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AWS Free Tier Details - Student Email Account
Hello,
I made an account yestIerday and deployed on AWS App runner using my IAM account, and not the root account (this is made using student email). I think the $100 credits are for anyone who signs up, and not specifically for educational emails.
It's also mentioned that the $100 will be exhausted within 6 months. So I wanted to know that, will I be charged after 6 months? Or is there any way to re new / get more credits to my account? Because I feel like, I might not use all of $100 at all, and the credits would be over in 6 months.
**And where is the link to go from paid to free plan? **Cause I had to upgrade to paid plan while using App Runner. I would want to come down to free plan once the credits are over in 6 months.
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When you sign up for AWS, you receive $100 in credits regardless of whether you used a student email or not. These credits are valid for up to 12 months from your account activation date (when you added a payment method, verified your phone number, and chose a support plan).
Based on the information you've shared, it appears you've chosen the paid account plan rather than the free account plan during signup. With the paid account plan:
- Your $100 in credits will be applied to eligible service usage.
- Once your credits are exhausted or after 12 months (whichever comes first), you will be charged standard pay-as-you-go pricing for any services you continue to use.
- There is no automatic renewal of the free credits after they expire.
Regarding your questions:
- Yes, you will be charged after your credits are exhausted or after the 12-month period ends if you continue using AWS services.
- There is no standard way to renew or get more free credits after your initial credits expire. AWS occasionally offers promotional credits for specific services, but these are not guaranteed.
- There isn't a way to switch from a paid plan to a free plan after you've already chosen the paid option. The free account plan is only available during initial signup and lasts for up to 6 months.
To minimize costs after your credits expire, you should:
- Monitor your usage closely using AWS Billing Dashboard
- Shut down resources you're not actively using
- Consider using the "Always Free" tier services that remain free regardless of your account status
- Set up billing alerts to notify you of any unexpected charges
If you're concerned about costs, you might want to contact AWS Support to discuss your specific situation and explore any available options.
Sources
Explore AWS services with AWS Free Tier - AWS Billing
AWS Free Tier update: New customers can get started and explore AWS with up to $200 in credits | AWS News Blog
Understand when AWS Free Tier starts and expires | AWS re:Post
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