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50+ Student Discounts and Freebies You Need to Know

50+ Student Discounts and Freebies You Need to Know
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One great way to avoid the student loan debt crisis is to take full advantage of student discounts and freebies. In a world of rising tuition and housing costs, your student ID is so much more than your college access card. It’s a plastic gold mine of discounts and freebies if you use it properly.

Companies like Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have discounts exclusively for students on tons of great products.  Discovering how to stretch every penny you have as far as it can go while in college is so important.

I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage that a penny saved is a penny earned – well it’s quite true.  Take a look at our round-up of student offers and start stretching your pennies today!

Student Discounts on Retail & Clothes

Clothing is one of those essential items that nobody can really go without. Between food and school expenses, it can be hard to justify spending money on clothes. While it’s a not good idea to be frivolous about expenses like this, you shouldn’t feel guilty about spending a bit of money on something that you can’t live without.

  • Adidas – Get 15% off your order + free shipping
  • Aeropostale – Save up 15% off your order
  • Amazon Prime Student – 50% off Amazon Prime (+ 6 months FREE) + $0.99/mo Amazon Music Unlimited
  • Champs – 10% off any purchase over $50
  • Express – 15% off in-store and online
  • Groupon – Get an extra 25% off extra local deals for 6 months, then save 15%
  • Hanes– 10% off your entire order
  • ModCloth – 25% off your entire order
  • Pottery Barn Teen – 15% off your entire order
  • Top Shop– 10% off your entire order
  • Vineyard Vines – Get up to 15% off your entire order

Student Discounts on Technology & Computers

Technology is a must for the modern student. All of those phones, computers, printers, and their associated software and apps can cost a small fortune. A small fortune that most students don’t have or can’t afford without finding themselves strapped to pay other bills.

Thankfully, plenty of companies have stepped up to make it easier for students to afford the tools that they need to get the most out of their education.

  • Adobe – All Creative Cloud Apps for $19.99/mo the first year
  • Apple – Full-time students save 5% on most purchases, or up to $200 on a new Mac or iPad
  • Best Buy – Students save on a variety of products, varies by brand
  • Dell – Save up to 10% on your purchase
  • Evernote – Premium note-taking software at 50% off
  • GitHub – Student Developer Pack is free for students
  • Lenovo – Save up to 5% on products
  • Microsoft – Save up to 10% on products and get Office 365 for Free
  • Samsung – Save up to 30% on products 

Student Discounts on Finance Products & Services

Plenty of financial institutions offer a break for students. These typically come in the form of breaks on fees or welcome incentives. Depending on where you see the greatest benefit, it isn’t hard to find a bank willing to help you keep more of your money in your pocket.

Student Discounts on Entertainment

Time for entertainment is hard to come by when you’re in college. Luckily these companies have stepped up to give students discounts on activities that can give them a break from their studies. They’ll be able to enjoy themselves knowing that they aren’t blowing their budget. Next time you’re getting ready for the game be sure to utilize these tailgate food recipes to safe some dough!

  • AMC – Select locations offer student discounts Bundled Deal:
  • Hulu, Spotify & Showtime – 3 months free, then just $4.99/mo
  • Cinemark – Select locations offer student discounts
  • Regal – Select locations offer student discounts

Student Discounts on Travel & Transportation

Whether you need to catch a flight home for the holidays or you’re going on a spring break adventure, you’ll want to make sure you maximize your savings. Thankfully there are student discounts on every travel method available. So, make sure you take full advantage of them – trains, planes and automobiles!

  • Amtrak – Save up to 25% on select rails
  • Budget Truck Rental – 20% off local moves & 15% off one-way moves
  • Cheapoair – Discounted flights for students
  • Eurail – Save up to 23% on select rails in Europe
  • Greyhound – Save up to 10% on qualifying trips
  • Hotels.com – Save up to 10% sitewide
  • Penske – Get 10% off on all truck rentals
  • Sixt – 5% off any car rental for students
  • StudentUniverse – Cheap student flights, hotels and tours
  • Uber – Get $2 off each of your first 3 rides
  • Zipcar – Discounted rental car rates at participating universities

Student Discounts on Books & Magazines

Textbook prices can be crazy expensive. Be sure to shop around for the best deal available on whatever textbooks you may need. We suggest emailing your professors to ask if the latest edition of the textbook is actually required for their class. You may be able to use a previous edition of the book as an alternative or do without it.

Student Discounts on Insurance

Many insurance companies offer discounts for student drivers. Some require you to have good grades while others just require you to have a clean driving record and meet the age requirements.

  • Allstate – Offers three different ways to receive a student discount
  • Farmers – Discounts offers vary by state
  • Geico – Offers several ways for students to receive discounts, varies by state
  • Liberty Mutual – Discount offers vary by state
  • Nationwide – Offers discounts to students with good grades
  • Progressive – Offers several ways for students to receive discounts, varies by state
  • State Farm – Discount offers vary by state
  • Travelers – Offers several ways for students to receive discounts, varies by state

Student Discount Takeaways

Having to pay for tuition, housing, books, and other supplies is an incredible financial burden in and of itself. The added cost of clothing, food, and incidentals is a breaking point for some students. While facing your education with a frugal mindset is an essential strategy, it doesn’t hurt to get some help in the form of student discounts and freebies.

There is no shame in getting a helping hand, and it never hurts to ask either. Many places offer unadvertised discounts on products and services to students. This is a classic example of never getting what you don’t ask for.

Keep these savings in mind as you make your everyday purchases, but don’t use them as an excuse to buy more things that you don’t need. Think of your student ID as your passport to savings, and use it as often as you can.

Let us know in the comments which student discounts and freebies you have taken advantage of!

Lawerence

Sunday 19th of July 2020

Awesome List! Can't wait to try some of these ideas out

JoeHx

Tuesday 24th of September 2019

A lot of these will still work once you've graduated, so long as you keep your student ID and/or still have access to your student email (one that ends in dot-edu).

Sam @ How To FIRE

Tuesday 24th of September 2019

Good point! A student can definitely capitalize on these savings while their student ID and/or email account is still active.

A Dime Saved

Tuesday 24th of September 2019

What a comprehensive list! Students can really save a lot of money by utilizing these. Really worth it to check if a discount is available to you before making a big purchase, signing up for a subscription, or checking out a new store.

Sam @ How To FIRE

Tuesday 24th of September 2019

Thanks for reading 🙂 It's amazing just how many discounts students can receive. We didn't realize how many when we were in undergrad, and probably missed out. Luckily, we can still take advantage of some of these during our Masters programs.