By default, Google limits unverified YouTube accounts to video uploads of 15 minutes or less. This limit cannot be changed by IT, as it is a hard-coded restriction within Google Workspace for Education.

That said, if a user verifies their YouTube account, the upload limit increases to up to 12 hours. Please note that verification requires entering a personal phone number, so users should be aware of that consideration.

Verification steps (signed in with your Blue Ridge account):

https://www.youtube.com/verify

Follow the instructions on the screen:



After completing verification, go to https://studio.youtube.com.
  1. Click Settings (bottom left)
  2. Select Channel
  3. Go to the Feature Eligibility tab
You should see that uploads longer than 15 minutes are now enabled.