Discounted membership rates are now available for full time students and senior citizens. This page gives details of who qualifies, and how to apply.

1 How big is the discount? To which websites does it apply?

If you qualify as a full time student or senior citizen, you will receive a discount of 50% every month until you cancel your membership or cease to be a full time student. The discount is available on whatever membership type you want, whether for just this site, or either of the others, or any combination of two or three sites. Details of Membership types and standard prices for all our websites are available on the signup page. Simply halve the advertised price to determine what you will pay.

2 Who qualifies?

We have designed the Discount Membership to enable those enthusiasts who could not otherwise afford to join the sites to be part of the fun.

Senior citizen status is defined differently in different parts of the world and according to different organisations, so we keep the definition fairly loose - if you can produce a document to demonstrate retired/senior status, that's good enough for us!

Meanwhile, among students, we are not discriminating by institution - high school, college, and University students all qualify, providing that you are in full time education.

Your course does NOT need to be in a related field - site owner Cathy's degree was in Mathematics and Education, but she, too, spent all her free time at Uni sewing!

3 Is the discounted rate available to existing members of the sites, as well as new members?

Yes, of course.

4 So how do I get a Discounted Membership?

Before you begin your subscription and pay (assuming you're new to us), drop us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with "STUDENT MEMBERSHIP" or "SENIOR MEMBERSHIP" in the subject line.

Include the following details:

• Your full name
• Your username on our sites, if you are a current or former member - if not, just tell us that you're new
• Proof that you are a student/senior, such as a clear scan of your student ID. (If you're in high school, or a senior, proof of your age is sufficient.)
• For students, the school/college/university you're attending, and your course name, if you have one
• For students, proof that you are a student right now, if it isn't already obvious - if there's no date on your ID, you'll need to provide something else to show that it isn't last year's ID that's now expired!
• For students, details of the end date of your course, ie. the date when you will no longer be a full time student.

5 I have been a member of your sites for a year now, and I've been a student/senior for the last two years. Can you give me a 50% refund for all the membership fees I've paid so far?

No. We simply can't afford to backdate this offer to apply to membership fees already paid. The special rate begins when your application is accepted and you sign up for your Discounted Membership.

Do you have a question not answered here? We are happy to help. You can email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. any time, or simply comment below.