Amazon Prime For Young Adults + Prime Access (Discounted Prime Programs!)

Did you know that you might be eligible for a discount Prime membership? Let’s take a look at the two programs that Amazon offers!

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What is Amazon Prime?

Prime is a subscription service from Amazon that offers a variety of benefits

• Perhaps what it is best known for is the fast, free delivery
• Exclusive deals & savings includes the annual Prime Day sales event, Prime Member Deals at Whole Foods, Prime exclusive deals
• FREE GrubHub+ includes $0 delivery fees, lower service fees, and exclusive savings.
• Steaming and digital benefits with the booking process from being able to book now, pay later and many of the tours having a FREE 24 hour cancellation policy
  • Access to Prime Video for streaming movies and TV shows
  • Prime Music for ad-free listening
  • Prime Reading with rotating selection of eBooks, audiobooks and magazine
  • Amazon Photos: with unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5GB for video storage

Membership Details

• Cost: $14.99/month or $136/year
  • New members can often get a free 30 day trial
• Sharing Benefits: Link your account with one other adult to share shipping, streaming access to movies and TV shows, Prime Reading and more for free.

What is Amazon Prime for Young Adults?

Those aged 18 – 24 years old or in school received a discounted Prime subscription with almost the same perks and benefits as Amazon Prime! Notable differences are you cannot share your membership but you do earn 5% Cashback!

You must sign up for Prime for Young Adults and verify eligibility.

Want a 6 month Trial of Amazon Prime for Young Adults for $0?

• Cost: Enjoy a 6-month trial of Prime for Young Adults
  • Then half-off at $7.49/month after trial (or $69/year after trial)

What is the 5% Cash back for Prime for Young Adults?

Cash back is available to eligible customers enrolled in Prime for Young Adults

• Eligible Customers will earn 5% cash back on purchases of Eligible Products.
  • 5% Cashback will be calculated on final price excluding taxes + shipping
  • Eligible Products are identifiable with badges on product search and detail pages.
  • Eligible Products are listed in the product categories of Beauty, Apparel, Electronics, Personal Care and Personal Computers.
  • The maximum amount that can be earned is capped at $500 cash back per calendar year and at $100 cash back per purchase.

• Spending Cash Back
  • There is a minimum of $5 balance of Prime for Young Adult cash back when spending
  • Earned cash back is redeemable on most Amazon.com purchases except gift cards, digital content, and Prime membership fees
  • You must apply earned cash back at checkout (before taxes and shipping) and cannot be applied retroactively to previous purchases
  • Cash back earned will expire in 180 days after they were earned, and Eligible Customers will not be able to use after that period
• Visit this page for the full cash back T&C

What is Prime Access?

All of Prime, half the price. Eligible government assistance recipients and income verified customers can access full Prime benefits via Prime Access for $6.99/month.

Sign up here for Prime Access

Who is Eligible For Prime Access and How to Qualify?

You can qualify for Prime Access in two ways: based on your household income or by being enrolled in a government assistance program. If you qualify through income, our secure third-party partner will verify that your household income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guideline based on the information you enter. This verification is quick and easy.

Alternatively, if you’re enrolled in a government assistance program, you can upload documentation showing your participation. Eligible programs are listed below.

Eligible programs are listed below.

• Medicaid: Upload image of your Medicaid eligibility letter
• SNAP: Enter your EBT number and upload an image of the EBT card
• SSI: Supplemental Security Income (this is different from Social Security and SSDI)
• Direct Express Prepaid Debit Card: Upload image of card
• TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• TTANF: Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• NSLP: National School Lunch Program, (letter must include your child’s name and the school’s name)
• LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• WIC: Women, Infants, and Children program
• NAP: Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program card (Tarjeta de la Familia)
• Tax Transcripts: Upload a picture of your transcript on an external Verification Service portal. Transcripts can be found at www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript