College student discount with Fios Home Internet FAQs

College students* can save up to $10 a month on these mix & match Fios Home Internet plans: 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, and Gigabit. 

If you're on an earlier Fios Home Internet plan, you must upgrade to one of the above-listed eligible plants to qualify for the discount.

Validation of your student status must be renewed every 12 months, to continue your eligibility for the discount.

Note: Prepaid plans, already discounted plans and promotional plans aren’t eligible for discounts through this program.

*College students on an eligible plan who are actively enrolled in a US-accredited, degree-granting, post-secondary educational institution of higher learning. Approved verification documents required. Limit of 1 discount per account. Student discount ends if eligibility requirements are no longer met. Can’t be combined with most offers.

To qualify for the student discount you must:

• Be an actively-enrolled student (including online enrollment) in an accredited, degree-granting, government-recognized, public or private US university or college.
• Have new or existing qualifying Fios Home Internet service.
• Haven’t purchased or redeemed a non-qualifying offer or promotion within the past 12 months of initial qualification.
• Validate your status as a current college student with ID.me, as part of the discount registration.

If you don’t have existing qualifying Fios Home Internet service, check for Fios service availability first.

To verify eligibility for the college student discount, you need to validate your student status with ID.me, our verification partner. 

Yes. Parents or spouses can apply for the discount on behalf of the student. They must supply the student’s information (identity and student status). Only one student discount is available per each qualifying student ID.

No. Visit our Teacher Discounts page to learn about your available discounts.

Depending on your plan, you may be eligible to get other discounts, including:

• Fios Mix and Match Plan Perks (e.g., Disney+ for 6 months)
• Mobile + Home Discount
• Monthly Auto Pay and paper-free billing discount
• Federally-funded, broadband subsidy programs (Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline)
• Fios Forward discount program

Learn how to set up Auto Pay and Paper-free billing for Fios.

You can apply for the student discount when you have a qualifying Fios Home Internet plan: 

1. Go to our Student Discount page and select Get Started for Fios Internet plans.
   
2. Click Get started at the top of the page, or select an internet plan and check Fios availability by clicking the Check availability button:
   • New Fios customers: Click Check availability and enter your street address to verify that Fios service is available at your location. Existing Verizon Mobile customers can check for additional discounts by entering their mobile number.
   • Existing Fios customers: Sign in to your existing Fios account.
3. After signing in or verifying Fios service is available, click the Check for discount button to start the qualification process with ID.me.
   
   Have 1 of the following documents ready:
   • Student ID Card (with a valid, unexpired date).
   • Transcript showing current enrollment.
   • Enrollment Verification Letter from the Office of the Registrar (not an acceptance letter).
     
     Valid documents must show your full name, college/university name and your date of attendance. Transcripts and verification letters must show your enrollment dates and your status (e.g. full-time, part-time, etc.)
4. Once verified, you’ll be ready to complete your order.
5. Open your cart, at the top right of the screen, to confirm the discount has been added.
6. Click Checkout to place your order.

You will receive an email that confirms your enrollment in the student discount, after you place your Fios order or after you update your Fios account.

After you enroll, your student discount is available each year you’re actively enrolled in a qualifying school. You’ll need to re-verify your student status each year through our verification partner, ID.me. 

You’ll receive a notice on your bill 30 days prior to your discount expiration, letting you know how to re-verify your student status to continue your discount. You’ll also receive an email 15 days prior to your discount expiration reminding you to re-verify.

If you fail to re-verify your student status, your discount will expire 12 months after your last verification. If your discount expires, you can re-enroll through our Student Discounts page.

Any issues with you credential verification must be addressed by ID.me.