Did you know? If you’re a verified student with GitHub Education, you can now take the GitHub Foundations certification exam for FREE! 🎉

💲 It Was $99, But Now It's $0!
Earlier this year, the certification came with a $99 price tag. But starting 09/17/2024, verified students can take it without paying anything! Here’s what you need to do:

✔️ What You Need:
Be a Verified Student
If you're not already verified, you can sign up using your school email here:
👉 https://education.github.com/pack/join

Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Make sure 2FA is enabled on your GitHub account to access the free exam.

📝 What’s on the Exam?
The test covers GitHub fundamentals, including:

Repositories, commits, and branches
Markdown essentials
Project management in GitHub
Contributor features and modern development tools
Privacy, security, and admin settings
GitHub community benefits
🎯 How to Prepare:
If you're ready to start, follow these steps:

Watch the Intro Video:
👉 https://youtu.be/M3IZLIvr7GA

Access the Study Guide:
👉 https://github.com/LadyKerr/github-certification-guide/blob/main/study-guides/gh-foundations.md

Check Out Additional Resources:
👉 https://github.com/LadyKerr/github-certification-guide

📌 Ready to Register?
Once you're prepped and ready, sign up for the exam here:
👉 https://examregistration.github.com/certification/GHF

⚠️ Heads-Up: You might see a $99 fee at checkout, but don’t worry—GitHub applies a voucher that brings the cost to $0 for verified students!

🎓 Get Your Credly Badge!
After passing the exam, you’ll earn a Credly badge to show off your skills and certification!
👉 https://www.credly.com/

💡 So, what are you waiting for? Take advantage of this amazing opportunity and show the world your GitHub skills! 🚀