Amazon Student Celebrates Fall with Exclusive Deals and Scholarships

Amazon is awarding Amazon Student members with $250,000 in scholarships and offering three days of exclusive deals

SEATTLE, Wash. - The school season is in full swing, and Amazon is supporting college students through its Amazon Student membership program. This fall, Amazon Student will award students with $250,000 in scholarships and $25,000 in textbooks as well as offer three days of exclusive deals only available to members from Wednesday, October 7th through Friday, October 9th.

Amazon Student is a membership program created especially for college students. Benefits of membership include free Two-Day shipping, unlimited photo storage through Prime Photos as well as Student-exclusive deals, discounts and much more.

Amazon Student Days
From October 7 through October 9, Amazon Student Days will feature deals exclusively for Amazon Student members. Students will get deals on products ranging from home and entertainment to technology and study supplies to everyday essentials. Exclusive deals will include: 25% off select Halloween costumes; 50% off select Uniball and Papermate pens, Expo dry erase markers, and Sharpie pens and highlighters; 25% off thousands of select denim, outwear, and fashion products from top brands; and much more. There will also be prize giveaways and sweepstakes on social media. Refer a friend to join Amazon Student and you'll both get $10. For more info on Amazon Student Days, visit: www.amazon.com/studentdays.

Amazon Student Scholarship
Amazon Student is inviting its members to apply for the merit-based scholarship now through November 20, 2015. Fifty students will be chosen based on their GPA, community service and leadership activities. The winners will receive a $5,000 scholarship for tuition and $500 to spend on textbooks through Amazon.com. For more information or to apply, visit www.amazon.com/studentscholarship.

About Amazon Student
Amazon Student gives college students Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items, and special offers and promotions created just for students as part of the six month free trial. After that, it's just $49 a year-half the price of a regular Amazon Prime membership-and includes unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video, over a million songs with Prime Music, and access to the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/joinstudent.

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