Most Nights I Don't Know

It’s ok to not look forward to a new school year.

It’s ok that you’re considering a sabbatical year.

It’s ok that you don’t know what you want to do with the rest of your life.

It’s ok if you do know.

It’s ok that you might not graduate in time.

It’s ok if you do.

It’s ok that you love school.

It’s ok that you don’t.

It’s ok…

COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE

Apple

Apple offers a new back-to-school discount each year. This year is the first time they’re offering an Apple Store gift card (instead of an App Store gift card) with select purchases. Students will receive education pricing plus a $100 Apple Store gift card with the purchase of a Mac, or a $50 gift card with the purchase of an iPad or iPhone.

Microsoft

This year Microsoft is pushing Surface products, offering 10% off Pro, Pro 2, 2 and Pro 3 models. They’re also offering 10% or more off all Windows PCs and all accessories, plus special pricing on software.

Adobe

This design software leader has special pricing for both students and teachers, discounting many of their popular programs by as much as 60% off retail.

Dell

For years, many have considered Dell the college computer company. Students will receive a free Dell tablet with the purchase of select PCs $699 or more, or with select TVs and monitors purchase.

Norton Software

Some universities require a certain level of virus protection to access their network. If your school doesn’t provide the software, you can still get a good deal from Norton. Students receive up to 50% off some of their most popular products.

Sony

The Sony Education Store offers a variety of discounts and promotions, allowing students to save up to 10% at checkout. To view the various deals, check out their website using the link above.

JourneyEd

JourneyEd specializes in saving students money on software. Programs like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop are available at significantly reduced prices.

Academic Superstore

Academic Superstore offers a variety of discounts for students on software from Adobe, Microsoft, Corel and more.

Corel

Corel offers special prices on many of their software packages, advertising up to 96% off retail prices for students and teachers.

Fujitsu

Students who order over the phone can receive a 5% discount.

Lenovo

Receive up to 25% off select computers.

Inkjet Willy

Save 10% on remanufactured and compatible ink and toner with coupon code WILLY10.

MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT

AMC Theatres

Make Thursday your movie night at an AMC Theatres location. It’s the only day you can get discounted tickets with a student ID.

Cinemark

Cinemark has more than 30 theaters in 12 states offering discounted movie tickets with a valid student ID.

Redbox

This one isn’t a student only discount, but it seemed worth mentioning, since getting together for a movie is a great way to meet new people in the dorms. Get a free one-day rental from Redbox when you create a new account or “like” them on Facebook.

The Lincoln Center, New York

The Lincoln Center takes up more than 16 acres of New York City and is considered one of the leading performance centers in the world. With a student ID, you can find discounts at all of their venues, including The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet and the Lincoln Center Theatre.

Museum of Modern Art, New York

Full-time students enrolled in select New York colleges receive one free admission per museum visit. Staff from Parsons The New School for Design and the School of Visual Arts get one free ticket plus up to five $5 tickets for guests.

The Art Institute of Chicago

Students can get a one-year membership for just $50 at The Art Institute of Chicago. It comes with benefits like free admission, a 10% Museum Store discount and invitations to member events. Otherwise, student tickets are $6 less than general admission.

Denver Art Museum

Not a huge discount here, but students pay $2 to $3 less for admission to the Museum.

Houston Ballet

Student Rush Tickets are available from the Houston Ballet for just $10 during the 90 minutes before a performance. They’re not available for all performances, so make sure to check before heading out.

Carnegie Hall, New York

This legendary venue offers Student Rush Tickets for $10 at the box office only. Eligible performances are announced up to two weeks in advance.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Memphis is known for it’s barbecue, but the city has also produced some legendary musicians. Student Tickets are available at select performances for just $5. You cannot order student tickets online or over the phone; they must be purchased at the box office.

New England Aquarium

Students receive a $2 discount on adult admission to the aquarium, IMAX theatre, or combo tickets for both attractions.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

CollegeFest (previously College Day on the Parkway) is an annual event hosted by the museum and the City of Philadelphia. Several cultural institutions around the city open their doors to students free of charge. Scheduled this year for Sept. 27, check out all of the attractions by jumping on one of the free shuttles.

Your Local Institution

Even if you don’t find the museum or theatre nearest you on this list, it can’t hurt to ask about a discount. Many institutions offer some sort of reduced admission for students.

MadameTussauds

Receive a 15% discount on admission to all American locations of this fabled wax museum.

The Metropolitan Opera

New York’s renowned opera company offers special discounts to full-time graduate and undergraduate students, as well as invitations to special events. Ticket prices for weekday performances are $25, plus a $2.50 facility fee, or $35 for Friday and Saturday performances, plus a $2.50 facility fee. 

TRANSPORTATION & INSURANCE

Chevrolet

Chevrolet is offering college students and recent grads preferred pricing on most of their vehicles. You must create an online account to receive your discount code authorization, which you can present at your local dealership.

New Jersey Transit

Numerous colleges participate in the N.J. Transit University Partnership Program. Click the link above to see if your school is on the list. If it is, you can save 25% on monthly passes.

CoachUSA/ShortLine

Don’t tell your parents, but the discount on bus fare from CoachUSA and Shortline makes heading home for the weekend more affordable. They offer 15% off tickets originating in or going to the city shown on your student ID.

Eurail

Look into getting a Eurail Youth Pass if you’re a student abroad in Europe. You can save an average of 35% off the regular Adult Fare.

Allstate

Allstate offers a car insurance discount of up to 20% off for full-time students under the age of 25. Contact your local agent for more details.

Geico

Full-time students between ages of 16 and 25 can get up to $200 off Geico car insurance when they maintain a “B” average or better.

Esurance

The company known for it’s quirky commercials offers a car insurance discount to full-time students under the age of 25 who maintain a “B” average. Additionally, Pac-12 students and alumni can save up to 15% off their premiums. With a clean driving record, Esurance will lower premiums every six months.

State Farm

State Farm has a Good Student Discount that varies depending on where you live. Their website indicates savings of up to 25%, plus you can continue receiving the special rate until you turn 25, even if you already graduated.

Travelers Insurance

There are a couple discounts for students from Travelers. The first is the standard Student Discount for maintaining at least a “B” average. They also have a Student Away at School Discount for parents with dependents attending school at least 100 miles away.

Farmers Insurance

Full-time students under the age of 25 with qualifying grades are eligible for the Farmers Student Discount.

Rail Europe

This European train-ticketing service provides varying discounts for those 16 to 25 years of age.

Greyhound

Save 20% on unrestricted tickets to thousands of locations. Save 40% on package shipping through Greyhound PackageXpress. May require Student Advantage Card.

EXERCISE & SPORTS

Eastern Mountain Sport

If you live in one of the 12 states with an Eastern Mountain Sports retail location, your student ID will get you 20% off regularly priced EMS brand items, and 15% off full-price national brand products.

CorePower Yoga

Full-time students can save up to 25-percent off drop-in classes, 10-class packs, Black Tag memberships and three-month unlimited memberships at CorePower Yoga studios throughout the country. Discounts vary by region.

Ski Colorado College Pass

If your college selection was based on powder conditions as much as academics, make sure to check out the Ski Colorado College Pass. For the price of a few textbooks, you can get unlimited skiing at Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain all season long.

College New England Pass

Pick up a College New England Pass to enjoy discounted skiing and no blackout dates all season long at Sunday River, Sugarloaf and Loon Mountain.

D.C. United

The storied MLS franchise has a few College Nights throughout the season. Order tickets with your .edu email address before game day and get discount sideline level seats.

Washington Nationals

Check out phenom Bryce Harper with 25% off tickets priced $25 or less. Tickets must be purchased from the box office on game day.

New York Mets

Students can get tickets for just $10 with a valid ID, though orders are subject to a $2 order fee).

PHONES

Sprint

After speaking with a customer-service representative at Sprint, they confirmed they do have a student discount, but it varies by school. The standard seems to be 10% off your total monthly bill.

Verizon

Depending on what school you attend, you may be eligible for a discount on your monthly bill from Verizon.

AT&T

Like the rest of the cell-phone providers, AT&T offers a discount for students at participating schools.

T-Mobile

Some schools are eligible for monthly bill discounts. Fill out the form to see if you are eligible.

Cricket

Cricket offers a discounted plan for students that includes unlimited talk, text and 3G data.

SUBSCRIPTIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Sam’s Club

Buying in bulk with roommates saves money, but the Sam’s Club Collegiate Membership can save you even more. In addition to discounted membership, you get a $15 gift card for signing up.

Amazon

The Amazon Student program is free to join and includes six months of free two-day shipping as well as email alerts. You can also elect to pay $39 for an annual membership that includes the shipping benefits, plus access to thousands of streaming videos.

New York Times

Some professors will require you read The New York Times for class. Luckily, the paper offers discounted subscriptions for students. The savings depend on what level of service you select.

The Wall Street Journal

Students can get a subscription to the Wall Street Journal for 75% off regular rates. This includes print, mobile and online content.

The Economist

Students can get 12 weeks for only $30 or entire year for $96

APPAREL & RETAIL

Ann Taylor

Show your student ID and get 15% off full-priced purchases at Ann Taylor stores. If you’re shopping online, you’ll need to register with UNiDAYS and sign up for Ann Taylor’s newsletter to get the discount.

ASOS

ASOS offers students 10% off full-priced items through their website. Register or login with UNiDAYS to redeem the savings.

J. Crew

There’s a 15% student discount at J. Crew on regularly priced merchandise. The savings can only be applied to in-store purchases.

The Limited

Get 15% off every purchase at any Limited store location when you present your school ID.

Levi’s

America’s favorite denim brand offers 15% off online orders to college students studying in the U.S. Register and verify your student status with UNiDAYS to get the offer.

Banana Republic

Banana Republic has an Education Discount for both teachers and students. With a valid ID, you can get 15% off full-priced purchases.

Sally Beauty Supply

Beauty-school students can sign-up for the Sally Beauty Student Discount Card to get reduced pricing on most products.

Dockers

College students registered with UNiDAYS save 20% on full-price and sale merchandise. The discount cannot be applied to gift cards, taxes or shipping.

ModCloth

Through the UNiDAYS registration, college students get a 10% discount on full-price orders with ModCloth. The offer is not applicable on shipping charges or gift card purchases.

Oasis

College students registered with UNiDAYS get 15% off their order. Some restrictions apply.

Club Monaco

With college ID you can save 20% on your entire purchase, and the discount is applied to both regular and sale items.

Dune London

Registered UNiDAYS users get 10% off full-priced orders from Dune London. The discount is offered through a unique code which is generated every time you log into UNiDAYS. Delivery charges still apply to all orders.

Warehouse

College students get a year-round discount of 15% off when they verify their student status through UNiDAYS.

Madewell

Madewell offers a 15% discount at all of their stores with a student ID.

Barnes and Noble

Find a variety of discounts on new and used textbooks, as well as textbook rentals.

Jo-Ann

Register for the Jo-Ann Student Discount Program and receive a 10% discount on every purchase every day.

Jack Wills

Available to college students studying in the US, UK and Ireland, the 15% discount to Jack Wills applies only to full-priced items. The coupon code can be obtained by verifying student status through UNiDAYS and cannot be used in conjunction with their free shipping offer on orders over $75.

Koshka

Get 10% off your order when you register or log in with UNiDAYS. The discount cannot be used with any other offer and is not applicable to delivery charges or gift card purchases.

Original Penguin

Use your valid student ID to get 15% off full-priced merchandise. The discount is not available for factory store purchases or online orders.

Boohoo

College students registered with UNiDAYS can get 10% off their orders. Terms and conditions apply, so read the fine print before you shop.

Betabrand

Get 15% off your order when you use UNiDAYS to verify your student status.

Kenneth Cole

Take 20% off full-price, in-store purchases with student ID.

FRANCHISES

Most nationwide chains leave the decision about whether or not to offer student discounts up to individual franchise owners. While participation is more prevalent in college towns, many merchants find student discounts beneficial to business. Though none of these can be guaranteed, here are some common discounts reported by students throughout the country. To be sure the discount is offered, call and ask your local store.

bd’s Mongolian Grill

Some locations offer a Student Night, where college and high school students with valid IDs receive on bowl of stir fry for $9.99. This offer is typically limited to one night per week.

Chipotle

Receive a free drink from Chipotle with purchase and a valid student ID.

Qdoba

Free drink with a Qdoba purchase and a valid student ID.

Subway

Get 10% off your total Subway purchase with a valid student ID.

Burger King

Receive 10% off your total Burger King purchase with a valid student ID.

Waffle House

10% off your total purchase with a valid student ID.

Chick-fil-A

Receive a free drink with each Chick-fil-A purchase when you show your valid student ID.

Arby’s

10% off your total Arby’s purchase with a valid student ID.

McDonald’s

10% off your total McDonald’s purchase with a valid student ID.

Buffalo Wild Wings

10% off your total Buffalo Wild Wings purchase with a valid student ID.

Dairy Queen

The official Dairy Queen site encourages franchise owners to offer a discount. The most common seems to be 10% off total purchase with a valid student ID.

Jiffy Lube

Get $10 or 10% off your total Jiffy Lube bill when you present a valid student ID.

Student Advantage Card

Both part-time and full-time students over the age of 16 are eligible to purchase a card. The annual cost is $22.50 and it can be used at dozens of national brands, as well as thousands of local businesses.

UNiDAYS

This free registration verifies your status as a student so participating retailers can generate a unique coupon code for your online discount.

International Student Identity Card

Here is a list of useful websites and tools for those of you in college, and even if you’re not in college yet, you may find some of these links helpful as well. Enjoy! 

Love,

Marissa

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Links to Succeed in School

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Tip of My Tongue

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