(Updated 2019)
Who doesn’t love free opportunities to try things out? Especially ones that you can give to yourself.
When I was in college, free was good since most things seemed to cost an arm and a leg. Textbooks, meal plans, housing, and tuition costs quickly added up then, as they do even more so today.
That is why when I see an offer that I believe is well worth college students taking advantage of, I am not shy about mentioning it. Amazon.com is currently offering college students the opportunity to try out a Prime Student membership free for six months.
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Prime Student Trial Benefits
- FREE Two-Day Shipping on thousands of items that are stocked and shipped by Amazon. From health and beauty products to school supplies and clothing, Amazon stocks the things that college students need. Best of all the company can get them to you in a hurry.
- Streaming thousands of movies and TV shows through Prime Video. It is easy to search to see what is available by movie or tv theme, actor/actresses, release dates, etc..
- No cost photo storage through Prime Photos.
- Access to Twitch Prime which is a collection from Twitch.tv that includes free game content and exclusive emotes. Also, you will be given one free Twitch channel subscription during your six month trial.
- Notification of special offers and discounts for college students.
Signing Up For Prime Student Trial
To sign up for a trial Prime Student membership, you simply need to be taking at least one college class at a school in one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
- Make sure that you have an Amazon Account.
- Fill out the trial membership application having proof of enrollment in case you need to provide.
- Use a valid e-mail address that contains .edu when you are enrolling. If your school does not provide you an .edu address, then contact Amazon customer service for assistance.
Final Important Prime Student Trial Details
- Once your six month trial is complete, you will automatically receive full Amazon Prime benefits at a greatly reduced rate over regular enrollment costs. **Please be aware that if you do not want the paid prime membership, you will need to cancel your subscription before the Prime Student trial period is over. Make yourself a note in your calendar so you can easily keep up with the trial expiration.
- You are eligible to receive the Prime Student rate for 4 years or until you graduate from college, whichever comes first.
So what are you or a college student that you know waiting for??? Prime Student trial memberships are available today.
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