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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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!)

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Last Edited by serra | Staff July 15, 2010 at 11:10 PM
interesting read for those new to amazon prime - amazon primer

Hello Sd'ers Wave

Friendly Warning....There's absolutely no begging or pleading to be added to their amazon prime account. The mods are aware of this and is strictly prohibited within our terms, policies & conditions of slickdeals. Please refrain yourself from any further type of begging/pleading posts or comments for invites within this thread. Thank you...

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What does invite others to use prime mean (under the account tab) does this mean to authorize others to use my prime account for free, or does it mean to invite others that have a edu. e-mail to sign up???
^You can invite anyone (up to 4 others), with any email address to share your Prime account. You won't see any of their purchase and they won't see any of yours.
Family invites may say that they are only for one month (at least it was for my wife) but they also get a full year and 4 invites!!! - Morning_Breath

- well, for the invites it said Subscription Duration = 1 month. However, the prime account showed valid until Jul 13, 2011. So we will know if it is valid for 1-year ONLY after 30 days.

FAQ [amazon.com]

Terms and Conditions [amazon.com]

If you sign up for an Amazon Student membership, for the first year of that membership, you will receive one free year of Amazon Prime. We may choose to extend this free offer for more than one year. With Amazon Prime, you will be entitled to FREE Two-Day shipping and $3.99 per unit One-Day shipping on all eligible purchases for one year. 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. There is no minimum purchase requirement. Amazon Student members will also be entitled to discounts and promotions, which we will communicate to you via e-mail or make available on the Amazon Student membership page at www.amazon.com/student.

Please use a current .edu e-mail address. Alumni addresses are not eligible.
sanjeeva7 - oh well it was worth a shot!!

This applies to graduate students as well as there is a choice for "graduate student" when signing up.

For those who are thinking about frauding the system, think again. Enrollment can easily be verified by using this website [National Student Clearinghouse - EnrollmentVerify School Participants]: http://www.studentclearinghouse.o...chools.asp HOWEVER, for Amazon to use this to verify enrollment would cost $$ - usually something like $2-5 per enrollment check request. Rather, they can just ask YOU to provide "proof" of your enrollment - no idea what would be considered proof - and do it that way. The best advice is to at least be prepared to give them SOMETHING if you have to.

RE: Auto-renewal
This is nothing to worry about. If they do end up charging you, just call them and tell them you'd like to cancel. I had a three month trial renew on me, which I didn't catch until over a month later. I called, said I never used the service and didn't want to keep it, and they gave me a full refund on the spot.

Inviting household members
Invitation works like normal! Each Student Prime account may share the Prime benefits with 4 other people like a normal paid Prime account. -aznkuo
To invite a friend or family member, go here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/subs/pr...epage.html

Current Prime Members
You should receive an email automatically from Amazon showing that your old Prime membership was canceled and they are issuing a pro-rated refund. This has been confirmed by multiple $D members. Some users report this email being blocked by spam filters, so if you don't get it, check your spam folder.

Deal Expires
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School-Specific Information
Any Northwestern Univ (Evanston, IL) undergrads should use the @northwestern.edu that is hidden in the system....ie [email protected]. your @u.northwestern.edu account will NOT be accepted for this promo. Might work for grad students too, YMMV -Your friendly Wildcat, dragonflight
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02-26-2012 at 07:58 AM.
02-26-2012 at 07:58 AM.
Quote from mychaelp :
Has anyone who signed up for this early when you could still share with others... done the renewal at $39 and was able to keep the sharing? Or do they cut that off when you renew?
I'm sharing with one other, and wondering how this would work... will it be cut off? Or what if I let it expire and then resign up a month or more later will my share stay connected.
I'm just thinking that if they had the sharing before maybe they won't alter the existing people that already had it going. It's been nice for two of us to get the free shipping for the last 16 months or so its been
Yes, I added someone early in the free prime promo. I then renewed for $39, and that person is still there. I cannot add any new people though.
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02-26-2012 at 08:05 AM.
02-26-2012 at 08:05 AM.
Quote from mychaelp :
Has anyone who signed up for this early when you could still share with others... done the renewal at $39 and was able to keep the sharing? Or do they cut that off when you renew?
I'm sharing with one other, and wondering how this would work... will it be cut off? Or what if I let it expire and then resign up a month or more later will my share stay connected.
I'm just thinking that if they had the sharing before maybe they won't alter the existing people that already had it going. It's been nice for two of us to get the free shipping for the last 16 months or so its been

If you renew with the 50% off upgrade from student prime anyone you added will still be there, however you can't add anyone new. If you let it expire, it's the same, they'll still be there but you won't be able to add anyone new.
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02-26-2012 at 09:53 AM.
02-26-2012 at 09:53 AM.
Quote from dangsy :
If you renew with the 50% off upgrade from student prime anyone you added will still be there, however you can't add anyone new. If you let it expire, it's the same, they'll still be there but you won't be able to add anyone new.
Just what I was looking for, thanks! I think I'll let it expire and renew after a month or so to get more out of it since I don't plan on ordering anything right now. And I don't have a Roku for the Prime streaming yet. Wish it was on PS3 but when I wrote them they just wrote back saying they would forward to their marketing department.
Thanks again,
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02-26-2012 at 10:36 AM.
02-26-2012 at 10:36 AM.
Quote from mychaelp :
Has anyone who signed up for this early when you could still share with others... done the renewal at $39 and was able to keep the sharing? Or do they cut that off when you renew?
I'm sharing with one other, and wondering how this would work... will it be cut off? Or what if I let it expire and then resign up a month or more later will my share stay connected.
I'm just thinking that if they had the sharing before maybe they won't alter the existing people that already had it going. It's been nice for two of us to get the free shipping for the last 16 months or so its been
I am hooked to my gf's Student account. She upgrade for the $39 Prime. I get the Prime shipping but not the free Amazon On Demand movies/shows.
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02-26-2012 at 10:43 AM.
02-26-2012 at 10:43 AM.
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I know I should read, but this is a long thread...lol! My student prime ran out, and wanted to add the $39 prime, can anyone who is on this method confirm that we can stream and borrow 1 book a month? The book alone will pay for my prime.... So although I hate paying it, after getting 2+ years free...I don't think I can live with out it!

Amazon has genius marketing, because 2 years ago I would have REFUSED to pay for prime, and now I can see having it forever....
Yes, it includes the Kindle Lending Library and VOD--I just upgraded three days ago. I agree on genius marketing by Amazon--they've proven that their $40/$80 service is well worth the cost.
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02-26-2012 at 10:43 AM.
02-26-2012 at 10:43 AM.
Quote from pprshell :
By signing up, you acknowledge that you read and agree to the Amazon Student and Amazon Prime Terms and Conditions. At the end of your free six months, your membership will automatically upgrade to an annual Amazon Prime membership and we will charge your card or another available card on file $39/year. Select "Do not upgrade" from Your Account if you do not wish to continue to an annual Amazon Prime membership. You will continue to receive Amazon Prime for $39/year for as long as you are an Amazon Student member for a total benefit period up to 4 years (free and discounted) after which your Amazon Prime benefits will renew at the full price. Visit Your Account during your membership to change your renewal settings.
where did u see that?
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02-26-2012 at 10:48 AM.
02-26-2012 at 10:48 AM.
I'm holding out, I know Amazon will see a number of people drop after this
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I'm holding out, I know Amazon will see a number of people drop after this
and I would imagine that it won't phase them one bit. I don't think its going to be a GoDaddy.com scenario but I have been wrong before.
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02-26-2012 at 11:17 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:17 AM.
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and I would imagine that it won't phase them one bit. I don't think its going to be a GoDaddy.com scenario but I have been wrong before.
A lot of people will refuse to pay for something that every other major company on the internet provides for free. Amazon needs to understand that only a select few will pay $40 when one can get the same Costco membership for the same price. Amazon will backtrack on this and provide this service for free (which is what it should be)
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02-26-2012 at 11:20 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:20 AM.
Is it possible to sign up for another free year with a different .edu address?
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02-26-2012 at 11:27 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:27 AM.
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A lot of people will refuse to pay for something that every other major company on the internet provides for free. Amazon needs to understand that only a select few will pay $40 when one can get the same Costco membership for the same price. Amazon will backtrack on this and provide this service for free (which is what it should be)
You have 60 posts and probably all of them are complaining about Amazon.

Just don't shop with them if you don't want to pay for Prime. They give you 2 day shipping with Prime and half the time it ends up being 1 day shipping for me.

Amazon is not going to see a big drop off, and if they do it will be a drop in the bucket.

I don't even know why you would compare Amazon to Costco, a B&M store. Just so you know, if you order from Costco.com, it isn't always free shipping, better boycott them too until they change that!

Amazon does give you Free shipping if you spend over $25, I'd love a list of other companies that give you free shipping on every order.
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02-26-2012 at 11:29 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:29 AM.
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A lot of people will refuse to pay for something that every other major company on the internet provides for free. Amazon needs to understand that only a select few will pay $40 when one can get the same Costco membership for the same price. Amazon will backtrack on this and provide this service for free (which is what it should be)
I have Costco membership and I have Prime (free one). I am debating which one to keep, once Prime membership expires. And frankly, I see myself spending $40 and getting whatever crappy video streaming and free 2 days shipping with Prime, as compared to Costco. On the other hand, I pay $110 for Costco executive membership, but I get cash back check from Costco at the end of the year for the same amount anyways. I also have Netflix. But with $40 prime, I am still spending half than Netflix. But on the other hand, Amazon can't deliver milk or fresh produce or bread etc. So I might just cancel Netflix, keep Amazon for video streaming and Costco for other shopping choices. And Costco membership turns out to be free anyways for me.
For some people Prime with Streaming might be a better choice, for some, Costco and Netflix (or other steaming services).
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02-26-2012 at 11:33 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:33 AM.
I see no option anywhere in my account to manage whether my account renews automatically or not. Anyone else have this issue?
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02-26-2012 at 11:41 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:41 AM.
My 2 cents on SD and Amazon.....

In the last 2 years I was able to get in on so many price mistakes and quick deals... a few of my cancelled orders ended up making me money (One was dog bones, and I had put in like 5 orders with free prime shipping that Amazon cancelled and gave me a 5 gc for each one). If you really like saying "in for 3" and are constantly watching posts on SD that have to do with Amazon, prime makes it worth it....
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02-26-2012 at 11:51 AM.
02-26-2012 at 11:51 AM.
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A lot of people will refuse to pay for something that every other major company on the internet provides for free. Amazon needs to understand that only a select few will pay $40 when one can get the same Costco membership for the same price. Amazon will backtrack on this and provide this service for free (which is what it should be)
Every other company on the Internet has great every day prices and ships it to you for free in one or two days max?
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