Starting college is exciting, but it often comes with the challenge of managing a tight budget. Fortunately, being a student has its perks — there are plenty of deals designed just for you. Here’s a guide to some of the best student discounts to help you save.

Shopping

• Amazon Prime Student offers free Prime delivery, ebooks, Prime Video and food delivery with GrubHub for six months. After the six-month trial period, students get 50 percent off the regular Prime membership cost.
• H&M offers a 20 percent student discount in-person or online.
• Aeropostale, J. Crew, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s offer students 15 percent off either in-person or online.
• Hanes, North Face and Champion offer 10 percent off to students.
• Target has a College Student Appreciation program through Target Circle, offering multiple discounts and deals exclusive to students.
• Websites like UniDAYS and StudentBeans are constantly updating with student discounts and offers for dozens of stores, which you can access with just your student email address.

Tech

• Apple’s education discount typically offers around 10 percent off to students and their parents, with additional deals during back-to-school season.
• Dell and HP offer educational discounts to those with .edu email addresses.
• Lenovo offers various discounts and bonuses to students.
• Logitech offers a 25 percent discount to verified students.
• Microsoft and Samsung offer discounts on various products to students and their parents.

Food

• Doordash offers DashPass to students at 50 percent off, which provides unlimited free delivery on orders over $12.
• Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s offer free items to college students at many locations.
• At participating locations, Pizza Hut, Subway, Dunkin’, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, IHOP and Taco Bell offer 10 percent off when you show a student ID.

Transportation

• Amtrak offers a national 15 percent discount to students between 17 and 24 years old.
• NJ Transit offers 25 percent off of monthly passes to students through its University Partnership Program.
• United Airlines offers a five percent discount on flights for travelers 18 to 23 years old.

Entertainment

• Depending on the location, students are offered discounted ticket prices with a valid ID at both AMC theaters and Cinemark.
• Students can get Spotify Premium and Hulu free for three months and for $5.99 a month afterward.
• Apple’s Student Music is offered to students at a discounted price for up to 48 months, along with free Apple TV+.
• YouTube Premium is discounted for students after a free one-month trial.

Software

• Adobe offers students 60 percent off of Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Apple’s Pro Apps Bundle for Education is $199 for five apps, including Final Cut Pro, which sells for $300 on its own. 
• GitHub has a free student developer pack, which includes many free and discounted apps and tools.

Your student ID is your ticket to potential savings, so always keep it with you. You’d be surprised at how many places offer deals just for showing your ID, even if they aren’t advertised. Don’t hesitate to ask and make the most of your budget in college.