As a college student, Microsoft offers Office 365 to students for free. The following steps will guide you in how to gain access.

1.) In Google Chrome or Firefox, type in office.com/student in the url box and press enter.

2.) Once on the next screen, students must enter their STC Student email in the text box shown in the picture below. Your STC Student email should follow the format: username@stu.southtexascollege.edu

Microsoft Office 365 Guide

3.) After entering your email, select I’m a student from the following page. Microsoft will verify your eligibility.

4.) In the next screen, you will be greeted with the pop-up box shown in the picture. Enter your username and password that you use for all your STC accounts (ex. Blackboard, Jagnet). Click sign in.

5.) Once logged in, click on Install Office in the upper right corner. Select ‘Office 365 apps’.

6.) A setup file will be downloaded. This may take a few minutes depending on your internet speed.

7.) Double click on the setup file you just downloaded. Office will begin installing on your computer. You must be online while the installation is running. This step may take a few minutes to complete.

8.) You can click close once you see this screen. All apps should now be installed on your computer.

9.) When you launch an application for the first time, click on the sign in link in the upper right corner and enter your STC Student credentials (ex. username@stu.southtexascollege.edu).

****Students encountering problems with their student email accounts or passwords can contact the South Texas College Help Desk.

https://isp.southtexascollege.edu