Once you are verified: where the student discount shows up

You've clicked the link in your school email and the verification is done. This guide walks through what changes on your SimplyPrint account, how to spot the discount on your subscription page, and what to expect on your next invoice.

Table of contents

• The eligibility card flips to "verified"
• Discount on your existing subscription
• Discount when you upgrade from free
• 40% versus 60%
• On your invoice
• If you switch plans

The eligibility card flips to "verified"

Go to Settings > Subscription in the panel. The Student discount card at the bottom now reads "You're already verified as a student and are receiving a discount" along with your expiry date, which is 12 months from when you verified.

A few things to notice:

• Your expiry date. The discount runs for exactly 12 months from verification. About 30 days before it expires, the card switches to a re-verify state with a button to renew. See Renewing your student discount.
• Re-verification rules. The card tells you how many days before expiry you can re-verify (30) and warns you if you've hit the 5-verification cap.

Discount on your existing subscription

If you were already on a paid Basic or Pro subscription when you verified, the discount applies to your current subscription immediately. You should see a coupon entry on the subscription page showing the discount has been applied and how many months are left on it.

The discount kicks in on your next invoice — the current billing period you've already paid for is not refunded retroactively. The next time SimplyPrint bills you, the discounted price is what comes out.

Discount when you upgrade from free

If you verified while on the free plan, the discount is locked in for when you upgrade. Go to Settings > Subscription and open the plan picker. The Basic and Pro plans will show the discounted price next to the regular one, so you can see exactly what you'd pay.

When you confirm the upgrade, the coupon is applied automatically — no code to type, no extra step.

40% versus 60%

You'll see one of two discount amounts on your account:

• 40% off is the standard student discount. This is what most students get.
• 60% off kicks in automatically if your school already uses SimplyPrint as a paying customer. The system detects this from your school email domain — there is no separate form, button, or upgrade path. If you're getting 60%, it's because your school already has a paid SimplyPrint account somewhere.

If you're getting 40% and you suspect your school has a SimplyPrint account, double-check with whoever runs your maker lab or computer science department. If your school does have a paid account but you're not on the larger tier, that usually means the school's account is under a different email domain than your student email.

On your invoice

On your next monthly or annual invoice (depending on your billing cycle), the line items will show:

• Subscription: Basic or Pro, at the standard price.
• Discount: "Student discount coupon - for verified students" (or "for students of schools that use our system" if you're on the 60% tier), with the matching dollar amount subtracted.
• Total: The discounted total you actually pay.

The discount runs for 12 months from verification. After 12 months, if you have not re-verified, the discount drops off and your invoices return to the standard plan price. The panel warns you about this in advance.

If you switch plans

• Switching between Basic and Pro: The discount carries over and continues to apply. No re-verification needed.
• Switching to Print Farm, School or Enterprise: The discount does not apply to those plans. Switching this way drops the discount entirely.
• Switching back to free: The discount is dormant — there's nothing to apply it to. If you upgrade back to Basic or Pro before your 12 months expire, the discount picks up where it left off.

Related articles

• The student discount: 40% off Pro for verified students
• How to apply for the student discount
• Renewing your student discount
• Student discount vs the School plan
• Troubleshooting the student discount
• The refer a friend program

Updated on: 24/05/2026