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The school year may be over, but if you're a college student, discounts on top streaming services are available all year long -- which is great news, considering how expensive it can be to access your favorite music and TV shows.
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But how do you figure out what discounts you're eligible for? Our editors have done the work for you, pulling together all of the top student discounts on the most popular streaming services. Read on to take advantage of the savings you can snag exclusively as a student.
- Current price: $6.99/month (with one month free)
- Original price: $12.99/month for Spotify Premium and $11.99/month for Hulu (with ads)
This student Spotify and Hulu bundle is one of our favorite deals, and can last you the entire length of your bachelor's degree: Students enrolled in a degree-granting institution can receive up to 48 months of this bundle at the discounted rate.
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- Current price: $2/month
- Original price: $12/month
If you just want Hulu, the streaming service offers an excellent student discount, giving you the ad-supported version for just $2 a month -- saving you 83%.
- Current price: $5.50/month
- Original price: $11/month
HBO Max offers students a 50% discount on the ad-supported version of the streaming service once their student status at a US-accredited college or university is confirmed. HBO Max includes hit series like Game of Thrones, the Last of Us, Rick and Morty, Friends, and much more.
- Current price: $5.99/month
- Original price: $10.99/month for Apple Music and $12.99/month for Apple TV
If you're in the Apple ecosystem and prefer Apple Music to Spotify (personally, I do), this student discount saves you big on your music subscription and Apple TV, so you can keep up with hit shows like Severance, Shrinking, and Ted Lasso.
To be eligible, you must be a student studying an associate degree, bachelor's degree, postgraduate degree, or equivalent higher education course at a college or university, with an Apple ID and valid payment method linked.
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- Current price: $5.99/month for 12 months
- Original price: $10.99/month
Peacock is home to a surprisingly large number of hit movies and favorite NBC shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation. To get this student discount, you must be 18 or older, and currently enrolled at a Title IV-accredited college or university in the US.
- Current price: $4.50/month for 12 months for an ad-supported Essential plan or $6.99/month for a Premium plan
- Original price: $8.99/month for an Essential plan or $13.99/month for a Premium plan
Paramount+ includes a wide catalog of originals, live sports, and shows from Showtime, Nickelodeon, and more. This student discount gets you 50% off either plan for 12 months, with an option to re-verify your student status and continue getting the savings if you're enrolled in an accredited college or university.
- Current price: Free for 6 months, then $7.49/month
- Original price: $14.99/month
Amazon's Prime for Young Adults discount gets people age 18-24 a Prime membership (which includes free two-day shipping, Prime Video, GrubHub+, and more) for free for six months and then 50% off after that, cutting the price down to $7.49 a month (or or $69 per year). You can verify your status by age or by enrollment.
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