The 50% discount for students is being offered along with the 18+ age limit and based on the deal with the verification service UNiDAYS. To avail of the discount, one has to be a student at a U.S. accredited college or university and pass the verification through UNiDAYS. This discount can be utilized on the "Basic with Ads" subscription for just $5.49 a month and after every 12 months the subscriber will have to be re-verified for continuing with the discount.