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Style Syllabus: Places To Use Your Student Discount This Summer

Being in college means pretty tight funds. You might not have a full-time income, but you do have something most nine-to-fivers don't—your college ID, which gets you deals and steals. Consider it a little reward for all your intense nights of studying, and take advantage of these discounts because they’re the last ones you’ll readily get until you’re ordering the early bird special. We rounded up some awesomely cheap and even free places to go in our favorite cities this summer.
New York
The Lincoln Center—An iconic New York institution for music, dance, and the arts gives a serious price-cut for students.
Student with ID gets $10 rush tickets, average ticket price $100.  

Madewell—R29 favorite super shopping!
Student with ID scores 15% off purchase.
 

TopShop—The only location on this side of the pond, four floors of shopping bliss.
Student with ID gets 10% off purchase.
 

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Papaya King—Famously and deliciously cheap.
Original Special #1 (two hot dogs and a 16-oz drink) $4.76, get 25% of with a student ID.
 

Broadway Shows
Part of the New York tourist dream experience, a Broadway show is something you have to experience at least once.
Students with ID get rush tickets ($30 average), regular ticket prices are around $100.

The Brooklyn Museum—Venture off the island for this cool art museum.
Students with ID get in for $6, $10 without.
Los Angeles  
MOCA—This very contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles is now showing Art in the Streets, the notorious graffiti exhibit, now through August 8.
Students with ID get in for $5, regular admission is $10.  

Hammer Museum
The Hammer is in UCLA’s hood and a must-see for lesser-known but equally cool artists.
Students with ID get in for free, $10 without.
 

Oakley’s Barber Shop
Join the barber shop craze at one of L.A.’s oldest for chic but cheap student prices on hair and nails.
Students with ID score a women's haircut for $20, $24 without.
 

Classic Movies American Cinemateque
The Egyptian Theatre and the Aero Theatre are both full of Old Hollywood glamour and show vintage movies nightly.
Students with ID get in for $9, $11 without.
 

The Grammy Museum—You’ve seen them on TV but here, you get a behind-the-scenes pass.
Students with ID get in for $11.95, $12.95 without.
Chicago  
Art Institute of Chicago—With a huge collection of everything art-y you ever need to see, you could spend a year here.
Students with ID get in for $12, $18 without.  

Cubs Game—You really can’t spend time in the Windy City and not hit a Cubs game, but now you can afford to go to more than one!
Students with ID can get tickets for as low as $10, average ticket price $100.
 

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American Theater Company—Plays and musicals for every taste.
Students with ID get $10 rush tickets, average ticket price $45.
 

Lyric Opera of Chicago—Even students can have a fancy night out at the opera. Just remember to pass on the long, white opera gloves.
Students with ID get $20 tickets, average ticket price $50.
 

The Field Museum—This epic science museum will supplement your education at a healthy discount.
Students with ID get in for $12, $15 without.
 

San Francisco  
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art—Check out this cool modern art museum in the heart of downtown S.F.
Students with ID get in for $11, $18 without.  

Cartoon Art Museum—Super-fun and small, this quirky museum is perfect for the kid at heart.
Students with ID get in for $5, $7 without.
 

Amoeba Music Berkeley—This giant music store has a true vintage feel.
Students with ID score 10% off their purchases.
 

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts—Movies, dance, theater...this place has it all, and some more.
Students with ID get $10 rush tickets, without ticket prices vary.
 

Century San Francisco Centre 9—Your average movie theater, for a less-than-average price.
Students with ID get in for $9, $10.75 without.

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