30 Ways To Use Your Student ID To Save You Big Bucks

by N/A, 9 years ago | 2 min read

Help me I'm poor.

It's not your fault, you're a student, and you're poor.

But thanks to your trusty student status, you can save some valuable cash money at all kinds of retailers!

Electronics

1. Amazon Prime famously offers free two-day shipping for six months

2. Register online and you'll get 10% off SONY products

3. Show up with your valid .edu e-mail address for 10% off at Best Buy

4. Get $300 off your Macbook or iPad at Apple

5. Sprint offers a 10% discount on your phone bill

Food

Ditch the ramen with these much more delicious food options:

6. Get 10% off your wings and beer at Buffalo Wild Wings

7. Chipotle offers 15% off burritos for students

Pro tip: get a burrito bowl which has WAY more food, and a tortilla on the side to make your own burrito and a half!

8. Subway will give students 10% off their sandwich

9. Chick-fil-a offers a free small drink to students

10. Get your Big Mac for 10% off at McDonalds

11. Sam's Club offers a $15 gift card when you sign up for a membership

12. Many Dunkin' Donuts locations offer a sweet 10% off

Shopping

13. Get a fantastic 15% off in stores at J Crew

14. Also enjoy 15% off at Banana Republic

15. TopShop offers a 10% discount

16. Students receive 15% off at ModCloth

17. Get free shipping from TOMS

18. Sephora will give you 10% cash back on student purchases

19. Get jeans for 15% off at LEVI's

20. Kate Spade offers a handy 10% off for students

21. Madewell will also give you 10% off

22. 10% off at Steve Madden for students

23. Jo-Ann Fabrics offers 10% off all your crafting supplies

24. Goodwill gives students 20% all their thrifting finds

Entertainment

25. Most museums and galleries offer student rates (or sometimes student entrance is free altogether!)

26. The Met Opera House in NYC offers students 25% off their tickets

27. Your Spotify Premium membership comes in at 50% off

28. For news subscriptions: The New York Times offers 50 percent off, Wall Street Journal 75 percent off and The Economist 69 percent off.

29. Most movie theaters have reduced student prices and AMC even has Thursday student nights

30. Professional sports teams also often have college nights or student-priced tickets

So the simple take home is: always ask for a student discount and save money.