Beginning January 9, 2024, applications are being removed as an admission requirement to the Student Ambassadors program

The Student Ambassadors program is transitioning from an application-based program model to a registration-based program model. The transition provides greater student access to industry-leading AI tools and technology and aligns with Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

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Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program — About, Eligibility, Program path, and everything you need to know
Why you should apply for this program — the perks and other benefits.

complete step-by-step guide to the application process

So let’s get started.

About

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors are students either in their first, second, third or fourth year in a University or College be it Undergraduate or Post-graduate who amplify their impact and establish themselves as a mentor and leaders at their university or in their community while developing the technical skills and emotional intelligence they need to succeed.

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Who is eligible to join the Microsoft Learn StudentAmbassadors?

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· Be 16 years of age or older.

· Be enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution (e.g. College, University) and have at least one academic remaining in the course you taking.

. Be a person (not a corporate entity)
. Not be a Microsoft employee or current contractor

What are the perks of being an MLSA?

• Exposure to the talented pool all across the world(networking)
• Office 365 subscription()
• Visual Studio Enterprise(license keys for windows,GitHub Enterprise,Azure DevOps (Basic),Visual Studio Professional IDE)
• Azure credits worth $150/month
• LinkedIn Learning free subscription
• Invitation to Microsoft regional, national, and sometimes international events including Microsoft Student Summit, Ignite, etc.
• Nomination to the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program
• Host workshops through the Microsoft Reactor and Microsoft Learn Live Series
• Exclusive swags, badges, and accessories from Microsoft
• Write a blog that will reach thousands of people
• Opportunity to join event research focus group and get an Amazon gift card.
• Get Beta Swag
• Get Gold Swag

Beta Swag

Gold Swag

How to register to become a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador?
Step 1: Log in to the application portal
Visit and click on “Get Started”
then, Click on next,

Login with a new or an already existing Microsoft Account email to get the application form and fill in all the necessary information.

After you register for the Student Ambassadors program, you will be invited to join the Microsoft Student Developer Community on Discord. In Discord, you can complete community activities that align with your interests and skills to become a Student Ambassador. Registered members who meet activity requirements will be invited to join the Student Ambassadors program quarterly.

The registration will be automatically saved, you can leave at any time and come back later to continue your registration.

Then, you click on 'I agree and wish to continue' and click on the next page.

Then you fill in all your personal information

Then, you add all your online social media handle networks like Linkedin, X, Hashnode, dev.to, click on the next page

Then you fill in the Academic Institution information and the registration questions.

Note
You must submit one video (under 2 minutes) and two written responses. Ensure your voice is clear and the link is public.
The Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program is conducted in English. Program participants should have at least an intermediate level of English proficiency.

Video responses may be submitted in non-English but should include English subtitles. Written responses should be submitted in English.

Then, you get to review the session and click on 'Submit'. After you have submitted, you will not be able to update your responses again. Then, you wait to join the Discord channel to start contributing.

What happens after registration?

After registering for the Student Ambassadors program, students will be invited to join the Microsoft Student Developer Community on Discord. In Discord, they will select a program path and complete pre-identified activities within this path to become a Student Ambassador. These activities might include sharing content on social, hosting cloud skills challenges, and referring student startups to Founders Hub.

What are program paths?

Program paths align with 3 broad interests and skills categories and empower students to focus on what matters to them. Registered students select a program path and complete the required activities for this path to become a Student Ambassador.

Community Influencers want to grow their online presence by creating and sharing Microsoft content to attract audience and drive engagement. To be invited to join the Student Ambassadors program, students who select the Community Influencer path must complete Technical Training and reach 2,000 unique visitors to Microsoft websites using their Contributor IDs

Community Builders want to grow their leadership skills by hosting community events highlighting Microsoft technologies, products and services. To be invited to join the Student Ambassadors program, students who selected the Community Builder path must complete Technical Training and reach 1,500 net-new Cloud Skills Challenge modules completed under their Contributor IDs

Startup Advocates want to grow their impact by promoting AI-driven solutions and startups building with Microsoft AI and cloud technologies. To be invited to join the Student Ambassadors program, students who selected the Startup Advocate path must complete Technical Training and refer 30 accepted applications to Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub using their contributor IDs.

They will also complete Technical Training (aka Technical Onboarding). Technical Training will be conducted via a Cloud Skills Challenge and will provide the foundational knowledge required for building and growing AI-driven solutions with Microsoft AI and cloud technologies. The cloud skills challenge will cover AI concepts (including generative AI), Azure AI services (including Azure OpenAI) and business concepts to launch a startup.

What happens after Registration

Once you have registered and completed the program path requirements - and Technical Training - you will be invited to join the Student Ambassadors program. Invitations will be quarterly. Once the invitation is accepted, you will be onboarded to the program and earn the official title, certificate, and benefits of Student Ambassadors membership, including @studentambassadors.com email and access to Microsoft Teams.

Conclusion

In this article, I discuss the registration processes to join the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, its eligibility, registration processes, path and what happens after registration.

Resources:

https://stdntpartners.sharepoint.com/sites/SAProgramHandbook/SitePages/Student-Ambassadors-Registration.aspx#beginning-january-9%2C-2024%2C-applications-are-being-removed-as-an-admission-requirement-to-the-student-ambassadors-program.

https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/studentambassadors/apply

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