What is the Student Advantage Program?
Student Advantage is an optional nation-wide, off-campus merchant discount program that can be added to your UCard. Only Incoming and current freshman can purchase the discounted five-year UMass membership. Other interested students have to purchase a membership directly from Student Advantage at the normal $20 per year price.
What does a UMass SA discount membership cost?
Purchasing a membership directly from Student Advantage would cost you $20 per year. However, the UCard Office and Student Advantage have negotiated a 5-year membership price of only $45!
Not only do you save $55 on the price of membership, all your membership information is printed directly on your UCard. You don't have to worry about carrying another card!
Where can I use my UMass SA Discount membership?
In addition to the many national and regional businesses that participate in the Student Advantage program, students can get discounts at a growing number of local businesses listed below. Members can also purchase discounted bus tickets online, including trips to and from the Amherst area. See these brief instructions for details on how to get Student Advantage discounts when purchasing Greyhound bus tickets online.
Ready to sign up for a Student Advantage membership?
Signing up and activating a Student Advantage membership is easy. To learn more go here.
Local businesses accepting Student Advantage discounts
Amherst Fish Market 460 West St Amherst Amherst Typewriter Service 41 N. Pleasant St Amherst Bruegger's Bagels 170 N. Pleasant St Amherst Bueno y Sano 1 Boltwood Walk Amherst Casmir Kocot 233 N. Pleasant St Amherst Cherry Hill Golf Course 323 Montague Rd Amherst China Dynasty 351 Northampton Rd Amherst Design Supply Studio 65 S. Pleasant St Amherst Footwear Den 330 Main St Amherst Global Cuts 460 West Street Amherst Hair By Harlow Day Spa 220 N. Pleasant St Amherst John V Ryan Electrologist 664 Main St #50 Amherst Kinetics Adult Fitness at Kid Sports 317 Russell St Hadley Mimmo's Pizza 71 Pleasant St Northampton Molly's 384 West Oak St Amherst Paul's Pizza 30 Southpoint Drive Amherst Pinocchio's On The Go 57 North Pleasant St Amherst Subway 4 Main St Amherst