Most Complain Finances Will Be “Tight” or “Painful” When They Return To College; Many Will Look To Student Discounts To Help Make Ends Meet

Frat parties, football games and dorm room high jinx aside, college life can be a real pain, according to a new survey on the budget burdens and cost-cutting practices of U.S. college students.  “Painful” is the way some 32 percent of students surveyed describe their finances when they go away to school this fall, with another 48 percent saying their budgets will be “very tight”, or at least “pretty tight”.  The Vizu poll, sponsored by Mobile Campus, the premier provider of interactive mobile communications, information, entertainment and transactional services for university students across America, makes it clear that most college students are assiduous about conserving money by sacrificing on nonessential items, or ferreting out discounts and deals that can make their dollars go farther.

According to the survey, aside from leading an austere lifestyle, students most frequently look to save money by utilizing the exclusive discounts offered to them as students.  Over 36 percent of students surveyed selected computers/electronics as the top category that they prefer to receive discounts on.  Food/drink and back-to-school supplies were the second and third most sought-after discounts at 24 and 17 percent respectively.  The Internet is currently the preferred channel for accessing discounts.  However, a small minority is already receiving discount offers via text messages on their cell phones, a channel of delivery being pioneered by Mobile Campus. 

Deal Discovery

Mobile Campus has created a unique deal delivery service that caters directly to the college market.  Their service delivers deals and discounts, along with other services and content, to students via text messages directly to their cell phone.  Because the service works on a double opt-in basis, students are guaranteed to receive only discounts that are highly valuable and relevant to them.  To learn more about the budget blues of American college students and how these money-strapped scholars are relieving the pain by accessing exclusive discounts over their cell phones, please contact me.  I can put you in touch with Mobile Campus CEO Jim Ryan, formerly a top executive overseeing wireless data services at Cingular/AT&T, and other Mobile Campus executives and users. 

About Mobile Campus
Mobile Campus is the trusted source of mobile communications, information, entertainment and transactional services for today’s college student.  Its unique service empowers students across America to have a greater voice and more choice in campus life and the marketplace. Opt-in members gain real-time, interactive access to targeted notifications and alerts, highly relevant content, applications, services and commercial offers that enliven and improve their academic and social lives – all delivered via the one device that students always carry with them, their cell phone.