Signed up to get a gmail account

I've just recently graduated from College and the school emial address that I've used for the past few years is going to expire. I want a gmail account but i guess I'm just not well conncected enough to get one. I Read somewhere that they were offering accounts to Blooger members but, these days you never know, could be bullshit, or an attempt to get people to sign up for blogger.

http://www.fusionanomaly.net/