For most college students, expendable cash is hard to come by. We all want to swing by the movies or binge-watch shows on the weekends, but these are luxuries not all of us can afford. However, there are several subscription services that could save you money and allow you to do the things that you’d like to be doing, and many of these services have generous student discounts.
- MoviePass/Sinemia
We all enjoy seeing movies in theaters, but as college students, scraping together $7 to $15 per movie is a bit much. That’s where MoviePass and Sinemia come in. Both offer different plans. With MoviePass, one can see three movies a month at a price of $9.95 per month, albeit only if that movie is on a predetermined list of films that MoviePass posts to their website in advance. MoviePass offers a discount of between $2 to $5 for any additional ticket a member purchases outside of their three-per-month plan. Sinemia is similar. They offer three movies a month at $9.99 per month but also offer a more expensive plan of one movie a day. There are several different options, and Sinemia’s prices have changed recently as the service has become more popular, so if this is something you are interested in, then head over to their websites. Unfortunately, neither service has a student discount at this time.
- Netflix / Hulu
Don’t have time to see a movie in theaters? You can stream movies and television shows to your TV or smart device instead. Netflix allows users to stream media content at a low monthly price. The basic plan starts at $7.99, though other plans also exist with more benefits. Hulu is another option with the same concept. Hulu includes commercials at $7.99 per month, though one can also upgrade to no commercials at $11.99 per month.
- Spotify
Spotify is a premium music streaming service that allows its users to search and listen to just about any song that’s out there – with some incredibly minor exceptions, of course. The service is free to use, if one doesn’t mind listening to ads every now and then; otherwise the service is $9.99 a month. However, students can get a hefty discount of $4.99 a month and listen to music ad-free, while you study, or while you travel home during break or on the weekends. Spotify’s student service also offers Hulu as a part of the package, albeit with ads, as well as Showtime.
- Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime is another service to consider. One can not only stream music, movies, and television shows, but one can also receive free shipping on most ordered items. The normal price is $12.99 per month. However, there is a student discount for $6.49 per month. As a student, you also get exclusive college deals.
- Adobe Creative Cloud
The Adobe Creative Cloud allows users to access all of Adobe’s major products (Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, In Design, etc.) for a monthly price of either $52.99 a month or $80.00 (exact plans differ) – but don’t gasp at that price tag just yet. Students can get full access to the service for $19.99 a month for their first year, then $29.99 per month after that.
- Apple/Microsoft discounts
Microsoft and Apple have some good deals on their websites aimed at students. Some are subscription services, while others are merely discounts on products. However, students get Apple Music at 50 percent off.
- Online news subscriptions
Several news organizations offer student discounts for services that usually cost money. The Washington Post and New York Times, for instance, have article limits. However, as a student, you can have discounted access to the services. The Washington Post offers up a student subscription of $5 every four weeks, as opposed to the usual price of $10. The New York Times has a student subscription of $30 a year, a good deal compared to the normal $1.00 a week.
- Milligan College benefits
This isn’t exactly a subscription service, but as a student of Milligan College, you have access to several programs at a discounted price, and, in some cases, for free, including Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016, among others. Students can access these services by visiting milligan.onthehub.com
Bonus: StudentBeans
StudentBeans isn’t a subscription service, but it is a website that offers students discounts on products that might interest them, including software, groceries, and beauty products.