offer a timeline, but they do review this kind of input as the process evolves. We’ll continue to share updates as they become available in News and Updates.

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