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Amazon Prime Student offers all of the benefits of Prime membership but at half of the cost. It even includes extra perks like free trials from LinkedIn Premium, GrubHub Plus, Course Hero, and Calm. Here's how to qualify and sign up.
To switch your membership or sign up for Amazon Prime Student, you'll need a valid .edu email. Navigate to the Prime Student page and login or sign up.
From there, Amazon will ask for an intended graduation year. If you're an active student with access to your university email, this offer is open to you.
If you don't have a .edu email address, you can sign up using an alternate form of proof of enrollment like a school ID card or an up-to-date transcript.
Amazon Prime Student costs $7.49 a month, after a free six-month trial. That's half the monthly cost of a normal Prime membership ($15/month).
Qualifying existing Prime members can also switch to the cheaper Student plan - they'll just receive a refund for the remaining months left on their current Prime subscription.
JPMorgan estimates that an Amazon Prime membership is actually worth $785 annually. We consider a standard Amazon Prime subscription to be an excellent deal, but the discounted rate and benefits offered to Amazon Prime Students make it a no-brainer.
Amazon Prime Student includes the all the benefits of a standard Prime membership: free next-day or two-day shipping on more than 100 million eligible items, unlimited streaming of many popular movies and TV shows, unlimited photo storage, 30-minute early access to select Amazon Lightning Deals, and unlimited access to over a thousand books on Prime Reading.
Plus, Amazon has deals on back-to-school shopping for college essentials such as tech and dorm items. You can find them all in Amazon's Off to College store, with many items eligible for free Prime next-day or two-day shipping.
An Amazon Prime Student subscription adds several bonus perks. And for students who are back in school, Amazon has useful offers for food delivery, relaxation tools, travel, and homework help:
Prime Student subscribers also have access to these ongoing exclusive offers for college students, including: