ChatGPT Edu
Audience: BYU-Idaho employees who have been provisioned a CES ChatGPT Edu license through the Church Educational System (CES).
Prerequisites: You must have an active CES ChatGPT Edu license assigned to your BYU-Idaho account before following these steps. If you're unsure whether you've been provisioned, contact your department administrator or the BYU-Idaho IT Help Desk.
Prerequisites: You must have an active CES ChatGPT Edu license assigned to your BYU-Idaho account before following these steps. If you're unsure whether you've been provisioned, contact your department administrator or the BYU-Idaho IT Help Desk.
Setting Up ChatGPT Edu
Step 1
Request Access to ChatGPT Edu
Complete the official BYU-Idaho request form.
Provide any required information about your role or intended use.
Note: Access is not automatic—licenses are limited and reviewed before being assigned.
Provide any required information about your role or intended use.
Note: Access is not automatic—licenses are limited and reviewed before being assigned.
Step 3
Wait for Your Request To Be Approved
Your submission will be reviewed by the appropriate team.
Approval time may vary depending on demand and eligibility.
Note: You won’t be able to access ChatGPT Edu until this step is complete.
Approval time may vary depending on demand and eligibility.
Note: You won’t be able to access ChatGPT Edu until this step is complete.
Step 2
Activate Your Account From the Approval Email
Once approved, you’ll receive an email with activation instructions.
Click the provided link and follow the setup steps.
Note: This step connects your BYU-Idaho account to the ChatGPT Edu environment.
Click the provided link and follow the setup steps.
Note: This step connects your BYU-Idaho account to the ChatGPT Edu environment.
Step 4
Sign In and Verify You’re in ChatGPT Edu
Go to ChatGPT and sign in using your BYU-Idaho account.
After logging in, confirm you are in the CES ChatGPT Edu workspace.
Note: If you see a personal/free or Plus plan instead, you may be in the wrong account—try signing out and back in with your BYU-Idaho account.
After logging in, confirm you are in the CES ChatGPT Edu workspace.
Note: If you see a personal/free or Plus plan instead, you may be in the wrong account—try signing out and back in with your BYU-Idaho account.
Returning Users: Faster Login
If you've logged in before, ChatGPT may show a "Welcome back" dialog with your `@byui.edu` account listed. Simply click your account tile to skip re-entering your email — you'll be taken directly to the "How do you want to log in?" screen (Step 3 above).
Troubleshooting
This usually means your `@byui.edu` address wasn't entered correctly, or your account hasn't been provisioned yet.
You've likely landed in the standard consumer sign-up flow. Close the dialog, click "Log in" again, and make sure to use your `username@byui.edu` address — not a personal email.
Your license may not be active. Contact the BYU-Idaho IT Help Desk or your department's ChatGPT license administrator for assistance.
Click your profile icon (bottom-left corner), select Log out, then follow this guide from Step 1 to sign in with your BYU-Idaho credentials.