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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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domwin
02-26-2012 at 01:50 PM.
02-26-2012 at 01:50 PM.
where's all the free edu's
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02-26-2012 at 01:52 PM.
02-26-2012 at 01:52 PM.
Quote from PooMBA :
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).
  • Streaming selection really sucks
  • 12 free kindle books (must have a kindle)
  • Amazon has terrible pricing on food staples compared to local pricing/sales

Prime isn't that great of a deal. In its current state, $20 is the max I would pay and it is reported amazon may not be breaking even at $80.
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02-26-2012 at 02:01 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:01 PM.
Quote from poo :
  • Streaming selection really sucks
  • 12 free kindle books (must have a kindle)
  • Amazon has terrible pricing on food staples compared to local pricing/sales

Prime isn't that great of a deal. In its current state, $20 is the max I would pay and it is reported amazon may not be breaking even at $80.
Bingo. This is why people will not be upgrading
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02-26-2012 at 02:04 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:04 PM.
Quote from poo :
  • Streaming selection really sucks
  • 12 free kindle books (must have a kindle)
  • Amazon has terrible pricing on food staples compared to local pricing/sales

Prime isn't that great of a deal. In its current state, $20 is the max I would pay and it is reported amazon may not be breaking even at $80.
Big deal. I go to the grocery store to buy food anyway not Amazon, unless there is a slickdeal.
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02-26-2012 at 02:12 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:12 PM.
Quote from ZdenoChara :
Big deal. I go to the grocery store to buy food anyway not Amazon, unless there is a slickdeal.
That was an example given in the quote but it is more than just food. Just about every "Subscribe and Save" amazon posting get TU'ed like they are the greatest deal when it just isn't true. It's like believing that walmart has low prices.
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02-26-2012 at 02:16 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:16 PM.
I don't why all the complaining. If its not for you move on, you act like you should be entitled to Prime for free for forever.

At $39 I'll upgrade and I would gladly pay $79 knowing that

1) It's less than $7/month. Shipping cost from other sites can reach that high after one order
2) Streaming while not that great is a bonus
3) I can split the cost with 4 other people
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02-26-2012 at 02:16 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:16 PM.
Wow..so many cheapos started crying about Amazon as soon as their Prime membership is expiring. Till now, most of these people loved Amazon. I am a Costco member and buy from almost all the stores in this country because I also look for SD. But, I love Amazon because of everyday pricing, fast free shipping, great customer service.

$40 or $80 membership is not to get a discount on items but, it's all about convenience. By paying this membership, you know that your order will be at your doorstep in 1 or 2 business day and specially with most competitive pricing.

If you just want to buy a car charger for $4-5 bucks, will you go to Costco or Walmart, spend gas and time, tax ? or would you pay that amount over the year in Amazon membership, and sit, relax and have your item at your doorstep ? It's just about convenience.
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02-26-2012 at 02:37 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:37 PM.
oh no, they are about to end my free trial, what do I do, how am I gonna live without amazon prime.

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this thread deserves the thumbs up, as it made so many major purchases I had to make simple and cheap.
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oyouno
02-26-2012 at 02:37 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:37 PM.
for some reason my student prime was only 6 months long..
I am pretty sure it was suppose to be a 1 yr free trial...

So I will be chatting with amazon before march 10th. When it is set to expire. to see if i can get a free extension. 39/yr is still a great deal though.

Also I found out you cannot use amazon gift card credit to pay for your amazon prime membership.. which really sucks since I have a ton of credit
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02-26-2012 at 02:42 PM.
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Quote from oyouno :
for some reason my student prime was only 6 months long..
I am pretty sure it was suppose to be a 1 yr free trial...

So I will be chatting with amazon before march 10th. When it is set to expire. to see if i can get a free extension. 39/yr is still a great deal though.

Also I found out you cannot use amazon gift card credit to pay for your amazon prime membership.. which really sucks since I have a ton of credit
I am paying that $39 gladly as it saved me (by buying things from amazon and having the item in like 2 days) over $2k by not having to deal with these greedy vendors here. Don't get me wrong there are good vendors here but they don't give discounts to someone starting out, only big purchasing places/people.
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02-26-2012 at 02:46 PM.
02-26-2012 at 02:46 PM.
Can I buy amazon prime using an amazon giftcard?
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02-26-2012 at 03:00 PM.
02-26-2012 at 03:00 PM.
Quote from throwaway9503 :
Bingo. This is why people will not be upgrading
you realize 99% of people who use amazon don't give a shit about these three issues? news flash: people were paying for prime way before amazon had kindles or instant streaming. If you lose sleep over having to pay an extra dollar for salt, or for not getting free books from amazon b/c you don't have a kindle, then you can keep waiting b/c you will never get what you want.

anyway, your "knack" for these things is more like pure bullshit.
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02-26-2012 at 03:03 PM.
02-26-2012 at 03:03 PM.
Quote from agenesis :
Can I buy amazon prime using an amazon giftcard?
this should be easy to test with a few clicks...
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02-26-2012 at 03:05 PM.
02-26-2012 at 03:05 PM.
Quote from gder03 :
you realize 99% of people who use amazon don't give a shit about these three issues? news flash: people were paying for prime way before amazon had kindles or instant streaming. If you lose sleep over having to pay an extra dollar for salt, or for not getting free books from amazon b/c you don't have a kindle, then you can keep waiting b/c you will never get what you want.

anyway, your "knack" for these things is more like pure bullshit.
I'm gonna put that last part in my signature that way you can stare at it every time when Amzn gives out free membership again
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02-26-2012 at 03:17 PM.
02-26-2012 at 03:17 PM.
I do not think I will extend my Prime even for 39$. I do not buy that much from Amazon maybe 5-10 times a year.
It is just not worth to me.
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