For years, Amazon offered discounted Amazon Prime Student to students who could verify their education status with a student ID or school email.
In 2024, Amazon changed things up, calling it Prime for Young Adults and opening it up to anyone aged 18 to 24, not just students. It costs $7.49 per month (50% off the cost of regular Prime membership). Right now, you can grab a 6-month free trial to Amazon Prime Student and you don't need a student ID. It's one of the many freebies for college students.
Here's everything you need to know about the Amazon Prime Student free trial and all the benefits and exclusive offers you'll get with your free Prime membership.
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Limited-Time Deal
18- to 24-Year-Olds: Get a 6-month Amazon Prime Trial for $0
For a limited time, you can sign up for Amazon Prime for Young Adults (or Amazon Student Prime) for $0. Amazon Prime Student is $7.49 per month. Compare this with a regular Amazon Prime Membership which is $139 per year, or $14.99 per month. So it’s a 50% discount overall.
The best part is you don't even need a student ID to get started. Check out all the details on how to sign up and the benefits that come with a subscription.
What is Prime Student?
Prime Student (Amazon's now calling it Prime for Young Adults) is a discounted version of Amazon Prime for college students and anyone aged 18 to 24. Plus you get all the benefits of Prime membership, like free games, schoolwork support, a free trial to Calm Premium (Amazon’s meditation app), and more.
When you sign up, you'll enter your details, including which school you attend (if applicable), your name, your birthday, your expected graduation year, or your age.
Once you turn 25, your student subscription will automatically change over to a regular Prime Membership on its anniversary date (at then-current rates).
What perks does Amazon Student Prime have?
Perks include free shipping, Prime Video, exclusive student deals, and more.
Prime Delivery: Get the same free shipping that regular Prime members get.
Grubhub+ membership: Prime Young Adults members get free Grubhub+ membership just like regular Prime members do, which includes $0 food delivery.
Prime Video: Get discounted monthly rates for select channels. We've seen channels like the Lifetime Movie Club, MGM+, and more for as low as $0.99 per month (usually $6.99 per month).
Early Deal Access: Prime members get access to Lightning Deals 30 minutes before everyone else.
Amazon Music Unlimited: Get a discounted monthly rate of $5.99 per month for up to four years (limited time). This usually costs $9.99 per month.
Kindle Unlimited (2 months free): Prime Young Adults members get a free trial of Kindle Unlimited (regularly $11.99).
Kindle Vella access for free: This direct-publish service allows authors to publish installments of their stories. Most people have to purchase tokens to buy installments or chapters, but Prime Young Adults members get Kindle Vella for free.
Calm Premium: Get three months of Calm (Amazon’s meditation app) for free; after that, you’ll pay $8.99 per year (reg $69.99 per year).
Related: More free stuff for college students? Yes, please!
How Does Prime for Young Adults Verify Age?
New to 2024, you can verify one of two ways: by age or student status. Yep, Amazon is now offering Prime Student to anyone (even non-students) aged 18 to 24. So if you fall in this age group, you can sign up for Prime Student with no student ID or school email necessary.
However, you'll need to submit a driver's license, passport, or other identification that proves your age.
Follow the remaining steps. That’s it! Now you can start enjoying all the best Prime benefits.
If you're over 24, you’ll need to provide proof of your student status.
You'll have to verify your student status if either of these apply:
Are 25 or older.
You elected to sign up with school status.
To verify your status as a student, Amazon will send a link to your .edu address so that you can click through and show the account is still active.
You don’t need to use your .edu address for your Amazon orders — you can enter a gmail account or the like — but your .edu still needs to be active.
Even without an .edu address, you’ll still qualify for Prime Student if you can produce the documentation for your classes. You may need to present one or more of the following forms of documentation:
Your student ID (showing the current term or expiration date). A student number alone won’t work.
Your transcript or class list with your name and the school’s name. It must be the current term.
Your tuition bill for the current term. It must have your name and the school’s name listed.
An acceptance letter for the upcoming term, with matriculation date.
If your documentation doesn’t meet these criteria, Amazon will automatically upgrade you to a regular Prime membership.
Can I share my Amazon Student Prime account?
Although Amazon frowns upon sharing an Amazon with others (unless you're setup as a household). But, you can always share your Amazon account the “alternative” way. Just give your login info to your family members so they can use your Prime membership benefits. Amazon can’t police this, but be sure everyone double-checks before placing orders so credit cards and addresses don’t get mixed up.
Can I sign up for Amazon for Young Adults even if I'm already a Prime member (and get a refund)?
Sign up for Amazon for Young Adults, and once you qualify, you’ll get a refund for the remaining months of your regular Prime membership. This will begin your free six months of Prime too. After six months, you’ll be billed at the regular student rate.
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