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Student Discounts You Can Get From Your College ID

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Muhlenberg chapter.

It is no surprise that college students want to save money any chance they get. The perk of being a college student is that you have a college ID, which means you can get all sorts of sweet discounts just by using your ID. Here are some sweet deals you can get just by the swipe of your own college ID.

  • Before even getting to college, students should consider Apple when purchasing laptops or iPads. Apple offers a pretty good discount that could save you up to $200 on your technology.

  • In thinking about moving into college, if you are coming in from out of state, Penske offers 10% of all truck rentals for students, plus an additional 10% if you you’re your one-way rental online.

  • Your college ID is your key to getting discounts, especially in department stores. For example, J.Crew offers 15% off your purchase if you show your ID at the cash register. Express also offers 15% off of their online purchase or in-store purchase with their ID.  

  • Student discounts comes in handy when you have to buy the expensive textbooks. Students should look into Amazon Prime because they can get half off with the prime subscription and all the fast shipping benefits.

  • Some college students might not know that Microsoft provides students with several discounts, ranging from 10% off of your order and discounted programs such as Skype.

  • For all the athletes in college, you can check out Champ Sports to get 10% off any purchase over $50 or more.

  • Students can end up saving their parents money with their cell phone plans. Thanks to Verizon Wireless, students might be eligible for a discount. Students can sign up for Sprint and can add unlimited data for an additional $10 per month.

With all of these amazing deals, students are sure to save money just by using their college ID. It’s amazing how much worth your college ID has, so make sure to take advantage of it while you have it!

I am a junior at Muhlenberg College and play on the Women's Basketball team. I love to hang out with my friends, family, and I have a ten year old golden retriever named Jake.