get me student savings

August 9, 2007 2:31 PM

So I only qualify as a "student" for one more year--what student rates/discounts/etc should I take advantage of in that time?

I'm thinking of stuff like the Apple university student prices,--not necessarily huge savings, but if I'm going to buy a computer in the next two years I might as well get it now and save a couple hundred. Anything else I should do while I'm still a student? It doesn't have to involve saving money, just something that is easier or more available to a student as opposed to a non-student. I'm Canada, in Vancouver most of the time, Nova Scotia some of the time.

posted by stray to Shopping (7 answers total)

You can get a heftier discount on Apple products if you sign up for an Apple Student Developer account. It costs $100 for a year, but you get a once-in-a-lifetime discount on one major piece of Apple hardware. I got about $500 off my Macbook Pro this way, which was totally worth the $100 buy in. Plus if you sign up now, you'll probably get a complimentary copy of Leopard as well.

They also give you a monthly DVD with various developer tools and an extra-large T-shirt.
posted by Mercaptan at 2:35 PM on August 9, 2007

Previously.
posted by MsMolly at 2:36 PM on August 9, 2007

Multi-year subscriptions on magazines you like... Some of the student discounts are steep and you can prepay for like 3 years sometimes.
One magazine I subscribed to at a student rate for 3 years at the price I'd have to normally pay for 1 year's subscription without student discount.
But YMMV.
posted by smitt at 2:36 PM on August 9, 2007

Get an international student ID and keep those discounts going.
posted by Widepath at 4:01 PM on August 9, 2007

If you haven't got one already (and you think you might travel), get an ISIC Card. (International student ID card.) You have to be a student to get one, but you can use it for a few years afterwards without any hassle. I remember it saved me a bundle on movie and show tickets in London...
posted by web-goddess at 4:02 PM on August 9, 2007

If you are Jewish, you can get a free trip to Israel through "Taglit - Birthright Israel" up to age 26.
posted by metahawk at 6:31 PM on August 9, 2007

If you're in need of any expensive software, Journey Ed sells discounted software to students with ID. Some deals are better than others, but it's worth taking a look around.
posted by Mael Oui at 8:11 PM on August 9, 2007