Student Perks, Discounts, and Freebies

A streamlined directory of student perks, discounts, and freebies in the U.S.

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Software & Productivity Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud Student Plan

Students and teachers save 71% on Creative Cloud Pro, with plans starting at $19.99/month for the first year on the annual billed monthly plan.

Autodesk for Education

Free access to AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Maya, Revit, and more.

AWS Educate

Free AWS cloud credits and training.

Evernote Student Discount

50% off Evernote through UNiDAYS.

Figma for Education

Free Figma Professional for students and educators, with individual and team access.

GitHub Student Developer Pack

Free access to 100+ tools, including Canva Pro, JetBrains, Heroku, and MongoDB Atlas.

IBM Academic Initiative

Free access to IBM Cloud, Watson, SPSS, and blockchain tools.

JetBrains Student License

Free access to IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and other JetBrains tools.

MATLAB Student Version

Free or discounted access depending on your school’s site license.

Microsoft Azure for Students

$100 credit and free services with no credit card required.

Microsoft Office 365 Education

Eligible students and educators can get Office 365 Education free with a qualifying school email.

Notion for Education

Free Notion Plus for eligible students and educators.

Overleaf Student Plan

$8.20/month billed yearly for eligible students, with more collaborators and longer compile time.

Prezi for Students

Prezi offers three education plans billed annually:

  • EDU Plus — $4/month: For students and educators. Includes unlimited Prezi AI, PowerPoint import, premium images, PDF export, presentation recording, the desktop application, and offline access.
  • EDU Pro — $8/month: For students and educators. Includes everything in EDU Plus, plus advanced online training and analytics for tracking class progress.
  • EDU Teams — $19/month/user: For administrations and departments. Includes everything in EDU Pro, plus team collaboration tools, analytics, a custom brand kit, and secure single sign-on.

Compare all Prezi education plan features.

Raycast Pro Student Discount

50% off Raycast Pro for verified students; the discount does not apply to the Advanced AI add-on.

Sketch for Education

Free Mac-only design software for university students and faculty.

Tableau for Students

Free academic access to Tableau tools, including student options for Tableau Desktop and Public.

Ulysses Student Plan

$10.99 for 6 months of Ulysses across Mac, iPad, and iPhone, renewable while enrolled.

Entertainment (Music, Video & Streaming)

Amazon Prime for Young Adults

Half-price Prime for eligible 18-24 year olds and enrolled college students, plus 5% cash back on select categories.

StudentUniverse for Prime Student Members

Up to 10% off at StudentUniverse for Prime Student members.

Apple Music Student Plan

Students save on Apple Music and get free access to Apple TV+. Enjoy 1 month free, then pay the special student rate of $6.99/month.¹

Disney+ Student Discount

Usually available through partner bundles or UNiDAYS rather than a direct Disney+ student plan.

Hulu Student Plan

$1.99/month for the ad-supported plan, or included with Spotify Premium Student.

Paramount+ Student Plan

25% off the Essential Plan with student verification.

Peacock Premium for Students

$5.99/month for 12 months with student verification.

Scribd Student Discount

Discounted access to books, audiobooks, and academic papers.

Spotify Premium Student + Hulu

$6.99/month for Spotify Premium Student, with Hulu included where available.

TIDAL Student Discount

$6.99/month for eligible students, with ad-free listening and access to lossless, HiRes FLAC, and Dolby Atmos audio.

YouTube Premium Student Plan

$7.99/month for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music with student verification.

WNBA League Pass Student Discount

40% off the annual WNBA League Pass subscription.

NBA League Pass Student Discount

Over 40% off the monthly NBA League Pass subscription.

Max (formerly HBO Max) Student Discount

50% off Max Basic With Ads, currently $5.49/month with student verification.

Travel & Transportation

Amtrak Student Discount

15% off fares for students ages 17-24 when booked at least 1 day in advance.

Delta Airlines Student Offers

Occasional student promos may appear, but Delta does not maintain a clear always-on student offer page.

Emirates Student Discount

Student fares can include discounts, extra baggage, and flexible date changes.

FlixBus Student Discount

10 to 15% off bus travel, depending on the season or promo.

Lufthansa GenerationFly

Student fares with flexible booking options are available through Lufthansa’s current student offer program.

Qatar Airways Student Club

Up to 20% off, extra baggage, free Wi-Fi, and flexible booking.

Singapore Airlines Student Fares

Student fares with extra baggage and flexible booking through KrisFlyer Student Privileges.

United Airlines Student Discounts (via StudentUniverse)

Student-priced United fares booked through StudentUniverse when available.

Zipcar University Program

Discounted hourly rentals and reduced membership fees at participating schools.

Student Advantage Card

Access to partner discounts on travel, shipping, and retail, including Greyhound perks.

International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Global discounts on hostels, flights, museums, and transportation.

Food & Dining

Chick-fil-A Student Free Drink

Local student deals may exist at participating locations, but there is no standing national offer.

Chipotle Free Fountain Drink

Some locations may honor student promos, but there is no standing national student deal.

DoorDash DashPass for Students

$4.99/month for DashPass, with some schools also offering free student access.

Grubhub+ Student Membership

Free delivery and cashback perks, sometimes through campus partnerships.

HelloFresh Student Discount

15% off meal kits for up to 52 weeks.

Health-Ade Kombucha Student Discount

25% off sitewide when the UNiDAYS offer is live.

Huel Student Discount

10% off meal replacement products.

Panera Bread Student Offer

$5 off at Panera Bread with Student Beans for a limited time.

Papa John’s Student Deals

Student discounts are mostly local or promo-based rather than a standing national offer.

Starbucks College Deals (seasonal)

Seasonal or campus-level student promos may appear, but there is no standing national student deal.

Thrive Market for Students

Free 1-year Thrive Market membership for eligible students.

Uber Eats Student Promos

Student promos can appear in-app, but this is not a single standing student plan.

Fitness & Health

Calm Student Plan

Discounted Calm Premium access when student offers are available.

Headspace Student Plan

$9.99/year for Headspace Premium.

Peloton App Student Plan

$6.99/month for the Peloton App with access to all classes.

Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass

Free summer gym access for eligible high school students.

Campus Rec Centers / YMCA

Campus gyms are often included with tuition, and many YMCAs offer local student pricing.

BetterHelp & Talkspace Student Programs

Some schools offer therapy access through partner platforms, but this is institution-dependent.

Finance & Banking

Bank Accounts & Credit Cards

Ally Bank

No maintenance fees and competitive savings and checking rates.

Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® for Students

No monthly maintenance fee for eligible students under age 25.

Capital One MONEY Teen Checking

No fees, no minimums, and a strong mobile app for teens and younger students.

Chase College Checking Account

Student checking offers are available through Chase’s current college banking flow.

Discover Student Credit Card

5% cashback in rotating categories plus a GPA reward.

Deserve EDU Mastercard for Students

1% cashback with no credit history required, plus a year of Prime Student.

Budgeting & Finance Apps

You Need A Budget (YNAB)

12 months of YNAB free for students.

Goodbudget

Free envelope-style budgeting app.

Mint by Intuit

Free budgeting, expense tracking, and credit score tools.

PocketGuard

Shows how much you can safely spend after bills and goals.

Investing & Financial Literacy

Fidelity Youth Account

No-fee investing for teens ages 13-17, with no account minimums.

Charles Schwab High Yield Investor Checking®

No monthly fees and no ATM fees worldwide.

Acorns Early / Acorns Invest

Round-up investing with occasional student promos.

Greenlight Card (for students under 18)

Budgeting and investing tools for teens with parent controls.

Tax Prep

TurboTax Student Offers

Free federal and state filing for eligible simple returns.

IRS Free File

Free federal filing through IRS-approved providers for eligible incomes.

Financial Aid & Grants

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The main application for Pell Grants, federal loans, and work-study.

Federal Pell Grant

Need-based federal grants of up to roughly $7,000 per year.

Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans

Federal student loans with fixed interest rates.

Bold.org, Fastweb, Niche Scholarships

Free searchable scholarship and grant databases.

Retail & Shopping

Adidas Student Discount

Student discounts are available through UNiDAYS.

Apple Education Store

Education pricing on Macs, iPads, and accessories.

ASOS Student Discount

10% off full-price items.

Best Buy Student Deals

Student-only discounts on electronics, laptops, and appliances.

Dell Student Discounts

Education discounts on laptops, monitors, and accessories.

HP Education Program

Up to 40% off PCs, monitors, and printers.

J.Crew Student Discount

15% off online and in stores for students and teachers.

Levi’s Student Discount

10% off for eligible U.S. college and university students.

Madewell Student Discount

15% off all purchases.

Nike Student Discount

10% off most Nike.com purchases.

Sam’s Club College Student Membership Discount

60% off a Club membership or $50 off a Plus membership for eligible new college student members.

Samsung Education Discount

Up to 30% off select electronics.

Target Circle College Student Discount

20% off one shopping trip during Target’s seasonal college promo.

The North Face Student Discount

Student discounts are available through SheerID.

UNIQLO Student Discount

15% off online orders.

Urban Outfitters Student Discount

15% off at Urban Outfitters with a Student Beans discount code.

Vans Student Discount

15% off for verified students.

Educational Resources & Subscriptions

Chegg

Textbook rentals, homework help, math tools, and writing support.

Codecademy Pro Student Plan

35% off Codecademy Pro.

Coursera for Campus

Free access to courses and certificates through participating universities.

edX

Free course auditing, with paid verified certificates available.

LinkedIn Learning

Business, tech, data, and design courses, often through school access.

OpenStax

Free peer-reviewed digital textbooks for college and AP courses.

Project Gutenberg

More than 60,000 free eBooks, including classics and historical texts.

Project MUSE

Humanities and social sciences journals and books, often through libraries.

New York Times Student Subscription

Student discounts appear through the current New York Times subscription flow.

Wall Street Journal Student Offer

$4/month for digital access.

The Economist Student Subscription

Student pricing is available through The Economist’s current subscription flow.

Wired Student Subscription

Deeply discounted digital subscriptions, often around $10/year.

Free Online Tools via University License

  • Canva Pro: Free via GitHub Student Pack or through certain schools
  • Figma Pro: Free for students via figma.com/education
  • Overleaf Pro: Free for students at partnered schools — check Overleaf Campus
  • MATLAB / SPSS / STATA: Often available free or discounted through university site licenses
  • RefWorks / EndNote / Zotero: Usually provided by your library

Helpful Links & References

Discount Aggregators

These platforms verify student status and centralize student deals.

  • UNiDAYS — Student verification + discount codes for tech, fashion, food, streaming
  • Student Beans — Alternative aggregator with similar partners and rotating codes
  • ID.me — Used by Samsung, HP, and federal services for student and military verification
  • SheerID — Powers student verification for Spotify, Hulu, Adobe, Max, and others
  • GitHub Student Developer Pack — Free access to premium tools and services for students

References & Source Articles

These were used to compile and verify discounts (2023–2025).

⚠️ Always verify current availability on the provider’s website, as terms and prices change often.

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