The Washington Post student discount
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Yes — The Washington Post offers a student discount.
Academic rate: $1 every 4 weeks for verified students, faculty and staff (~90% off)
- How much
- $1 every 4 weeks (~90% off standard)
- How to claim
- Go to the WaPo education subscription page, select the academic rate, and verify your student/faculty status through SheerID
- Verification
- Quick student verify — Eligibility verified via SheerID using .edu email / enrollment details. Rate increases to standard price once you no longer qualify.
- Freshness
- Verified 15 days ago
- Where
- United States, Canada
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
Verify your student status to claim →
The Washington Post reserves this deal for verified students. Verifying with your school email is free and takes a moment — browsing everything else stays open.
The details
Verified students, faculty and staff get unlimited digital access at an academic rate of $1 every four weeks — roughly 90% off standard. Eligibility covers full-time/part-time college and grad students, faculty and staff, plus active K-12 teachers, in the US, Mexico and Canada. Once you no longer qualify, the rate reverts to the standard subscription price.