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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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Feb 18, 2012 11:03 PM
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aaba78Feb 18, 2012 11:03 PM
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maricopa college still works right?
Feb 18, 2012 11:04 PM
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Deal2goFeb 18, 2012 11:04 PM
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my amazon prime student is expiring in march 11, wonder what to do, amazon prime membership is costly and doesn't justify the high annual fee,
Feb 18, 2012 11:06 PM
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ddaig001Feb 18, 2012 11:06 PM
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Quote from Deal2go :
my amazon prime student is expiring in march 11, wonder what to do, amazon prime membership is costly and doesn't justify the high annual fee,
$39.00 is too much?
Feb 18, 2012 11:09 PM
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Deal2goFeb 18, 2012 11:09 PM
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Quote from ddaig001 :
$39.00 is too much?
$39 is reasonable but the regular $79 is a rip off cos unlike shoprunner this $79.99 works on amazon only.

my sister studies in university, can she get free amazon prime with her address? how does she get edu address?
Feb 18, 2012 11:14 PM
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ddaig001Feb 18, 2012 11:14 PM
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Quote from Deal2go :
$39 is reasonable but the regular $79 is a rip off cos unlike shoprunner this $79.99 works on amazon only.

my sister studies in university, can she get free amazon prime with her address? how does she get edu address?
As long as her school has a .edu address then she should be able to. Im sure each school is different on how to get the email address. I upgraded my free student account last week to paid for $39. This includes being able to stream movies/tv shows and being able to borrow kindle books for free. Being able to borrow the kindle books was the deciding factor for me. That pays for the Prime by itself since my wife reads alot
Feb 18, 2012 11:36 PM
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chunliFeb 18, 2012 11:36 PM
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just signed up. why does it say 6 months free only?
Feb 18, 2012 11:39 PM
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SlickChickgalFeb 18, 2012 11:39 PM
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Quote from Pop2Lock :
True, it finally worked. Thank you Smilie. It took around 3 hours though.
I signed up for a email but I don't want to use the email from maricopa to get notificationd on my orders can you use this email to sign up for student prime but still use the email your using already??

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Feb 18, 2012 11:46 PM
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microkelvinFeb 18, 2012 11:46 PM
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Quote from chunli :
just signed up. why does it say 6 months free only?
Because it is 6 months NOW. Look at the original dated POSTED of this topic. 2 years ago.
Feb 19, 2012 10:24 PM
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NosajThing_Feb 19, 2012 10:24 PM
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Quote from SlickChickgal :
I signed up for a email but I don't want to use the email from maricopa to get notificationd on my orders can you use this email to sign up for student prime but still use the email your using already??
Yes, no problem with it.
Feb 20, 2012 05:21 PM
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RU514Feb 20, 2012 05:21 PM
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Quote from ptung07 :
I am confused...Right now my Student prime membership will expire on 2/28.
If I were to sign up for another free 6 months...do I need to use a totally different email address and create a new account? There is no way to renew another free 6 months using the same email address as we did in the past?
Can anyone confirm this. I also have another edu address. I don't mind making a new account since I have nothing tied to it (gift cards, etc) but it'd be easier just to renew my current account for another 6 months.
Feb 20, 2012 06:02 PM
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SuicidalClownFeb 20, 2012 06:02 PM
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everytime i click the link, it kept bring me to the 50% off, maybe coz i already receive my free last year? how to fix this>?
Feb 20, 2012 06:15 PM
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wngmvFeb 20, 2012 06:15 PM
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Quote from iskcon :
Can anyone confirm this. I also have another edu address. I don't mind making a new account since I have nothing tied to it (gift cards, etc) but it'd be easier just to renew my current account for another 6 months.
You have to register a new one using a new .edu address.
Feb 20, 2012 07:30 PM
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DeoreDXFeb 20, 2012 07:30 PM
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I kinda searched through and didn't see anything mentioned but lets say hypothetically someone's wife is faculty and has a .edu address. What is the risk of signing up for the student prime? Any hidden gremlins out there?
Feb 20, 2012 07:34 PM
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huevosFeb 20, 2012 07:34 PM
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Quote from DeoreDX :
I kinda searched through and didn't see anything mentioned but lets say hypothetically someone's wife is faculty and has a .edu address. What is the risk of signing up for the student prime? Any hidden gremlins out there?
None. Amazon's only check for eligibility is an .edu email from a non-blacklisted domain.

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Feb 20, 2012 07:35 PM
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haydentechFeb 20, 2012 07:35 PM
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Quote from DeoreDX :
I kinda searched through and didn't see anything mentioned but lets say hypothetically someone's wife is faculty and has a .edu address. What is the risk of signing up for the student prime? Any hidden gremlins out there?
Worst case scenario is they invoke the clause in the agreement which say you will be billed for the all shipping costs you incurred during your use of Prime.

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