diff --git a/.ci/build_matrix.sh b/.ci/build_matrix.sh
index 8045341a18..cf6b38001a 100755
--- a/.ci/build_matrix.sh
+++ b/.ci/build_matrix.sh
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ for version in "${versions[@]}"; do
     fi
 
     # Skipping student versions on auth_user
-    if [[ "$auth_user" == "true" && "$ON_STUDENT" == "true" ]]; then
-        echo "Skipping student versions when user is authenticated"
-        echo ""
-        continue
-    fi
+    # if [[ "$auth_user" == "true" && "$ON_STUDENT" == "true" ]]; then
+    #     echo "Skipping student versions when user is authenticated"
+    #     echo ""
+    #     continue
+    # fi
 
     # main logic
     if [[ "$auth_user" == "true" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7392bd416c..b393080ece 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: set-matrix
         env:
           ONLY_UBUNTU: true
-          LIMIT_VERSIONS: 3
+          LIMIT_VERSIONS: 2
           ON_SCHEDULE: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
           ON_WORKFLOW_DISPATCH: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
           RUN_ALL_TEST: ${{ inputs.run_all_tests }}
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3623.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/3623.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7b1bf3cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3623.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ci: adding student back
\ No newline at end of file