Writing Master Thesis at Home

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Hi everyone,

I am currently writing my master's thesis and would like to use my GitHub student developer pack.

The thesis is fully remote, and I am not enrolled in any other classes. To save on rent, I moved back in with my parents rather than staying on campus. I explained this in my application, offering more detail about the situation every time, but I always got the same response. (see below)

How can I access the developer pack without having to fly back to Madrid? I am currently living in Germany, so flying back to Madrid is an unrealistic option.

Response from Github:
The school you selected does not appear to have a campus location in your country. Your school-provided academic affiliation document must indicate virtual learning if you are remote. If you believe that the school you have applied for has incorrect information that affects your current application e.g. incorrect email domain, please select ‘My selected school has incorrect or incomplete information e.g. domains or campus location’ option when submitting a GitHub Education support ticket.

You appear not to be near any campus location for the school you have selected. Your academic affiliation documentation must indicate virtual learning if you are remote. You must configure your browser and operating system to allow location access. You may not use a VPN. If you believe that our information about your school is incomplete or incorrect e.g. missing campus location(s), then please select ‘My selected school has incorrect or incomplete information e.g. domains or campus location’ option when submitting a GitHub Education support ticket.

[NotDizzyButFizzy]

Writing your master’s thesis from home qualifies you GitHub Student Pack accepts remote/online students in accredited programs (upload thesis enrollment letter, uni transcript, or advisor confirmation showing your program details). Select ‘Madrid’ as your city if that's your uni's location (even remote), or ‘online/remote’ if available; include a note explaining your situation in the app comments. Many get approved this way takes 1-5 days; if rejected, appeal with more docs via support