Amazon Prime Student: Why It's Worth It

Growing up in Trinidad, I didn’t get to shop as often as my American friends did. Sure, we had malls - but our store choices were far more limited than the average mall. And ordering something online was not only expensive, but took forever too! When I first moved to the US 5 years ago, I was most excited about being able to use Amazon. I mean, I had used Amazon many a time over the years before - to buy camera equipment, books and what would later become e-books when I finally purchased a Kindle - always shipping whatever purchase to my sister’s house in the US and making her fill her suitcases with my goodies when she came to visit.

So when I finally moved to the US, I was just so excited to be able to go online and order basically ANYTHING at the touch of a button, knowing it'll take a matter of days (instead of the weeks it would take to reach me in Trinidad). So naturally, when I moved, I signed up for Amazon Prime Student because helloooo Free Two-Day Shipping is just ALWAYS a good idea!

So over the years of Amazon Prime Student, I've come to love the service and all it offers. I'm always the one convincing friends to join Amazon Prime Student, and they always do after they hear all the reasons why I love it, and I wanted to share it with you:

ONE: FREE Two-Day shipping // Ok, so chances are you already knew this one... but, it’s worth mentioning if you’re not aware. Amazon Prime Student members receive unlimited FREE Two-Day shipping on millions of items across Amazon (if you're an online shopper like me, you KNOW shipping can cost a pretty penny!). So basically, you can get whatever it is you need, right when you need it! In my four years of college, I’ve ordered basically everything on Amazon, from a curling wand to a pack of granola bars, and from a cell phone case to the textbook I needed for my paper due in two days (And YES, I have ordered all of these things on Amazon Prime Student… I have no shame in admitting that I ordered granola bars online... when you’re a hungry college student sometimes there’s just no time to go grocery shopping!). So needless to say,  the free two-day shipping your with Amazon Prime Student membership is a GODSEND! There’s nothing like the panic of needing a textbook for class and realizing the rush shipping price is out of this world. With an Amazon Prime Student membership, you have the ability to ship textbooks in two days for free.

TWO: Exclusive deals, sales and specials // Yep, your Amazon Prime Student membership includes more than FREE Two-Day Shipping. Not only does Amazon celebrate "Prime Day" which is a one-day shopping event with huge savings and specials solely for Amazon Prime members, but almost every time Amazon has a sale, like Black Friday and Cyber Monday for example, Amazon Prime Student members have access to some of the best deals 30 minutes before non-Prime members do. I almost always save my big purchases, especially electronics, for those big sale days - and I’ve gotten amazing deals! Plus, Amazon Prime Student members receive unlimited access to over a thousand books, magazines, articles and more with Prime Reading.

THREE: Prime Photos & Prime Music //  To be honest, I forgot the fact that my Amazon Prime Student membership included Prime Music. I recently decided to give it a try, and I’m seriously hooked. Think no ads, handpicked playlists and over a million songs to listen to, all included with your Amazon Prime Student membership! And don't get me started on Prime Photos - also known as the GAME CHANGER if you're anyone who has a smartphone and is constantly hit with the "no storage" message - yeah, you know the one. As a Prime Student member, you get access to unlimited cloud storage for safekeeping of your pics.  I used to spend $3 a month for a photo storage platform and STILL ran out of room on my phone because I'm a photo hoarder and I'm not ashamed, so thankfully I no longer have to choose between that irritating storage message and keeping these photos and memories to look back and laugh/cringe in years to come. Definitely an added perk to the membership!

FOUR: Prime Video // Like you, your mother, and your best friend, I watch TV shows and movies like it’s my job, and I’m always looking for new things to watch. So when I discovered that my Amazon Prime Student membership came with Prime Video, well Jesus take the wheel, I was hooked. Not only do I have access to a huge movie library, tons of cool documentaries and a wide selection of new and old TV shows, but I also get to watch some of the Amazon original shows, like Catastrophe, Transparent (which won a Golden Globe) and The Man in the High Castle (which won an Emmy)! So, clearly, this is good TV. The best part? Guilt-free TV-watching because it’s already included in the membership you’re paying for, so you can binge happily knowing you’re saving yourself money each month!

FIVE: Amazon Prime Student pricing // It's all of the goodness of Amazon Prime for students who are #ballinonabudget (like we always are!). And you can qualify for Amazon Prime Student no matter what kind of student you are - traditional, part-time, community college, graduate, etc.. which is just amazing because I can't tell you how many "student services" only accept students in traditional four-year programs. Students get a six-month trial at NO cost to them, and even better, the Amazon Prime Student membership is 50% off regular Amazon Prime pricing, which means that even after the six month trial, you're still paying less than you normally would. Uh, helloooo? Talk about a good deal! (Start your Amazon Prime Student six-month trial, at no cost to you, here)

Do you use Amazon Prime Student? What's your favorite part?


Thank you to Amazon Prime Student and Her Campus Media for partnering with me on today’s post! All thoughts and opinions are my own.