Verified Deals & Discounts

Permanent free upgrade

Verified K-12 teachers and registered nonprofits get Canva Pro — the full $120/year product — completely free through Canva for Education and Canva for Nonprofits.

Who qualifies: K-12 teachers (verified via school email), registered nonprofits

How to get it: Apply at canva.com/education or canva.com/canva-for-nonprofits with verification

What it's worth

~$120/year — the full Pro plan with premium assets, background remover, brand kits, and 100GB storage

Requires verification; processing takes a few days. The education program covers teachers and classrooms, not individual students.

Student developer pack

Verified students get GitHub Pro free plus a bundle of developer tools, cloud credits, and domains — the Student Developer Pack — worth thousands in aggregate.

Who qualifies: Students 13+ at accredited institutions

How to get it: Apply at education.github.com with a school email or enrollment proof

What it's worth

GitHub Pro ($4/month) plus partner credits from cloud providers, domain registrars, and dev tools — collectively $1,000+ in first-year value

Requires re-verification annually. Individual partner offers have their own terms and expiry windows.

Free Professional plan

Verified students and educators get Figma's Professional plan — normally $12–20/user/month — free for up to two years.

Who qualifies: Students and educators at accredited institutions

How to get it: Apply at figma.com/education with school email verification

What it's worth

~$144–240/year — unlimited files, team libraries, and full version history

Lasts up to two years; must re-verify. Graduates lose access when student status ends.

Free Plus plan

Students and educators with a school email get Notion's Plus plan free — the same tier that costs individuals $10/month.

Who qualifies: Students and teachers with a .edu or equivalent school email

How to get it: Sign up with your school email; the upgrade applies automatically

What it's worth

~$96/year — unlimited blocks for teams, 30-day version history, and unlimited file uploads

Automatic via school email domain; no application form needed. Access lasts while the school email is active.

50% student discount

Verified students get Apple Music at roughly half price — plus Apple TV+ included free for the duration of the student subscription.

Who qualifies: Students enrolled at eligible institutions (verified via UNiDAYS)

How to get it: Subscribe through Apple Music and verify student status via UNiDAYS

What it's worth

~$6/month savings plus free Apple TV+ (normally $10/month) — roughly $190/year in total value

Re-verification required periodically. Maxes out at 48 months total.

Bundled student discount

Verified students get Spotify Premium at a discount, often bundled with Hulu (ad-supported) and Showtime in the US.

Who qualifies: Students enrolled at accredited US institutions

How to get it: Subscribe at spotify.com/student and verify via SheerID

What it's worth

Premium plus streaming services at a fraction of buying each separately

Re-verification every 12 months; limit of 4 years total. Bundle components and pricing change by region.

All IDEs free for students

Verified students and teachers get every JetBrains IDE — IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, the full suite — free for the duration of their studies.

Who qualifies: Students and teachers at accredited institutions

How to get it: Apply at jetbrains.com/community/education with school email, ISIC card, or official document

What it's worth

The All Products Pack runs $289/year at full price — every IDE, free

For non-commercial, educational use only. Annual renewal with re-verification required.

Completely free through libraries

Many public libraries include full LinkedIn Learning access — the same ~$30/month product — free with a library card, no trial, no credit card, no expiry.

Who qualifies: Anyone with a card at a participating public library

How to get it: Visit your library's website, look under digital resources or databases for LinkedIn Learning

What it's worth

~$360/year — the full course library with certificates that post to your LinkedIn profile

Not every library participates; check yours first. Access is via the library portal, not linkedin.com directly.

~60% student discount

Verified students and teachers get the full Creative Cloud suite at roughly 60% off the standard price for the first year.

Who qualifies: Students 13+ and teachers at accredited institutions

How to get it: Purchase through adobe.com/creativecloud/plans with student verification

What it's worth

Saves roughly $420 in the first year versus the standard All Apps price

First-year pricing jumps to a higher (still discounted) rate at renewal — read the renewal price before committing. The annual plan's early-termination fee still applies.

Extended trial — appears periodically

Audible periodically offers 3-month free trials (vs. the standard 30-day) during Prime Day, holidays, and promotional events. Three credits instead of one — and all books claimed stay yours.

Who qualifies: New Audible subscribers (sometimes returning subscribers after a gap)

How to get it: Watch for the offer during Prime Day (July), Black Friday, and holiday sales; the landing page changes

What it's worth

3 premium audiobooks ($45–75 retail value) kept forever, even after cancelling

Seasonal and unpredictable; the standard offer is 1 month / 1 credit. Same auto-billing mechanics apply — alarm the end date regardless of trial length.

Heavy discounts on long commitments

The major VPN providers perpetually advertise 70–85% off, but the discount applies only to 2-year prepaid plans — the monthly rate after that period reverts to full price unless you cancel.

Who qualifies: Anyone — these are the standard offers, not special promotions

How to get it: Visit any VPN provider's homepage; the 'sale' is always running

What it's worth

Real savings vs. monthly billing — but only for the prepaid term. The headline rate is the commitment price, not the renewal price.

The '83% off' is real math but misleading framing: you're comparing a 2-year prepaid rate to a monthly rate nobody pays. Read the renewal price before committing, and calendar the renewal date — VPN auto-renewals at full price are one of the most common surprise charges online.

Guaranteed satisfaction — refundable anytime

Costco's membership comes with an unconditional satisfaction guarantee: cancel at any time for a full refund of your membership fee, no questions asked.

Who qualifies: Anyone considering or holding a Costco membership

How to get it: Cancel at any membership desk or through your online account

What it's worth

The entire membership fee back — the 'risk-free trial' that's actually risk-free because no card trap exists. The Executive membership additionally earns 2% back on purchases.

Refunding after using the membership all year is technically allowed but tests the spirit of the policy. The Executive tier's 2% reward is capped annually.