As we begin the academic year, you’ve probably already spent a fortune buying items for your dorm room, classes, and wardrobe. Luckily, there are many discounts, free items, and experiences that you as a student at Vanderbilt can take advantage of to lighten the load on your wallet.
5. – Something to use- Free Headspace subscription 
As you move into an environment where the rigor of your courses will increase and you are bombarded with literally thousands of new people to get to know and interact with, it is understandable to feel overwhelmed and let your mental health take a backseat in terms of priorities. Headspace is a digital platform filled with content to improve your sleep, assist in meditation, and enhance your focusing abilities. Every student at Vanderbilt has completely free access to this app, so it’s a great resource when you need to take a break and relax.
4. – Something to ride- free rides on WeGo 
It may seem hard at first to explore Nashville in terms of transportation, as cars are not permitted for freshmen and ride sharing services can be quite costly. With a physical Commodore Card, all Vanderbilt students can ride WeGo, Nashville’s public transit system, for free! There are 26 local and eight regional bus routes with stops conveniently placed near campus, including right off Commons, leading from the outskirts of the city to directly downtown. Additionally, public transportation lowers your personal carbon footprint so you can feel good about helping the environment when riding the bus!
3. – Something to learn from – Free NYT and WSJ subscriptions
When working on assignments or projects for class, you may have to cite news articles. All students have access to free subscriptions to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal through the Library, which can be used on a computer as well as your phone. This makes it easy to read and cite articles for classwork, or simply for leisure.
2. – Something to wind down – $5.99/month Spotify premium + free Showtime and Hulu
When you’re relaxing after a long day, you can listen to music and watch movies and television shows at a discounted price! As a college student, you can not only subscribe to Spotify premium, but also Hulu for only $5.99 a month. All it takes is verifying your campus email on the platform and logging in.
1. – Something to see – Frist Art Museum and National Museum of African American Music 
If you want to take in something cultural downtown, you can visit Frist Art Museum and the National Museum of African American Music for a low cost. Tickets to Frist are only ten dollars when you present a student ID, and on Thursdays between 5 PM and 8 PM, you can visit for free! Better yet, Vanderbilt students can visit the NMAAM for free at any time just by presenting a student ID! Take advantage of these opportunities to widen your cultural horizons.