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expiredstephsully posted Jul 12, 2010 09:07 PM
expiredstephsully posted Jul 12, 2010 09:07 PM

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 17, 2010 10:53 PM
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kwaboatAug 17, 2010 10:53 PM
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Quote from Leviuqse :
my CC does..only for students of course..
Riverside CC
oh perfect thanks. i think i might know someone that still goes there. or i can find someone that is low income and can sign up for a class and get the BOGO fee waiver and just pay the 16 health fee
Aug 18, 2010 01:52 AM
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DetonationAug 18, 2010 01:52 AM
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Quote from kwaboat :
oh perfect thanks. i think i might know someone that still goes there. or i can find someone that is low income and can sign up for a class and get the BOGO fee waiver and just pay the 16 health fee
Are you serious? You're going to find someone who can sign up for a community college class and pay a minimal fee just so you can get free amazon prime? Get a life...

If you want it that bad I'm sure there is someone here that will share their membership with you if the price is right.
Aug 18, 2010 02:04 AM
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rlchavdaAug 18, 2010 02:04 AM
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I use my cousin's email address but he did not get any activation email on edu account. I see that account is active and able to login but looks like no prime. Is there a way to regenerate the email and get prime on that account.

Thanks
Aug 18, 2010 02:10 AM
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sumthnAug 18, 2010 02:10 AM
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hey I actually get to rep something!
Aug 18, 2010 08:48 AM
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kwaboatAug 18, 2010 08:48 AM
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Quote from damageinc :
Are you serious? You're going to find someone who can sign up for a community college class and pay a minimal fee just so you can get free amazon prime? Get a life...

If you want it that bad I'm sure there is someone here that will share their membership with you if the price is right.
you obviously don't believe in the value of an education.
Aug 18, 2010 09:09 AM
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Ryan337733Aug 18, 2010 09:09 AM
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Anyone have a spare edu email they can let me use for prime?? My college is too poor for email =((**
Aug 18, 2010 02:55 PM
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saxxlaneAug 18, 2010 02:55 PM
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Very good! Got my year... says the end date is a year from today. Thanks a bunch. Smilie

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Aug 18, 2010 03:51 PM
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OppomanAug 18, 2010 03:51 PM
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Quote from rlchavda :
I use my cousin's email address but he did not get any activation email on edu account. I see that account is active and able to login but looks like no prime. Is there a way to regenerate the email and get prime on that account.

Thanks
If you haven't already found it, this was on the little 'about' page for amazon student prime.

Note: If you don't receive the verification e-mail, visit this page [amazon.com] and follow the steps to re-send the confirmation e-mail. To prevent Amazon.com's e-mail from going to your spam or junk folder, add [email protected] to your contacts or safe list.
Aug 23, 2010 01:05 PM
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Mr.DavisAug 23, 2010 01:05 PM
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Awesome deal. Just signed up my account and I'm getting my new Toshiba laptop shipped overnight for $3.99.
Aug 24, 2010 04:47 AM
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dudeofswimAug 24, 2010 04:47 AM
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Quote from kwaboat :
Do any of the california jr colleges/community colleges provide student edu email addresses?
I believe chabot and some other CA cc do

also bump for back to school!
Last edited by dudeofswim August 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM.
Aug 24, 2010 05:07 AM
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nondachiAug 24, 2010 05:07 AM
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gonna be handy with college textbooks i need now, thx
Aug 24, 2010 05:38 PM
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psk907Aug 24, 2010 05:38 PM
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thanks
Aug 24, 2010 05:41 PM
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hddealsAug 24, 2010 05:41 PM
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Thanks, this will help me out a lot.
Aug 25, 2010 01:37 AM
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jhkkknnAug 25, 2010 01:37 AM
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I just found this, Thanks a lot!!!!!

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Aug 25, 2010 01:43 AM
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fakefakeAug 25, 2010 01:43 AM
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been out of school for a while now and still got it!!

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