Hulu offers $1.99/month subscription to college students ahead of return to school: How to sign up

The start of August means the kickoff to back-to-school season, and Hulu is offering a deal to eligible new and existing college student subscribers.

Eligible college students can sign up for the streaming platform's ad-supported plan for $1.99/month (regularly $6.99/month) so they can watch their favorite shows and movies without breaking the bank. Click here to learn more and sign up.

To qualify, customers must be enrolled in a technical/vocational school, community college, four-year undergraduate program or graduate/advanced degree program at a U.S. Title IV-accredited college or university that meets verification qualifications. Both eligible current Hulu subscribers and new subscribers can switch in or sign up.

Subscribers will get access to Hulu's original Emmy-nominated shows like "Only Murders in the Building" and "Dopesick" plus exclusive live streams of the Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals.

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