Student Discounts You Can Use During the Pandemic

Graphic by Andrea Ochoa-Mendez


By Velia Salazar, Staff Reporter

As students, there are a lot of perks that come along with it besides learning so many new stuff at school. During this time, there are a lot of places that are temporarily shut down due to the coronavirus, however there are still some places that are open and offer student discounts whether it is online or in-person.

Spotify offers a one-month free trial where you get to listen to music with no ads and also include Hulu and Showtime. Once the free trial ends, you’ll only pay $4.99/month compared to the regular price of $9.99 or $14.99 if you have a family plan.

Buffalo Wild Wings also offers 10 percent off your purchase with a valid student ID. Another cool thing is if it’s your birthday month, you get free wings. You just have to sign up here.

Burger King is another fast food place that offers a 10 percent student discount with a valid student ID. You really can have it your own way.

Amazon offers a student discount by giving students a six-month free trial and after that, you will only pay $6.49/month. 

As a student, you are eligible to get Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams. You just need your student email.

Best Buy also offers student discounts. Even though the stores are currently closed, you can still purchase online and do curbside pickups. You just have to sign up to get your student deals since it varies.

Chick-fil-A offers a free drink with each purchase when you show your valid student ID. Chipotle also offers a free drink with a purchase when you show your school ID.

Chevrolet is offering college students and recent graduates preferred pricing on most of their vehicles. You need to create an account to receive your discount code authorization, which you can present at your local dealership. Check out the link for more information.

Subway, Waffle House, Arby’s gives students 10 percent off with a valid school ID.

You can also check out the app called UNiDAYS which offers over 100 discounts from so many stores. It’s a legit app and you don’t have to pay to access it.