Azure for Students - Locations now restricted by policy

Heads-up! Microsoft now enforces the “Allowed locations” policy on Azure for Students. This means students can only deploy resources in specific regions.

Why does it vary?
Allowed regions depend on:

• Datacenter capacity
• Local compliance rules
• Microsoft’s allocation for free-tier accounts

Impact:
Some services (like Azure AI Foundry) only work in certain regions. If those aren’t allowed, students can’t use them.

Workarounds:

• Use services available in allowed regions
• Upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go
• Contact support for help

How to check:
Azure Portal → Subscriptions → Policies → “Allowed locations”