Student Advantage Card

Student Advantage Card is the perfect savings card for students at colleges and universities. Several universities like Carnegie Mellon, University of San Diego, University of Vermont, and University of Colorado - Boulder have embedded this into their Student ID cards so students there need only activate it to become a part of this world.

The card is rightly designed to accommodate college students at all levels. Students or Parents can order a one year, 2 year, 3 year, and 4 year card (for freshmen). Eligible individuals are charged $20 for the one year card (varies with country of resident), $30for the 2 year card, $40 for the 3 year card, and $50 for the 4 year card. All prices are exclusive of a $2.50 shipping and handling fee.

Amazingly, those behind this card have partnered with several retailers, and service providers ensuring students get discounts as high as 50% or more on purchases, plus as cardholder you'll have access to regular updates on the latest deals. So there are various categories to earn savings including food, travel, dorm, technology, health, clothing, and miscellaneous. Each category is packed with participating merchants, for example, technology has participating merchants including Lenovo, Toshiba, and T Mobile, while the clothing category boasts of merchants including Armani Exchange, Foot Locker, and UrbanOutFitters.com.

As a Student aged over 16 years, the Student Advantage Card is primarily designed as an opportunity to earn discount savings on everyday purchases. If you school is a densely populated city, this card could be just what you've been waiting for. Participating merchants are mostly those near campuses, and online. Cash backs and rebates earned are easily redeemed by following the instructions given in enrollment confirmation emails. And cardholders get an email each time they purchase from participating merchants.

Signing up for the card is easy. Just fill out an online form where you input your school, expected graduation year and shipping address. Once this is done you may expect to receive the card within 7 days. You then activate it over the internet. Cardholders who lose their cards can have a replacement card for $7.50.

Participating merchants are either listed on the Advantage card's main website or will display a Student Advantage "Accepted Here" logo.

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