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The Best College Student Discounts For Back-to-School
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Between beer runs and books, being a college student can be expensive. But there are plenty of ways for students to save money, starting with taking full advantage of exclusive discounts. Savings for undergrads and graduates range from discounts on music and streaming services to lowered prices on clothing. Students can also save on classroom essentials like computers and productivity software. Plus, many grocery and food delivery services offer discounts as well.
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How To Get Student Discounts
Many retailers partner with third-party services to verify a student’s eligibility for savings. Two student-focused discount websites are UNiDAYS and StudentBeans. SheerID and ID.me are identity verification sites that host discounts for first responders, members of the military, as well as students and teachers. The third-party service used varies by retailer, but many stores make it easy to sign up right from their website.
Signing up in most cases is straightforward; you’ll need to provide a name, email, and the name of your academic institution. Combing through each site’s discounts can be time-consuming, so we rounded up some stand-out offers to help undergrads save money. Read on for our top picks in streaming, tech, clothes, and food.
Best Streaming Deals For Students
BEST OVERALL
Amazon Prime
$69.00/yr $139.00/yr 50% off
Prime Student includes a six-month free subscription to Amazon Prime. After that, students pay a rate of $7.49/month, a 50% savings. In addition to fast shipping, Prime comes with access to TV shows and movies, free unlimited photo storage with Prime Photo, and other perks.
More Student Streaming Discounts
Get Spotify Premium with Hulu for $5.99/mo, a 68% savings
Get Hulu for $1.99/mo, a 75% discount on the ad-supported tier
Get Peacock for $1.99/mo, a 75% discount on the ad-supported tier
Get Max for $4.99/mo, a 50% discount
Get Paramount+ for $4.50/mo, a 25% discount
Get 15% off 12 months of Disney+ through UNiDAYS
Best Tech and Software Deals For Students
Apple Education Store
Apple’s Education store includes deals on hardware and subscription services. Save on Apple Music and TV and get 20% off AppleCare+. Students can also save on the MacBook, iPad, or wearables, and get a $150 gift card with purchase.
More Student Tech and Software Deals
Student-exclusive savings on Samsung phones, computers, tablets, and wearables
Save 25% on Logitech keyboards, webcams, and computer accessories
Save up to 10% on Dell laptops
Save up to 20% on Lenovo laptops once verified through ID.me
Save up to 40% off HP laptops with HP’s Education Store Program
Get Adobe Creative Cloud for $19.99/mo, a 60% discount
Savings on laptops and software like Teams and Office 365 at Microsoft
Save 40% off note-taking and task management tools with Evernote
Save up to 40% on mindfulness and stress relief app Calm
(There are no exclusive student deals at Best Buy, but the back-to-school sale has big discounts)
Best Food and Meal Kit Discounts for Students
Hello Fresh
There’s only so much ramen you can eat. Hello Fresh makes it easy to get healthy meals delivered to your door, and students get an exclusive discount of 55% off their first box and an ongoing 15% discount for one year.
Though not a student-exclusive, busy undergrads can get $50 off their first order of groceries at FreshDirect using code “NEW50”
New Costco Gold Star members get a $20 gift card through UNiDAYS
Get DashPass for students for $4.99 a month, a 50% discount
Students can get a 45-day Free trial to Sam’s Club once verified through ID.me
Get Uber One for $4.99, a 50% discount
Though not a student exclusive, Gobble is offering $100 off your first four meal kits, plus free shipping
Best Clothing Deals For Students
The North Face
The North Face’s versatile backpacks are a staple on college campuses, and the brand also has stylish workout, travel, and hiking gear. Students can save 20% off with verification through SheerID. Discount codes can be used once a month.
Get $25 off eco-friendly sneakers from Cariuma, with verification through SheerID
Get 10% off most items on Nike.com with verification through SheerID
Up to 15% off full-price items on Adidas through UNiDAYS
Get 20% off purchases of $99+ at Foot Locker by signing up through StudentBeans
Students and teachers get 20% off J. Crew purchases through SheerID
Students and teachers get 15% off Madewell purchases through SheerID
Get 30 days free to Alo Moves yoga classes, plus 20% off your next Alo purchase
Get 20% off American Eagle through UNiDAYS
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