A lot of people don't know what the deal is with Amazon's Prime Student membership. Does it offer everything regular Prime members get? Does it cost less? Is it only for college students? As it turns out, Prime Student is an almost absurdly good deal, even if you only use the free trial. To that end, let's dig in a and answer all of your Prime Student questions.
How to Sign Up for an Amazon Prime Student Free Trial
First things first. New members can try out Prime Student for 6 months for free. That's way longer than most free trials, so there's really no reason not to do it. If you like it, keep it going after the trial ends. If not, cancel before your first paid month, and you won't owe anyone a dime.
Who Can Sign Up for Prime Student?
Prime Student is available for anyone attending a college or university.
What is Prime Student?
Prime Student is a discounted Amazon Prime membership that also gets you deals on a bunch of things students would be likely to enjoy.
The Prime membership portion of it includes all the same benefits of a regular Prime membership. That means you get free two-day shipping on millions of items, full access to Prime Video, Amazon Music Prime, Amazon Photos, and Prime Gaming.
What Extra Deals Come with Prime Student?
As for the extra deals on top of the standard Prime benefits, quite a few things are included. Here are some of them:
- Grubhub – You get unlimited free food delivery through Grubhub (as long as the order is $12 or more)
- Premium Channels – Get a year of premium channels like Showtime, Epix, and Shudder for $1 each per month
- Amazon Music Unlimited – Get a year for $1 a month
- Kindle Unlimited – Get two months free
- Calm – You can try the Calm app for free for three months, then get a big discount on a subscription
- More – There are lots of other benefits, including access to special deals, early access to lightning deals, discounts on flights, hotels, and homework help. You can find full details here.
How Much Does Amazon Prime Student Cost?
After your free trial ends, the normal price of $6.49 per month kicks in. That's half the price of a regular Prime membership. And remember, Prime Student includes all the benefits of a Prime membership, plus a bunch more.
Do I Need a .edu Email Address?
Yes. While you can continue to use your standard email address for your Amazon account, Amazon does send a verification email to your .edu address.
What Happens to Your Prime Student Membership When You Graduate?
When your school days come to an end — or four years after your Prime Student membership begins, whichever comes first — your Prime Student membership turns into a regular Prime membership.
Is Amazon Prime Student Free?
New members can sign up for a 6-month free trial. After the free trial ends, the regular price is $6.49 per month, which is half the price of a normal Prime membership.
Is Amazon Prime Student Worth It?
This is subjective, of course, but I'd say Prime Student is absolutely worth it for anyone who orders items from Amazon or wants to watch Prime Video, or even orders food regularly from Grubhub. Even if you consider the standard price of $6.49 per month to be too much, there's no reason not to do the free 6-month trial.