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Amazon Prime Student Perks in 2025: How to Save, Stream, and Score Cash Back

Published on July 6, 2025

College costs keep climbing, but your daily essentials, textbooks and late-night snacks do not have to drain the budget. Amazon Prime Student turns one membership into a stack of savings, speed and entertainment that makes campus life a lot easier. Below is a plain-talk breakdown of every Prime Student perk, the brand-new cashback upgrades for 2025, and insider tips to squeeze out even more value.

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Why every student should consider Prime Student

  • 10 percent Prime Day cashback on beauty, apparel, electronics and personal-care items (5 percent the rest of the year).
  • Double or even triple cashback days plus exclusive drops you will not see anywhere else.
  • $0 food-delivery fees thanks to the included Grubhub+ membership.
  • Fast, free delivery with unlimited Prime Shipping on millions of products.
  • Unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows on Prime Video for study breaks that will not wreck your wallet.
  • Extra Prime goodies such as Prime Gaming loot, fuel savings, Lightning Deals and more.

New 10 percent cashback and double cashback days

How the cashback tiers work

Prime Student now pays you to shop. On Prime Day 2025 every eligible item in the beauty, apparel, electronics and personal-care categories rewards you with 10 percent cashback. Throughout the rest of the year you still earn a solid 5 percent, and Amazon is sprinkling surprise double or triple cashback events on select days.

Smart ways to maximise your return

  • Load up your cart with dorm essentials ahead of time, then check out during a double-cashback window.
  • Use an Amazon-linked student cash-back card to stack rewards.
  • Split bulk orders with roommates to reach free-shipping thresholds faster while sharing the cashback.

$0 delivery fees with Grubhub+

Few things beat the joy of a hot burrito arriving at the library at midnight. Your Prime Student membership drops Grubhub delivery fees to zero on eligible orders, so you only pay for the food. That can mean savings of $4 to $7 every time you need a cheat-day pick-me-up.

Fast, free delivery on textbooks and dorm gear

Need a last-minute graphing calculator or a replacement phone charger before an exam? Prime Shipping gets most items to campus in one or two days without extra cost. Some high-demand zip codes even qualify for same-day service on thousands of items. The time you save running to brick-and-mortar stores is time you can put toward labs, group projects or an extra hour of sleep.

Unlimited entertainment with Prime Video and Prime Gaming

Study breaks feel sweeter when you can stream the latest series in HD without another subscription draining your loan balance. Prime Video’s growing library now includes Oscar-nominated films, cult classics and exclusive college-sports documentaries. Meanwhile Prime Gaming drops free monthly in-game loot plus one free PC game every single week, perfect for budget-minded players.

Hidden Prime Student bonuses you might miss

  • Fuel savings at select Shell and BP stations when you pay with an Amazon-linked card.
  • Kindle deals that drop the cost of digital textbooks and leisure reads.
  • Amazon Photos with unlimited full-resolution storage, great for design majors and budding creators.

How to sign up in under two minutes

Ready to lock in the perks? You only need an active .edu email address or proof of enrollment. Click the link below, start the six-month free trial, then verify your student status. No long forms, no hidden hoops.

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Tips to get maximum value all year

  • Set a calendar reminder before the trial ends, so you can decide whether to keep the discounted paid tier.
  • Enable Amazon Day to bundle deliveries. Fewer trips mean less chance of porch-pirate drama at student housing.
  • Check the Today’s Deals section every morning for limited student-only coupons.
  • Share select Prime benefits with one roommate through Amazon Household, doubling your savings.
  • Link your Twitch account to snag exclusive in-game skins through Prime Gaming.

Final thoughts

Amazon Prime Student is no longer just about fast shipping. Between the new 10 percent Prime Day cashback, free food delivery and a buffet of digital perks, it has become one of the simplest ways to stretch a thin student budget. Sign up, set reminders for those double-cashback weekends, and let your membership do the heavy lifting while you focus on classes, friends and maybe a little fun.

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