Prime Student is available to you if you are at a four-year college, two-year college, or in graduate school. You can enroll in Prime Student whether you are a full-time or part-time student, as long as you are taking at least one course.
With Prime Student, you get 50 percent off the cost of Prime, plus a free six-month trial. After your trial, you pay $6.49 a month (or $59 a year) until your time as a student ends.
Remember, the average Prime member pays $119 a year. If you use Prime Student for four years, your cost averages out to $4.50 a month (or $53.99 a year), less than half of what regular Prime members are paying.
Super-Fast Shipping
With Prime, you get free two-day delivery on millions of items; though, it’s worth noting that your Prime shipping benefits will depend on where you are.
Certain regions in the US have significantly limited Prime shipping services. Some areas, especially cities, have one-day or even same-day Prime shipping available.
Video, Music, and Reading Libraries
You can also get unlimited Prime Music streaming and access to Prime Reading, a private library of over 1,000 books and magazines that you can read on your phone, tablet, laptop, or Kindle.
Keep in mind that while Prime Video is the same for Prime members and Prime Student members, Prime Music and Prime Reading do have a slightly limited selection for student members.
Prime Status on Twitch
For gamers, Prime offers a whole host of benefits to regular members and students alike. Prime members get free newly-released games, exclusive in-game loot, and a free subscription every month to a channel of your choice on Twitch.
You also get Prime status on your Twitch accounts, which means you get access to unique account colors and emotes, as well as the ability to chat with other Prime members in exclusive chat rooms.
Lighting Deals
Release-Day Delivery
One under-appreciated perk of a Prime membership is that you have access to release-date delivery. This means if you preorder an eligible book, movie, or video game, you’ll receive it (shipped or downloaded) on the day it hits store shelves.
Non-members will need to wait until the launch date just to have their product shipped.
Special Prime Student Perks
College Shop
Special Partnerships
How to Sign Up for a Prime Student Account
Signing Up for Prime Student Without an EDU Email Address
Your student ID. Your ID must include a term date or your expected graduation date; showing only a student ID number is not acceptable. Your transcript or class list for the current term with your name and your school’s name on it. Your tuition bill for the current term with your name and your school’s name on it. An official acceptance letter for the upcoming term (must include an expected graduation date).
What Happens if You Sign Up for Prime Student But Aren’t a Student?
How Long Do Prime Student Memberships Last?
Prime Student memberships will last for four years or until you graduate (based on the date you input when you sign up)—whichever comes first.
