Useful Links
Learn the resources available on campus and the benefits you can receive as a USC student.
Media and Subscriptions
New York Times
Free access to the New York Times website and mobile app.
http://nytimesaccess.com/usc
LA Times
Free one year digital subscription
https://my.usc.edu/los-angeles-times/
Wall Street Journal
Free Wall Street Journal subscription for website and app.
https://education.wsj.com/search-students/
HBO Max
Select “Sign in”, then “Connect Your Provider.” Select “View All” and scroll down to “Univ. of Southern California.” You will be prompted to sign in using your USC login.
http://hbomax.com
Spotify
Receive Spotify Premium and Hulu for $5.99/month.
https://www.spotify.com/us/student/
Amazon Prime
6-month free trial, then 50% off Amazon Prime
https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Student/b?ie=UTF8&node=668781011
Apple Music
Discounted rate for 48 months.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205928
Technology and Educational Resources
Cell Phone Plans (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
Discounted plans for students using the links on the ITS website.
https://itservices.usc.edu/mobilephone/
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Free Software
Free software including MATLAB, RefWorks, Qualtrics, Endnote, and Sophos (Antivirus).
https://software.usc.edu/free-to-campus/
Microsoft Office 365
Free subscription for Microsoft for desktop and mobile, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
https://itservices.usc.edu/office/
LinkedIn Learning
Formerly Lynda.com, free courses on business, technology, design, and creative topics.
https://itservices.usc.edu/linkedin-learning/
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Microsoft Azure Students
Includes Windows 10 and VS2019 keys.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/developer/students/
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Jet Brains
Free educational licenses.
https://www.jetbrains.com/community/education/#students
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GitHub
Student Developer Pack: Free GitHub Pro and links to other discounts.
https://education.github.com/pack
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Autodesk
Free educational licenses to Autocad and its other software.
https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
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USC Libraries
The USC Libraries have free access to countless books. Tips: Search for the ISBN for a course textbook to see if you can access it for free in the electronic collections.
Health and Wellness
HIV Testing
Free HIV testing at the USC Student Health Center.
https://studenthealth.usc.edu/undergraduate-student-government-funds-coverage-of-hiv-testing-at-usc-student-health/
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
STI testing covered by USC SHIP (Student Health Insurance Plan, provided through Aetna).
https://sites.usc.edu/sexandhealth/services/sti-testing/
Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services
RSVP provides an advocate team for 24/7 response in situations of gender- and power-based harm (including sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking).
https://sites.usc.edu/clientservices/
Campus Wellbeing and Crisis Intervention
https://cwci.usc.edu/
Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
https://orsl.usc.edu
Mindful USC
Free mindfulness classes and app.
https://mindful.usc.edu/classes/
Exercise/Fitness Classes
Free Barre, Zumba, Boxing, and other classes.
https://recsports.usc.edu/programs-classes/fitness/group-ex-classes/
Headspace
Discounted Headspace subscription (Mindfulness/meditation app) for students.
https://www.headspace.com/studentplan
Transportation
Lyft
The USC Safe Ride program offers free Lyft rides within the USC patrol zone from 6 pm to 2 am seven days a week (restrictions may apply)
https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/about-usc-safe-ride-program/
LA Metro U-Pass
All registered USC students can get a "free" U-Pass (basically a physical TAP card that we can use for the Metro).
https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/student-u-pass/
Entertainment and Leisure
Movie and theme park tickets
Discounted tickets for movie theaters and theme parks are available from the USC Ticket Office
https://ticketoffice.usc.edu/for-the-usc-community/attractions-and-entertainment/
USC Visions and Voices
Free concerts, performances, and events.
https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu
Legal Resources
Legal Counseling
Free consultations on legal matters.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjrhPHhAlu-AcqUKyWsruoVKJWikSXXoaNCw2uSaXPO0WTjw/closedform
USC Housing Law Clinic
The USC Housing Law Clinic provides free professional legal services to community residents in the areas of housing discrimination, local affordable housing issues, and landlord/tenant dispute resolution.
https://communities.usc.edu/usc-housing-clinic/
Financial Support and Discounts
GSG Grants Portal
The graduate student government portal provides funds in case of emergencies, professional development, caregiving, and neuropsychological evaluation
https://gsg.knack.com/tg#home/
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USC Credit Union
Checking account with no monthly fee, 2 free incoming wire transfers per year, and free ATM access at over 30,000 ATMs.
https://www.usccreditunion.org/student-banking/
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Free or for Sale USC Facebook group
The Facebook group page that you can find the furnitures or household items for free or discounted price.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1741583442804981/
Nike
20% student discount
https://www.nike.com/help/a/student-discount