Student or not, you may be one of those who want to learn programming but cannot afford the high cost of the tools required. GitHub Developer Pack has you covered, and now includes Visual Studio 2013.

GitHub launched its Student Developer Pack late last year. Now Microsoft's offering Visual Studio Community 2013 for free as part of the deal.

GitHub, the popular code hosting service, will include Microsoft’s Visual Studio Community 2013 in the GitHub Student Developer Pack, distributing Microsoft’s software development technologies ...

If you’re a student aged 13+ and enrolled in a degree or diploma granting course of study, the GitHub Student Developer Pack is for you.

Currently, the GitHub Student Developer Pack is available to students ages 13 and older pursuing a degree, diploma, or certification.

Indeed, over the summer, GitHub’s new owner, Microsoft also added its Azure cloud computing services to the Student Pack.

Those eligible for the GitHub Student Developer Pack can enroll via the GitHub Student Developer Pack Benefits Page here. Learn more about the Visme x Github partnership on Visme's website.