Google for Education is a service from Google that provides independently customizable versions of several Google products using a domain name provided by the customer. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including Gmail, Hangouts, Meet, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Groups, News, Play, Sites, and Vault. The products also tie into the use of Chromebooks which can be added to the Google Workspace Domain of the educational establishment.

Google Apps for Education and Google Apps for Non-profits (for accredited 501(c)(3) non-profit entities) are free and offer the same amount of storage as Google Apps for Work accounts.

In addition to shared apps (calendar, docs, etc.), Google provides Google Apps Marketplace, an app store for Google Apps users. It contains various apps, both free and paid, which can be installed to customize the Google for Education experience for the user.

We invest in projects and organizations that expand access to learning

Through Google.org, we’ve committed more than $250 million since 2005 to tackle global education gaps, while empowering Googlers to volunteer their technical expertise. Our goal is to help more people—especially those in underserved communities—benefit from the promise of technology, in the classroom and beyond.

Turning bus time into learning time

While schoolwork increasingly requires access to the internet, millions of students still lack connectivity at home.

We’re working with districts across the US to expand Rolling Study Halls to help thousands of students in rural communities access more learning hours outside of school by powering their school buses with wifi, devices and onboard educator support.

Helping equip the next generation with future skills

More than 65% of learners will work in jobs that don’t even exist today,¹ but many aren’t yet developing the problem-solving skills and basic digital competencies they’ll need to be prepared for that future.

We are providing grant funding to nonprofits, building programs to expand access to computer science education, and helping train more female and underrepresented students in computational thinking. It’s our goal to prepare every learner with the adaptive skills they need to tackle the future’s biggest challenges.