Google AI for Education Accelerator

Google AI for Education Accelerator is sponsored by Google. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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The Google AI for Education Accelerator offers free access to industry-recognized career certificates, AI training, and Google's most advanced AI tools. Together, we can prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow Join the Google AI for Education Accelerator and give your students the hands-on experience and practical AI skills they need for high-paying careers.

Your campus will get no-cost access to Google Career Certificates and AI training, as well as AI tools like Gemini and Gemini Notebook that are built with robust data protections supporting compliance with FERPA, COPPA, and other regulations. Onboarding into the program includes dedicated support and playbooks.

You’ll also join a community of innovative higher education institutions to share best practices and connect with Google AI experts. Our flexible online certificate programs and AI training provide students with the hands-on experience and skills they need to stand out to employers in high-paying fields.

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For faculty: Google AI Educator Series For students: Career Dreamer and AI for Research & Course Prep For administrators: Google AI in Higher Education For everyone: AI Professional Certificate For faculty: Google AI Educator Series For students: Career Dreamer and AI for Research & Course Prep For administrators: Google AI in Higher Education For everyone: AI Professional Certificate Google Career Certificates Industry-recognized training, offering hands-on experience and practical, job-ready and AI skills for high-paying careers.

Digital Marketing & E-commerce Digital Marketing & E-commerce What educators are saying “As a member of the Google AI for Education Accelerator, we are proud to collaborate with Grow with Google to integrate Google Career Certificates and AI courses into our academic offerings. This partnership provides our students with essential skills and credentials, helping them succeed in the modern, technology-driven job market.

” ANTONIO DELGADO Vice President, Innovation and Technology Partnerships Miami Dade College “When Google first demoed Gemini Notebook at NYU, it was immediately clear to me that this would be a game changer for academic research. It’s now the tool I lead with for generative AI training because it’s grounded in faculty-selected sources and aligns with how scholars actually work.

Gemini Notebook is a powerful tool for academic transformation because it enhances, rather than replaces, the research process. ” DE ANGELA L. DUFF Associate Vice Provost, New York University Frequently asked questions What is required to join the Google AI for Education Accelerator?

To be eligible for the program, institutions must meet the following criteria: Be based in the United States Be a government-recognized, accredited educational institution delivering instruction to students.

Currently the accelerator is only available to not-for-profit higher education institutions and public higher education systems Have an active website related to their educational institution Committed to using Google Career Certificates , Google AI Essentials , and/or Gemini education accounts for your institution (or system), both of which are no-cost Have the person submitting the application be a member of the organization applying for participation in the Accelerator What happens after I apply?

After we review your application to confirm that your institution meets the Accelerator requirements, you will receive a welcome email with additional onboarding information. What’s included in the no-cost offering? Institutions receive no-cost licenses for Google AI training courses and Google Career Certificates to offer to their students, faculty, and staff.

To gain access, administrators should complete the sign-up form . Each institution will then manage access for its students and faculty to all available Certificates and AI courses. For Education Users (students, faculty, and staff) Individuals can access Gemini for Education and Gemini Notebook at no cost using their school-issued Google account.

To get started, speak with an expert . What’s included in Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals for institutions?

Education Fundamentals includes: Gemini for Education (a custom-built version of the Gemini app for education) and Gemini Notebook: AI assistants with enterprise-grade data protection Gemini in Classroom: AI-powered tools for teaching and learning Collaboration with Classroom, Vids, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Gmail, Drive, Meet, Sites, Chat, and Calendar Security and administrative tools in the Google Admin console 100 TB of pooled cloud storage shared by your organization Do the Google Career Certificates have an ACE® credit recommendation?

Yes, Google Career Certificates are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE®) for up to 16 college credits. The Google Career Certificates for Cybersecurity , Data Analytics , Digital Marketing & E-commerce , IT Support , Project Management , UX Design , Advanced Data Analytics , Business Intelligence , and IT Automation with Python all have an ACE credit recommendation, as well as the Google AI Professional Certificate .

Students must complete all courses in a certificate program and claim the ACE-endorsed badge via Credly. Final approval is at the discretion of the individual college or university. 1.

Scope of Service and Eligibility The Google AI for Education Accelerator provides each member institution access to a managed pool of concurrent licenses for Google Career Certificates, AI courses, and specializations. Eligible users: Access is limited to currently enrolled students, current faculty, and staff. Alumni access: Access does not automatically extend to alumni.

Google retains sole discretion to grant exceptions for alumni access. Institutions wishing to discuss eligibility or request permission for alumni must contact the Google team ( aiforeduaccelerator@google. com ).

Institutional governance: The institution determines the educational framework for license distribution, specifically identifying whether programs are offered as curricular (e.g., degree-aligned, credit for prior learning, etc.) or co-curricular (e.g., professional development, continuing education, student orgs, career services, etc.). 2.

Mandatory Institutional Management and Enrollment The institution is solely responsible for actively administering, allocating, and recovering and re-distributing its 500 concurrent licenses. Data collection: To distribute licenses via the Coursera platform, the institution must establish a mechanism (e.g., a microsite or registration form) to collect learner names and email addresses.

These may be institutional or personal, depending on the institution's preference for user access. Program duration and rotation: Completion times vary significantly by program. The institution should manage expectations accordingly.

Google AI courses: ~6-10 hours of engagement. Google specializations: ~6 to 12 hours of engagement. Google Career Certificates: ~100 hours of engagement.

Inactivity recovery: Any learner who has not engaged with their assigned coursework for a period of three consecutive months is classified as "inactive." The institution is required to reassign these licenses to new users to maintain pool health and efficiency. All training licenses allocations under the Google AI for Education Accelerator are valid through December 31, 2027.

4. Expansion and eligibility inquiries The Google AI for Education Accelerator is designed to scale with verified institutional demand and program success. Utilization threshold: Requests for license allocations beyond the initial 500 seats will only be considered once the institution demonstrates a 90% active utilization rate (450 licenses).

Audit of inactivity: Google will not provide supplemental licenses if the current pool contains a significant number of "inactive" learners. The institution must demonstrate that it has cleared inactive users before an expansion is granted.

Contact information: To submit a formal expansion plan beyond 500 licenses or discuss training more than 500 concurrent users before the 90% utilization rate is met, the institution must contact aiforeduaccelerator@google. com . Thank you for your submission!

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