Your first year of college isexpensive.
Essentially, a ton of crap that your parents paid for your whole life.
Luckily, your sweet student discounts can ease that transition.
Barnes & Noble:No direct student discount, but they have a great textbook rental program.
Big Words:Comparison shopping site for finding textbook deals across many retailers.
Chegg:Comparison site for finding large discounts on textbooks.
The Economist:Discounts on subscriptions for students.
FedEx:30% discount on document shipping and 20% on package shipping.
Guilford Press:Biannual discounts on books, year-long discount on journals offered for full-time students.
The New York Times:$1 a week subscription with valid student email address.
The Wall Street Journal:$1 a week subscription for students.
Finding textbooks is going to be one of your toughest and most expensive hurdles.
Except, clothes are stupid expensive.
Ann Taylor:15% off full-price with student ID.
Banana Republic:15% off full-price with student ID.
Boohoo:40% discountwith UNiDAYS-verifiedstudent status.
Club Monaco:20% off purchases in stores and online with valid student ID.
Goodwill:Regional Goodwill locations offer discount days for anywhere from 10%-50% off certain products.
Check your local store for their student program.
Crew:15% discount when you use a student ID in stores.
Levis:15% off online orderswith UNiDAYS-verifiedstudent status.
The Limited:15% discount when you present a student ID in stores.
Madewell:15% off on in-store purchases with valid student ID.
College is a good time to start looking into buyingquality clothes that will lastwhere you might.
you might shave your budget my making good use ofthe clothes you have.
Find more ways to save money on clothesin our guide here.
Overstock:Free Club O Gold Membership for students and teachers withID.me verification.
Pottery Barn:15% off with .edu email address or college ID.
West Elm:15% off with student ID.
Autodesk:Free software licenses for tons of products for students.
Best Buy:Various discounts when you sign up for College Student Deals.
Dell:Various discounts for students at qualifying universities.
LastPass:Six months of LastPass Premium for free with valid university email address.
Lenovo:Various discounts on laptops and hardware with qualifying university.
Microsoft:Various discounts on devices and software when you put in your state and college.
Western Digital:Up to 20% discount with valid school email address.
Also be sure to check out our guide to pickingthe perfect back-to-school laptop for your needs.
Its your job to pay for things like Bills.
AT&T:Discounts on phones and service with email address from a supported school.
Geico:Up to $200 off if student drivers aged 16-25 maintain a B average.
Sprint:Discount on monthly service with email address from a supported school.
Discount continues until age 25, even after graduation.
T-Mobile:Up to $60 rig discount on certain hardware for eligible students.
Verizon:Discounts on handsets and service with an email address from a supported school or company.
There are tons of ways you candrop your expenses without too many sacrifices.
Even justmaking a regular phone call once in a whilecan help.
The lower your bills are the more it’s possible for you to afford everything else.
Cinemark Theaters:Get discounted movie tickets (varies by region) with a valid student ID.
Regal Theaters:Save $1 on regular movies ($2 on 3D) on Mondays through Thursdays.
Xbox:Microsoft runs occasional promotions for Xbox consoles.
Currently, get $300 off an Xbox if youre buying a Surface Pro 4 tablet or Surface Book.
Many companies are willing to subsidize your soul-searching in exchange for a getting a new customer.
Budget Truck Rentals:20% of local moves, 15% off one-way moves with discount code TRUKU for students.
Eurail:35% off adult pricing for students 25 years old or younger.
General Motors:Various discounts and financing deals for current students or recent grads.
Greyhound:20% off unrestricted tickets and 40% off package shipping withGreyhound Student Advantage card.
You might even want to get started planningthat spring break getaway.
Burger King:10% discount at some locations with student ID.
Chick-Fil-A:Free small drink with any purchase at some locations with student ID.
Chipotle:Some locations reportedly give out afree soda with your mealwith a student ID.
Dairy Queen:10% discount on entire meal at certain locations with valid student ID.
McDonalds:Free hamburger, cheeseburger, or McFlurry with purchase at select locations.
Subway:10% off subs, salads, and snacks at certain locations with valid student ID.
Waffle House:10% discount at some locations with your student ID.
Nothings better than free food, so score what you canon your birthdayorwhile youre out networking.
Dont forget tobuy food in bulk where possible.
In no particular order, here are the other student discounts we found that didnt fit into any category.
Who knows when you might need them!
Note: Many that accept ISIC cards will accept any student ID.
Explorethe ISIC sitefor discounts before buying.
Moo:15% off an order of business cards with university email address.
Spotify:50% off Spotify Premium subscription for students at qualifying institutions.
UNiDAYS:Free discount service used to verify student status with some companies like Apple.
Register to find more discounts at many other places.
Some places might be willing to offer a discount to students even if their website doesnt advertise it.
The worst they can say is no.
Just see to it to have your .edu email address or your student ID handy.
Illustration by Sam Wooley.
