Issue: Unable to Access JetBrains Student License via GitHub Student Developer Pack

Hi everyone,

I’m having a persistent issue with obtaining a JetBrains educational license and hoping someone here might have faced and resolved something similar.

Problem Description

Whenever I try to apply for a JetBrains Student License using the “Continue with GitHub” option (as instructed), it blocks my email with a message stating it’s not eligible due to possible domain restrictions or sanctions. Here's a quote from the error:

“We cannot grant you a free license at the moment. This may be because we are unable to determine whether someone with an email address in this domain is a student.”

What I’ve Tried So Far

• Signed up for the GitHub Student Developer Pack and got verified using my official student documents.
• My GitHub account is linked to both my CSUN email and a personal Gmail account.
• Tried applying using both emails, but JetBrains keeps defaulting to the blocked CSUN email when logging in via GitHub.
• Submitted multiple support requests (Case #7675944), and the response has been that I should:
  1. Get the GitHub pack.
  2. Apply using GitHub authentication.
• I followed these instructions, but the same blocking message appears.

Additional Context

• Attached screenshots in multiple support emails (showing the blocked message and my GitHub email setup).
• Latest reply I got was to try using Gmail—but even then, the GitHub OAuth flow defaults back to my CSUN email.

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Question

Has anyone successfully worked around this situation—particularly when your school domain is flagged or blocked? Is there a way to force JetBrains to use the Gmail linked to GitHub during the authentication flow?

I’m open to any workaround—manual verification, alternate sign-up methods, anything that gets the license.

Thanks in advance!