# Is your school eligible for Google Workspace for Education?

> Which schools, colleges and universities Google accepts for Workspace for Education, what it asks for, and how to buy through Office Niaga.
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> Source: https://docs.officeniaga.com/workspace-for-education-eligibility/

Your institution is eligible if it is a government-recognised, accredited school, college or university that teaches students, and higher education institutions must also award degrees.

## Who Google accepts

According to Google, eligible institutions:

- are government-recognised, accredited schools that teach students, from primary and secondary schools to colleges and universities
- have an active website for the institution
- apply through a person who belongs to that institution

Google does not accept organisations that are not schools, even if they offer education. Examples include tutoring programmes, language schools, for-profit education companies, corporate training centres, museums, public libraries and research laboratories. A school that also runs a non-educational business must use a separate domain for it.

## How Google checks your institution

1. Sign up on the Google Workspace for Education sign-up page, or submit the upgrade form from an existing Google Workspace admin account.
2. Verify that you own your domain in the **Admin console**, unless you bought the domain during sign-up or verified it before.
3. Give Google a scanned copy of your institution's official accreditation document showing its educational status.
4. Give your name, role, and a contact email outside your Google Workspace account.

Google reviews each request before it approves the institution. Some services can be limited until the review is complete.

After approval, [create your student and staff accounts](/student-accounts-bulk-create/) and apply [safety settings for student accounts](/student-account-safety-settings/).

## Buying through Office Niaga

We supply Google Workspace for Education editions through our authorised Google distributor. For a price for your institution, use our [quote form](https://officeniaga.com/quote/) or WhatsApp us, and see [Quotation, LO and PO](/google-workspace-quotation-lo-po/) for the paperwork.

We set up your domain, DNS, MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, and handle migration and staff training.

## Still stuck

WhatsApp our support team at [+60 16-916 3324](https://wa.me/60169163324).

## Common issues

### Can a tuition centre or language school get Google Workspace for Education?

No. Google lists tutoring programmes, language schools, for-profit education companies and corporate training centres as not eligible, even if they offer education.

### Why are some services limited on our new Education account?

Some services can be limited while Google reviews your Workspace for Education request. Contact us if a limit stays after Google approves your institution.

### Does Office Niaga sell Google Workspace for Education editions?

Yes. We supply Google Workspace for Education editions through our authorised Google distributor. Ask for a quotation through the quote form or WhatsApp.