Before you pay another full-price subscription bill, check the student plan. Spotify bundles music with Hulu, several study tools have free education access, and your college ID can lower the cost of a train ticket or a museum visit.
Start with something you already buy. A discount on an unused membership still adds a bill; switching an existing expense to the student rate can leave money in your account without changing your routine.
This guide uses U.S. offers and includes free education programs alongside paid discounts. Prices are before applicable taxes. Eligibility, exclusions, and renewal rates can change, so confirm the terms shown before you enroll or check out.
Where to Start
- Already paying for music? Compare Spotify (#1), Apple Music (#2), and YouTube (#3), then keep the plan you use.
- Need software for class? Check school access and the education programs in #7–13 before buying.
- Replacing a computer? Compare the education-store totals in #14–18 for the specifications your course requires.
- Planning a trip or day out? Read the age, route, and location rules in #26–27.
The visuals are AI-generated editorial concepts. They illustrate the savings categories, not official brand advertisements, real account screens, or firsthand product tests.
Get Your Student Verification Ready
Have your school email, current student ID, and enrollment details available. The brand’s own student page will tell you whether it uses SheerID, UNiDAYS, ID.me, or another process. Requirements differ; one successful verification does not unlock every program.
You can browse the U.S. UNiDAYS student offers for participating brands. For services outside that directory, go to the brand’s official website and look for the student or education page named below.
Before confirming, check the price after any trial, the next verification date, and whether your school already pays for the same tool. Keep those dates with the other deadlines in your freshman year plan.
1. Spotify Premium Student: Music and Hulu on One Bill
Spotify lists Premium Student at $6.99 a month, with Hulu’s ad-supported plan included for eligible U.S. students. It is worth checking first if you currently pay for music and basic Hulu separately.
Open Spotify’s Premium Student page and complete the SheerID enrollment check. Eligible students attend a U.S. Title IV-accredited college or university and meet Spotify’s age requirements. After joining, activate Hulu through your Spotify services page; the TV benefit needs that separate step.
Reverify each year, up to the program’s four-year limit. Existing Hulu billing or add-ons can affect the switch, so check compatibility before canceling anything.
2. Apple Music Student: A Lower Rate With a TV Benefit
Apple Music’s U.S. Student plan is $6.99 a month and currently includes Apple TV access at no extra cost. Compare it with Spotify based on which music service and TV catalog you will actually use.
In the Apple Music app, select the Student subscription and follow Verify Student Status. Eligible higher-education courses include associate, bachelor’s, and postgraduate degrees. Existing subscribers can change their subscription plan rather than create a second account.
Student pricing is available for up to 48 months, with reverification required. The attached Apple TV benefit has its own terms and is not a separate family subscription.
3. YouTube Premium: Check the Student Membership
If you already use paid YouTube, look for the Student option before renewing at the individual rate. YouTube offers student memberships for Premium and Music Premium; compare the benefits so you do not pay for overlapping music access.
Open the student-plan signup page, select your school, and complete SheerID verification. Your higher-education institution must be approved for the program. The price displayed during U.S. signup is the one to use for your budget.
You must reverify annually, and eligibility lasts up to four consecutive years. YouTube tells existing paid members to cancel their current membership before signing up for the student version, so follow its switching instructions.
4. Peacock Premium: Read the Student Renewal Terms
Peacock’s official student offer terms list $6.99 a month for 12 months for the ad-supported Premium plan. Use the student offer terms rather than an old deal roundup when planning the cost.
Applicants must be at least 18, live in the U.S. or its covered territories, and attend an eligible Title IV-accredited undergraduate or advanced-degree program. Start on Peacock’s Student page, verify with SheerID, and redeem the unique code during enrollment.
The code has a redemption window, and existing subscribers may need to cancel their current plan first. At the end of the offer period, reverify for the then-current student offer or expect standard monthly billing unless you cancel.
5. Prime for Young Adults: Students Have a Route In, Too
Amazon’s discounted Prime membership costs $7.49 a month or $69 a year. Eligible new members can receive a six-month trial. It is marketed as Prime for Young Adults, but Amazon also describes a signup route for higher-education students.
Start from Amazon’s discounted membership signup. Young adults can verify their age; students enrolled in a two- or four-year college can use their school email through the student route. Check the eligibility flow presented to you rather than assuming every student qualifies automatically.
Compare the fee with the shipping and entertainment benefits you would use. Set a reminder before a trial ends, and check your current membership before adding another subscription.
6. Walmart+ Student: Check the Streaming Benefit First
Eligible college and graduate students can get Walmart+ for $6.47 a month or $49 a year. Verify through the Walmart+ Student signup page, then choose the monthly or annual plan.
The useful detail is the included Video Streaming Choice: you can select Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential, both ad-supported, with separate activation. Walmart currently allows a choice every 90 days. Check that benefit before paying for either service separately.
Grocery delivery has a $35 order minimum and other conditions. Check delivery availability for your actual campus address, including how your residence hall accepts groceries, before treating the membership as a solution for weekly shopping.
For a grocery list you can actually use in a residence hall, see 19 Dorm Breakfast Ideas: Microwave & No-Cook Mornings.
7. Adobe Creative Cloud: Student Pricing With an Annual Commitment
Adobe advertises Creative Cloud Pro for eligible students at $19.99 a month for the first year on an annual plan billed monthly. Its linked introductory terms list renewal at $39.99 a month, subject to change.
Choose Students & Teachers on Adobe’s site, complete the eligibility check, and read the order summary. The key distinction is the 12-month contract: monthly payments do not make this a cancel-anytime monthly plan. Review cancellation charges before purchasing.
This can make sense when your classes require Adobe apps across the semester. Ask your department whether it already supplies access before starting a personal subscription, especially if you need only one app for one assignment.
8. Office 365 Education: Ask What Your School Already Provides
Eligible students at qualifying institutions can receive Office 365 A1 at no cost. The core benefit is access to web versions of apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; desktop-app access depends on the license your school provides.
Start with your college’s IT or software page, then use Microsoft’s Office 365 Education student eligibility route with your school email. Sign in using the school account specified by your institution.
If a course requires a desktop-only feature, confirm that it is included before relying on browser access. Keep personal copies of work you need after graduation, following your school’s data-export instructions, because institutional access is tied to eligibility.
9. Notion’s Education Plan: Use the Right Email and Workspace
Notion offers a free Education Plan for eligible individual college students. It includes a one-member workspace, unlimited uploads, and 30-day page history. Student organizations have a separate application route.
Use your institution’s email as your main Notion account email. In the desktop or web app, open Settings, choose Upgrade plan, and select Get free education plan. The individual workspace must have only one member, and the school must be recognized by Notion’s eligibility system.
A school email added only as an extra address does not count. Notion requires annual email verification and does not accept a student ID as a substitute for this individual offer.
10. GitHub Student Developer Pack: Check Before Buying Developer Tools
The GitHub Student Developer Pack combines education offers for coding, hosting, design, and related work. Some benefits are free while you remain eligible; others have their own trial periods or usage limits.
Sign in to your personal GitHub account and open Education benefits to apply. GitHub requires current enrollment in a degree- or diploma-granting program, proof of student status, and a minimum age of 13. Follow the academic-email requirements shown for your school.
After approval, redeem only the tools you need for a real project. Check each partner’s expiration date, billing requirements, and usage allowance before connecting a payment method. Pack approval does not mean every partner product is unlimited.
11. Figma for Education: Start a Class Project Without Buying a Seat
Verified students and educators can get free access to Figma through its education program. Check this route if a design class or club project needs collaborative design tools.
Open Figma for Education and follow Get started to verify your status. Use the education setup for the relevant class or team, and check which features and seats the current education offering includes.
Do not assume that every new Figma product or AI allowance is unlimited under education access. Confirm the specific tool your assignment needs before upgrading a personal account or inviting a whole team into a paid plan.
12. Autodesk: Free Educational Access for CAD Coursework
Autodesk gives eligible students free one-year, single-user educational access to software available through its Education Community. Access can be renewed annually while you remain eligible.
On Autodesk’s education software page, select the product required by your course and complete education verification. Check the exact product, version, and computer requirements with your instructor before installing; a different CAD tool may not open or submit the files your class expects.
The license is for educational purposes. Autodesk excludes commercial, professional, and other for-profit use, so do not use this student license for a paid client project.
13. JetBrains: Check the Student Pack for Your Coding Course
JetBrains offers a free educational license for eligible students, with annual renewal while you continue in a qualifying full-time educational program. This is useful when a course expects a JetBrains development environment.
Start with the JetBrains Student Pack and follow its current application flow. Use one of the verification methods offered there; do not assume that uploading any school document will be accepted.
Match the license to the work you plan to do. Educational license terms restrict use to noncommercial educational purposes. For paid work, check the appropriate commercial license. Set a renewal reminder so your development setup does not expire during a project.
14. Apple Education Pricing: Compare the Exact Configuration
Apple’s U.S. Education Store offers special pricing on eligible hardware, including Mac and iPad models. The saving depends on the product, so a blanket percentage is less useful than comparing the same configuration.
Enter Apple’s Education Store, check its eligibility requirements, and follow any verification requested. Compare the same memory, storage, screen size, and included accessories against other legitimate offers.
Choose the computer your course needs before choosing the deal. Ask your department about required software and operating systems, and check purchase limits and any separate promotion terms. A back-to-school extra advertised in an old pin may no longer be available.
15. Samsung Education Offers: Look at the Final Cart Price
Samsung’s Education Offers Program provides eligible students with special pricing on selected products. The amount varies by item and promotion; a maximum advertised saving is not a discount on everything.
Create or sign in to a Samsung account, open the education offer program, and verify using the qualifying email or ID.me route available to you. Check that the education price appears on the item you actually want.
Separate any trade-in allowance from the student saving. If a headline total requires handing over a phone or choosing a particular model, compare that complete deal with the ordinary cash price before committing.
16. Lenovo: Verify for an Extra Education Discount
Lenovo’s U.S. student page advertises an extra 5% year-round through ID.me verification. Check eligible products and the final cart, since other promotion rules can affect your total.
Create or sign in to your Lenovo account, enter the student or education discount flow, and complete the requested verification. Apply the benefit before comparing the order total with another store.
For a laptop purchase, compare the processor, memory, storage, warranty, and return terms together. Two laptops with similar names can have very different specifications; a student badge should not decide which one can run your course software.
17. Dell: Activate the Student Benefit in Your Account
Dell has a U.S. student discount program for verified eligible students, including full-time and part-time college students and recognized trade-school students. It also includes eligible high school students age 16 and older.
Sign in to a Dell account, register for Dell Rewards, and open the student discount program in the membership section. Complete SheerID verification, then check the automatically applied discount on eligible items in your cart.
Use the final dollar total rather than assuming a fixed discount across the store. Dell says the benefit applies to direct Dell purchases, so an outside retailer’s listing needs its own price comparison.
18. HP Education Store: Compare the Member Price
HP’s U.S. Education Program advertises savings of up to 40% on selected tech. Treat that as a maximum on participating products, not a promise for the laptop in your cart.
Open HP’s Education Store and register for the program with your email, completing any eligibility check requested. Its U.S. terms include students and their parents or guardians, as well as teachers.
Compare the registered education-store total with other current offers for the same model. Check the model number, included warranty, delivery date, and return terms. A cheaper configuration that lacks required memory or storage can be the wrong purchase even with a larger advertised discount.
19. Nike: A Student Code for an Online Purchase
Nike offers eligible U.S. students age 16 and older 10% off most items on its website and in the Nike App. This can help with a planned replacement pair of shoes or basic workout clothing.
Verify through Nike’s student discount page, then sign in to your Nike Member profile and enter the single-use code at checkout. A code expires two weeks after issue, and Nike allows a new code once every seven days after reverification.
The student offer does not work in Nike stores. Product exclusions apply, including selected launches, and the terms limit the discount to the first $500 of a qualifying purchase.
20. adidas: Check the Online Student Offer Before Ordering
The U.S. UNiDAYS adidas page lists 30% off full-price items online, with separate in-store offers. Read the specific offer you intend to use; online and store discounts are not interchangeable.
Verify your student status with UNiDAYS, open the adidas offer, and follow its redemption instructions. Check exclusions and whether a code can be combined with another promotion before paying.
Compare the discounted full-price item with the sale price for the same style and size. A bigger percentage does not always produce the lower total, especially when delivery fees differ.
21. Converse: Use Student Verification for a Planned Pair
Converse advertises 15% off through its student discount program. Start on the official Student Discount page and choose Verify Your Details to follow the current verification process.
Once verified, follow the redemption instructions and confirm the reduction on the pair you want. Exclusions apply, so do not assume every collaboration or release qualifies.
This is most useful when you already know the size and style you need. Compare the student total with an ordinary sale, including shipping and return conditions, before adding extras just to reach a delivery threshold.
22. Levi’s: Check the Student Offer Separately From Email Signup
Levi’s U.S. student page lists 10% off and directs students to a verification flow. That is a separate offer from the new-subscriber promotion you may see elsewhere on the site.
Open Levi’s Student Savings page, select Unlock Your Discount, and complete the linked SheerID process. Read the code’s current exclusions and confirm it reduces the items in your cart.
Use it for jeans or another piece you were already planning to replace. Compare it with sale pricing, and check the return policy before buying multiple sizes. Do not assume the email signup discount and student code can be stacked.
23. Madewell: Verify Once, Then Check Eligible Basics
Madewell offers eligible college students 15% off online and in U.S. stores. Its online process connects the verified benefit to your account for one calendar year, applying it to eligible items without a promo code.
Use Madewell’s Student & Teacher page to verify, then shop while signed in. For an in-store purchase, bring your valid school ID.
The terms exclude Madewell Archive styles and third-party branded merchandise, and the benefit cannot be combined with other offers. Compare it with the current sale before choosing which promotion to use.
24. J.Crew: A Student Rate for Interview Clothes and Basics
J.Crew’s U.S. program gives eligible college students 15% off qualifying purchases online and in stores. Its terms also cover J.Crew Factory, making this one program to check across the two stores.
Verify through the Students option on J.Crew’s student and teacher page. J.Crew says the discount should appear in your account details 24 hours after verification. In a store, present a valid college ID at checkout.
If you need a shirt, pants, or a layer for an interview, make a short list first. Compare the student offer with any sale and check exclusions; gift cards and previous purchases do not qualify.
25. Crocs: Check the Current Verified Student Code
The U.S. UNiDAYS Crocs page lists 25% off online. Verify through UNiDAYS, open the Crocs offer, and read its current redemption terms before applying the code.
Check the exact style and size you need, especially if you are choosing footwear for a job or placement. A student discount does not tell you whether a shoe meets your workplace’s uniform or slip-resistance requirements.
Compare the student price with Crocs’ regular sale and include delivery in the total. Limited collections and other exclusions can affect whether the code works.
Before shopping across several clothing offers, decide what is missing from your closet. How to Build a Wardrobe on a Tight Budget Without Buying Cheap Clothes can help you make that list.
26. Amtrak: Book Ahead for the National Student Discount
Amtrak’s national student offer gives students ages 17–24 a 15% discount on qualifying rail fares when purchased at least one day ahead. Carry a valid student ID.
Use the booking tool on Amtrak’s student discount page, or enter V814 in the app. Check that the offer applies to your selected trip before paying.
The offer has route exclusions, limited availability, and class restrictions; it covers qualifying Coach and Acela Business travel rather than every ticket. It cannot be used for points or Points & Cash bookings. For a trip home, compare the total fare and cancellation rules with the ordinary options for that date.
27. The Met: Student Admission and a Regional Pay-What-You-Wish Option
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York lists general student admission at $17, compared with $30 for adults. For an occasional city day, check the student ticket category before buying a full-price adult ticket.
There is an additional regional rule: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut students qualify for pay-what-you-wish admission, with a required minimum payment. This is not a nationwide student benefit.
New Jersey and Connecticut students must buy those tickets in person with valid student ID; online pay-what-you-wish purchases require a New York State billing address. Check opening days before traveling—the Met Fifth Avenue is closed on Wednesdays.
Make the Discount Count
Write down the subscription or purchase, what you pay now, the student total, and the next renewal date. Count savings only when the new total replaces money you would otherwise spend.
For example, 15% off a planned $60 purchase saves $9 before tax and shipping. Buying an extra item you did not need can wipe out that saving. Compare final totals, not just percentages.
Start with one recurring bill and one school tool. Finish those switches, confirm the new billing, and keep the renewal reminders. You do not need 27 new accounts to get value from this list.
Student Discount FAQs
Do I need a .edu email address?
It depends on the program. Notion’s individual Education Plan requires a qualifying school email and does not accept a student ID instead. Other programs can request enrollment documents through their verification provider. Follow the particular brand’s process rather than assuming a .edu address is always required—or sufficient.
Can community college, graduate, or part-time students qualify?
Often, but check each offer. Apple Music includes eligible associate and postgraduate study, Walmart+ explicitly includes graduate students, and Dell includes eligible part-time college students. Age limits, institution approval, and enrollment requirements can still rule out a particular offer.
Can I combine a student code with a sale?
Only when the terms allow it. Madewell’s student offer cannot be combined with other offers, while the listed adidas online offer is for full-price items. Try the permitted options and compare the complete checkout totals.
What if I already subscribe at full price?
Use the service’s switching instructions. Apple Music lets existing members change plans; YouTube directs existing paid members to cancel before joining its student plan. Peacock subscribers may also need an extra cancellation step. Check who bills you and when access ends before making the change.
What happens when I graduate?
Some discounts end, some require annual reverification, and subscriptions may renew at a standard rate. Free software can also have eligibility or license restrictions. Check each account before its next renewal, and follow your school’s instructions for keeping copies of your work.
Do these offers work outside the United States?
This guide uses U.S. offer pages. A brand may have a separate student program in another country with different prices, approved schools, and benefits. Switch to its local website and verify those terms before signing up.
