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Summary
- Eligible US college students can access Gemini Advanced for free until Spring 2026 by signing up for the Google One AI Premium plan.
- Sign ups for this offer close on June 30, 2025. Google suggests claiming it before then to get Google One AI Premium plan for free.
- Gemini Advanced offers Google’s most advanced large language models, while NotebookLM Plus helps students parse longer documents and generate audio overviews — both included in the plan.
Gemini is a powerful AI-powered chatbot — from live two-way voice chats to analyzing your large files — and it’s a real perk that comes baked into even budget Android phones. You can take Gemini’s capabilities a couple of notches higher with the paid Google One AI Premium Plan, which gives you access to Google’s most advanced large language models and deeper AI integration across services like Gmail and Docs. Just as the college year is about to begin, Google has a special treat for students in the US: free access to Gemini Advanced to help make college life a little easier to sail through.
Google One’s AI Premium tier includes 2TB of storage, which should comfortably handle a full year’s worth of college projects, but that’s hardly the headline feature. The real appeal is Gemini Advanced, which unlocks Gemini 2.5 Pro — Google’s most advanced large language model, capable of deep reasoning and research. For students, that means it can break down complex concepts, assist in understanding study material, and help research faster when working on essays and assignments.
NotebookLM has quietly become one of Google’s most powerful tools, and its Plus version is bundled with this plan. It helps you parse longer documents, summarize them, and even generate audio overviews. On top of that, Gemini Advanced is deeply integrated into Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and more — so it can assist with writing, organization, and analysis without needing to jump between tabs. You also get features like Gemini Live, photo and video generation, and more — all of it now available for free to college students in the US.
How can US college students get Gemini Advanced for free?
Google is offering the One AI Premium plan free of charge to eligible US college students until June 30, 2025. You’ll need to claim the offer before that date through this webpage, where you’ll need to sign up using an eligible personal Google account. To qualify, you must be a US resident and verify your college enrollment by August 31, 2025. The offer is available only to new users and those currently on a lower-tier Google One plan, so hard luck if you’re on a higher tier already
The good news? Once you’re in, your free access continues through Spring 2026 until your finals, giving you plenty of time to make the most of Gemini Advanced and decide whether it’s worth sticking with the paid version afterward.
