--- title: Alwaysdata Academic Cloud eleventyNavigation: key: Alwaysdata Academic Cloud parent: Programs --- This program gives formers the opportunity to invite - via the **Profile > Academic Cloud** menu - their students to host projects with these advantages: - Every student will have their *free* account, - The former will have *technical permissions* on all of the accounts belonging to their students, - Our security mechanism will not block your IP address if it detects numerous requests from the same origin (e.g. from a school class). To benefit from this fill in your profile with your school's information and [open a ticket](https://admin.alwaysdata.com/support/add/). The program is free of charge for public establishments and available via partnerships for private entities. > [!NOTE] > During the registration process, students can choose between several plans. To have the free Academic Cloud, they need to choose the *Free* plan. Once the formation is over, students can keep their accounts, delete the [permissions](/en/docs/admin-billing/permissions) granted to their former, and eventually [change plan](/en/docs/admin-billing/billing/upgrade-your-plan).