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Hello Figma Community,

I’m currently enrolled in the Google UX Design course on Coursera and have been using Figma Education Pro through this program.

I received an email asking me to re-verify my student status, so I selected “Bootcamp / Online Program”, but I got the message:

“Bootcamp students & educators: You cannot self-verify, you must be verified by your bootcamp. Please reach out to them directly with any questions.”

Since Coursera is an online program, not a traditional bootcamp, I don’t have an admin to verify me. Coursera support says I should self-verify, but Figma doesn’t allow it for online students.

I want to know:

  1. How can online course students like me maintain Education Pro access?

  2. Will our accounts automatically downgrade to Starter after Sept 29 if no verification is possible?

  3. Are there any workarounds for students using Coursera to continue using unlimited files and full Figma Pro features?

Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Hi, how long will this grace period last and will there be a better solution for Coursera students? 
 

Thank you!

So do our files get deleted, or will they at least still be in there?

on another thread they updated saying files won’t be deleted/gave people verifying a grace period to verify, but don’t know how long grace period will last/ no update for coursera students verifying still

Just wondering if there’s been any update, and how long the grace period will be? Thank you!

Hi everyone - at this time, the answer remains the same.

Self-verification isn’t available for students in bootcamps or online courses, and Figma isn’t able to verify Education accounts for these programs.

To help you continue your work, we recommend using our free Starter plan. It includes up to 3 design files, AI credits, and is designed to support your course needs.

 

 

As a side note: if there are any bootcamp administrators that see this, you can apply to become a trusted bootcamp partner. If you are approved, you will be able to verify participants in your program. See here under ‘bootcamp and online courses’

Admins will need to fill out this form to begin the process here.

 

Beyond this information, I do not have additional notes I can provide at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

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