How can I get a Progressive good student discount?

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You can get a Progressive good student discount if you have at least a B average or a 3.0 GPA. Student drivers can save an average of 10% as long as they are 16-22 years old and enrolled full-time in high school, college or home schooling.

Young drivers are usually quite expensive to insure since they lack driving experience. However, Progressive offers a good student discount because having good grades shows the insurer that you are responsible off the road, meaning you’re more likely to be responsible in the driver’s seat as well.

Progressive good student discounts vary by state, but it’s always worth the effort of checking if they are available in your location.

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How do you get car insurance discounts for college students?

College students can get car insurance discounts for having good grades or for going to college far away from the car they drive. College students can also qualify for general car insurance discounts, such as driver's education and good driver discounts. Since most college students are young drivers, car insurance companies consider them … read full answer high-risk and usually charge them higher premiums, making discounts all the more important.

To qualify for a good student discount, drivers usually need to be under 25 years old and unmarried, with a B average or better. Additionally, distant student discounts are designed for students who do not have a car with them at college and who attend school more than 100 miles away from home. You can see which major car insurance companies have these student discounts below.

Car Insurance Discounts for College Students by Company

Company	Good Student Discount?	Student Away at School Discount?
State Farm	Yes	Yes
Geico	Yes	No
Progressive	Yes	Yes
Allstate	Yes	Yes
USAA	Yes	No
Liberty Mutual	Yes	Yes
Farmers	Yes	Yes
Nationwide	Yes	No
American Family	Yes	Yes
Travelers	Yes	Yes

Most college students can save money on car insurance by staying on a family policy. However, if your permanent residence is different from your parents’ and you drive full-time, you will likely need your own policy. It also might be cheaper to buy your own policy if you go to school in an area with lower car insurance rates or if one of your family members has a poor driving record that increases premium costs.

For more information, check out WalletHub’s articles on cheap car insurance for new drivers under 21 and the best car insurance for new drivers under 25.

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