The Washington Post student discount
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 Jul 8, 2026
- Where
- United States, Canada
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
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.
More student deals in News & Media
- The Economistup to 75% off annual digital (also promoted as 50% off); free Espresso app
Students save up to ~75% on an annual digital subscription, plus a free Espresso daily-news app membership
- The Wall Street Journal$4/month (digital); ~$10/month (print + digital)
WSJ Student Digital from ~$4/month (or ~$10/mo print + digital); rate holds while enrolled
- The Guardian£0 to read online; £9/yr (UK) or $10/yr (US) for the student all-access plan
Free to read online (reader-supported); optional verified-student all-access digital plan at ~£9/$10 per year
- Bloomberg$9.99/month (vs $39.99/mo standard, ~75% off)
Bloomberg Student Digital at $9.99/month until graduation (vs $39.99/mo standard)
The Economist
The Wall Street Journal
The Guardian
Bloomberg