Apple Music Tip: How To Avail Student Discount On Streaming Service

Apple Music has a huge library of songs and tracks that all subscribers can enjoy. The thing is, there are some who really won't be able to afford paying $9.99 per month for the service simply because they have other things to spend for. These people includes students on a budget.

Thankfully, Cupertino offers a subscription plan tailored for students on a budget. The Apple Music College Student plan only costs $4.99 a month – $5 cheaper compared to the regular individual subscriber plan. It's a cheaper alternative, even for those who are subscribed to a Family plan but need to go elsewhere to study.

What's more, the College Student plan includes limited-time Apple TV+ access for free. Clearly, that's an offer that music-loving college students won't want to pass.

Signing up

It's easy to set up a College Student plan. Here's how to do it, with some help from Apple Insider:

First, students who want to subscribe will need to prepare their student ID, their school email (the on that ends in “.edu”), and a verified payment method linked to their Apple ID. The latter could be a debit card, credit card or a PayPal account.

Now that that's ready, here's how to set up the College Student plan:

For new subscribers:

• First, users should launch Apple Music on their device.
• Second, once there, users should tap or click on For You, then tap or click on the free trial.
• Third, after that, users should select Student then tap or click on Verify Eligibility.
• Fourth, users will be taken to UNiDAYS, a website where users will need to verify their college enrollment. This is where the school email will be used.

For those who are already subscribed to an individual plan:

Those who are already subscribed to an individual plan but want to switch to the cheaper College Student plan will need to do the following:

Via an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch:

• First, users should launch the Settings app, tap on their name, then tap on Subscriptions.
• Second, once there, users should tap on Apple Music Membership, then tap on Student (1 Month).

Using a Mac

• First, users should open the App Store then click on their name on the bottom-left.
• Second, once there, users should click on View Information at the top-right, go to Subscriptions then click on Manage.
• Third, users should click on Apple Music Subscription, then click on Student (1 Month).