Software Discounts You Can Get With An .EDU Email Address

[Andy Nguyen]

You're probably aware that an .EDU address can score you some pretty nice discounts. If you're looking for more ways to save with an .EDU email, a thread at social news site Reddit has some suggestions for some great software discounts.

The thread focuses on places that give free or reduced price software based on your .edu email address. Some of the best responses include a few we've mentioned before, like:

• Amazon offers their premium Prime service free to students for a year
• If your school has an MSNDAA account you can often get many Microsoft programs for free. Windows 7 Professional, Windows Server, Visual Studio and many other software packages are available.
• Autodesk has a student version available for free.
• Prezi offers free accounts to students.

If you're looking for deals beyond software, web site StudentRate offers information on other stellar deals on services like cellphones and other discounts at major retailers. Whatever your choice, there are some great deals to have on software if you are a student. Before any large purchases, make sure to check with the company to see if they offer any academic discounts on programs, you might be pleasantly surprised!

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