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1 year Free Amazon Prime Membership for College Students

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Attention college students!
1 year Free Amazon Prime membership

Did a search and couldn't find this:

www.amazon.com/student

Requires:
-Valid .edu e-mail address
-Specify college, year and major
Quote :
To sign up for and use Amazon Student, you must (1) have an Amazon.com account, (2) be a college student actively enrolled in at least one course at a college geographically located in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (3) be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request and (4) have a valid e-mail address that contains the domain suffix .edu.
Go here to Sign Up [amazon.com]

Everything else is self-explanatory. Go to prime and manage your account. Should be activated and have an ending date 1 year from sign-up date. You are even able to add family members to the account like a regular prime subscription.

Updates to answer questions

Q: Will this automatically renew?
A: NO!
Quote :
The automatic renewal provisions in the Amazon Prime Terms & Conditions (which would require you to pay for Amazon Prime) do not apply to this membership, even if we decide to extend the free Amazon Prime offer beyond one year.
Q: Can I get this if I'm not a student (even if I have a .edu e-mail address)?
A: You might be able to. And you might not.
If you do not qualify and they catch you, Amazon will make you reimburse them for their costs
Quote :
If you do not provide documentation indicating that you meet the eligibility requirements above, you may be required to reimburse us for benefits you received as a result of your Amazon Student membership.
*I am not the arbiter of morality, but please don't abuse this by signing up if you do not meet Amazon's requirements*

Q: What happens if I already have a prime account?
A: I'm not sure, however people are reporting that if they currently have a prime account and they sign-up for the Amazon Student account, the following happens:
1. Their current prime account gets cancelled and they get a pro-rated refund
2. They get signed up for the free 1 year amazon student prime

Q: My .edu address isn't my Amazon.com address -- do I have to create a new account?
A: No
Quote :
If your .edu e-mail address isn't listed on your Amazon.com account, that's OK. The only e-mail we'll send to your .edu e-mail address is the verification e-mail. After that, other Amazon Student e-mails will be sent to the e-mail address listed on your Amazon.com account.
Q: Ohh my gosh, this is amazing, how can I thank you!?!?!
A: Students are notoriously poor. Many have to work minimum-wage jobs while taking classes to pay for rent, tuition and food. Let a student know about this deal and help them save money. Also, donating old books you have lying around the house to schools and libraries (especially those dealing with budget cuts) could potentially enrich a child's life and help them get interested in many different subjects and put them on the path to higher education.

"Join Amazon Student and get FREE Two-Day Shipping for one year with a free Amazon Prime membership ($79 value), as well as e-mail alerts for exclusive promotions. There is no cost to join--simply sign up by providing your school and major. If youre not a student, you may still be eligible for a free trial of Amazon Prime."

Conditions for the curious (from Terms and Conditions)
T&C [amazon.com]

EDIT: This is really crazy!! Almost 2750 thumbs ups and counting! -- Over 3900 reps (I started with only 17!) Thanks everyone for all the support!

Here's the back story of how this deal came about: My sister-in-law really wanted a prime account since their's had just ended a short time go. She kept asking if I wanted to split one with her and my other siblings, but the rest of us weren't so keen on the idea because we didn't have that much of a need for it.

Fast forward to yesterday afternoon, she calls me and tells me about this Amazon Student thing and asks if I've ever heard of it. I told her no and did a search on slickdeals and google and couldn't find a thing on it. I went to the website she gave me and saw that you get Prime free for a year if you're a student, etc. etc. I verified it worked and that you could add family members to the account.

As soon as that happened, I posted it here since I've been a member for a while, but never posted a deal before (everyone is really quick on the uptake for this kind of stuff so by the time I find out about something, it's probably been on here for days already). I wanted to give back to everyone and this was the perfect opportunity.

The rest as they say, is history (1 day old history!)

July 16, 2010, 3:13 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.
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Attention college students!
1 year Free Amazon Prime membership

Did a search and couldn't find this:

www.amazon.com/student

Requires:
-Valid .edu e-mail address
-Specify college, year and major
Quote :
To sign up for and use Amazon Student, you must (1) have an Amazon.com account, (2) be a college student actively enrolled in at least one course at a college geographically located in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (3) be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request and (4) have a valid e-mail address that contains the domain suffix .edu.
Go here to Sign Up [amazon.com]

Everything else is self-explanatory. Go to prime and manage your account. Should be activated and have an ending date 1 year from sign-up date. You are even able to add family members to the account like a regular prime subscription.

Updates to answer questions

Q: Will this automatically renew?
A: NO!
Quote :
The automatic renewal provisions in the Amazon Prime Terms & Conditions (which would require you to pay for Amazon Prime) do not apply to this membership, even if we decide to extend the free Amazon Prime offer beyond one year.
Q: Can I get this if I'm not a student (even if I have a .edu e-mail address)?
A: You might be able to. And you might not.
If you do not qualify and they catch you, Amazon will make you reimburse them for their costs
Quote :
If you do not provide documentation indicating that you meet the eligibility requirements above, you may be required to reimburse us for benefits you received as a result of your Amazon Student membership.
*I am not the arbiter of morality, but please don't abuse this by signing up if you do not meet Amazon's requirements*

Q: What happens if I already have a prime account?
A: I'm not sure, however people are reporting that if they currently have a prime account and they sign-up for the Amazon Student account, the following happens:
1. Their current prime account gets cancelled and they get a pro-rated refund
2. They get signed up for the free 1 year amazon student prime

Q: My .edu address isn't my Amazon.com address -- do I have to create a new account?
A: No
Quote :
If your .edu e-mail address isn't listed on your Amazon.com account, that's OK. The only e-mail we'll send to your .edu e-mail address is the verification e-mail. After that, other Amazon Student e-mails will be sent to the e-mail address listed on your Amazon.com account.
Q: Ohh my gosh, this is amazing, how can I thank you!?!?!
A: Students are notoriously poor. Many have to work minimum-wage jobs while taking classes to pay for rent, tuition and food. Let a student know about this deal and help them save money. Also, donating old books you have lying around the house to schools and libraries (especially those dealing with budget cuts) could potentially enrich a child's life and help them get interested in many different subjects and put them on the path to higher education.

"Join Amazon Student and get FREE Two-Day Shipping for one year with a free Amazon Prime membership ($79 value), as well as e-mail alerts for exclusive promotions. There is no cost to join--simply sign up by providing your school and major. If youre not a student, you may still be eligible for a free trial of Amazon Prime."

Conditions for the curious (from Terms and Conditions)
T&C [amazon.com]

EDIT: This is really crazy!! Almost 2750 thumbs ups and counting! -- Over 3900 reps (I started with only 17!) Thanks everyone for all the support!

Here's the back story of how this deal came about: My sister-in-law really wanted a prime account since their's had just ended a short time go. She kept asking if I wanted to split one with her and my other siblings, but the rest of us weren't so keen on the idea because we didn't have that much of a need for it.

Fast forward to yesterday afternoon, she calls me and tells me about this Amazon Student thing and asks if I've ever heard of it. I told her no and did a search on slickdeals and google and couldn't find a thing on it. I went to the website she gave me and saw that you get Prime free for a year if you're a student, etc. etc. I verified it worked and that you could add family members to the account.

As soon as that happened, I posted it here since I've been a member for a while, but never posted a deal before (everyone is really quick on the uptake for this kind of stuff so by the time I find out about something, it's probably been on here for days already). I wanted to give back to everyone and this was the perfect opportunity.

The rest as they say, is history (1 day old history!)

July 16, 2010, 3:13 am: System Notice: This thread has been automatically renewed after reaching a post limit. Most of its content has been moved to this thread for reference purposes.

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Aug 28, 2010 12:48 AM
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davi921Aug 28, 2010 12:48 AM
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Amazon Prime free for one year ($79 value)

-Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and millions of other items
-No minimum order size
-Upgrades to One-Day shipping for $3.99/item

E-mail alerts for exclusive deals and promotions

It's free for students - sign up by providing your school and major


Amazon Prime: Amazon Prime is a membership program that gives you and your family unlimited fast shipping, such as FREE Two-Day shipping and One-day shipping for $3.99 per item on all eligible purchases for an annual membership fee of $79. Eligible customers can try out a membership by starting a free trial.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info
Aug 28, 2010 12:50 AM
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dkremanjAug 28, 2010 12:50 AM
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I discovered this randomly the other day, since then I've been ordering stuff from Amazon non-stop. I love free two day shipping, buahaha.
Aug 28, 2010 12:53 AM
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cheapskate82Aug 28, 2010 12:53 AM
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To be fair to the OP, the original was posted about a month or two back, and god knows how many amazon deals are posted on a daily basis. It'll get merged soon enough
Aug 28, 2010 02:56 PM
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shanmanmvAug 28, 2010 02:56 PM
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Amazon Prime free for one year ($79 value)
Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and millions of other items
No minimum order size
Upgrades to One-Day shipping for $3.99/item
E-mail alerts for exclusive deals and promotions
It's free for students - sign up by providing your school and major

you need a .edu email account


http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info
Sep 02, 2010 06:44 PM
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mathew82284Sep 02, 2010 06:44 PM
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For those who may not know. I also searched the forums and couldn't find it so if its here sorry.

Amazon Prime shipping benefits free for one year
Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and millions of other items
No minimum order size
Upgrades to One-Day shipping for $3.99/item
E-mail alerts for exclusive deals and promotions
It's free for students - sign up by providing your school and major

http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info

All you need is an EDU e-mail address. I used this and it works. They send an e-mail conformation to the EDU e-mail address and you just confirm it and it works with your account. This doesn't change your e-mail or add another e-mail to the account, you still log in the same way you always did.

If your not a student and you know someone who is you and they done need prime. You can ask them to use there e-mail address to get prime free for a year!
Last edited by mathew82284 September 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM.
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really!

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Kutty_JattiSep 02, 2010 06:46 PM
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Hey Just noticed that we are in 2010 !!! Awesome... I didnt know it until today... Wow how crazy is that ?
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WittgensteinSep 02, 2010 06:46 PM
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Quote from mathew82284 :
For those who may not know. I also searched the forums and couldn't find it so if its here sorry.

Amazon Prime shipping benefits free for one year
Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on textbooks and millions of other items
No minimum order size
Upgrades to One-Day shipping for $3.99/item
E-mail alerts for exclusive deals and promotions
It's free for students - sign up by providing your school and major

http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info

All you need is an EDU e-mail address. I used this and it works. They send an e-mail conformation to the EDU e-mail address and you just confirm it and it works with your account. This doesn't change your e-mail or add another e-mail to the account, you still log in the same way you always did.

If your not a student and you know someone who is you and they done need prime. You can ask them to use there e-mail address to use prime. Then after its activated you can cancel anytime keeping the 1 free year!

Not to thread crap but this has been around for a while now. You can sign up for a free .edu address at Australia.edu, and verify prime with that.... I did laugh out loud
Sep 02, 2010 06:47 PM
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JoeyBananas523Sep 02, 2010 06:47 PM
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australia.edu wont work for the offer
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mathew82284Sep 02, 2010 06:48 PM
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Quote from Wittgenstein :
Not to thread crap but this has been around for a while now. You can sign up for a free .edu address at Australia.edu, and verify prime with that.... I did laugh out loud
Where is the other thread? I searched but came up empty!
Sep 02, 2010 06:49 PM
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sceptorSep 02, 2010 06:49 PM
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Quote from mathew82284 :
Where is the other thread? I searched but came up empty!
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2123032

use google sometimes finds what the browser search does nothug
Sep 02, 2010 06:49 PM
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gnuguySep 02, 2010 06:49 PM
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Quote from mathew82284 :
Where is the other thread? I searched but came up empty!
search "Amazon Prime Student" and you'll get this http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=163689&t=2123032
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JoeyBananas523Sep 02, 2010 06:50 PM
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Someone wanna share their edu address with me? Smilie

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ixijimixiSep 02, 2010 06:51 PM
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Quote from Wittgenstein :
Not to thread crap but this has been around for a while now. You can sign up for a free .edu address at Australia.edu, and verify prime with that.... I did laugh out loud
Australia.edu didn't work for me with this.

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