Can I use my college ID for other purposes other than school?

<p>Like say I wanted to go to a 18+ concert/event/club, will they let me in through my college ID? I mean I don't have any other form of ID to carry around with me since I've still haven't managed to get my license....and I won't be carrying around my passport or anything like that. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>Unless your birth date is on your ID (unlikely), you can’t use it to prove you’re a certain age. People under 18 do attend college, so clubs/concerts/events that have a minimum age requirement can’t let you in unless you have a photo ID with birth date. If you don’t have your license yet, just get a state ID card.</p>

<p>Ah I guess I can do that before I move in, thank you</p>

<p>Getting student half-priced entrees at Qdoba, duh!</p>

<p>You can get a state ID if you don’t have a license.</p>

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<p>Whoa now! How do I get this? Do I need a coupon or something?</p>

<p>Discounts at the movies!</p>

<p>Get a State ID or if your state allows it, get a learner’s permit. In my state, anyone 18+ can get a learner’s permit provided that they pass the written exam required for a driver’s license.</p>

<p>Student IDs can be used for discounts and often as ID when your age is not relevant to the situation ie using a credit card or picking up a package.</p>

<p>You can get 10% off Sunday through Thursday at Thrifty Shopper.</p>

<p>Yeah get an ID card. It’s a license minus the driving privileges. Only costs like 7 bucks or something in my state.</p>

<p>Student ID generally only works when you need to prove you’re a student. Stores around campuses usually give student discounts or free drinks with student ID etc.</p>

<p>Student discounts. I recently went to Barnes and Nobles college bookstore and got a 10% discount just by showing my college id. You might even find a place to eat nearby your campus and also get a discount. I remember I got a 10% discount for a haircut at a salon near my campus. Great opportunities to save money!</p>

<p>Some theatres will give student discounts if you have your ID.</p>

<p>Get a state ID for official documentation… but a college ID will get you student discounts at places that offer them.</p>

<p>Thanks for the suggestions, I am concerned that I am going to be 17 for most of my freshman year and won’t be able to go out to 18+ events, was kinda hoping by presenting a college ID people would assume im 18+</p>

<p>18+ is more a social barrier than a legal one, with drinking age being 21. They may cut you some slack because you’re in college, they may not. My advice is simple. Have a backup plan. If you’re going somewhere and it says 18+, call first and see, and even if they say it’s ok, have a ride or other transport lined up in case it falls through.</p>

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No 18 is actually the single biggest legal barrier in your life. </p>

<p>Under 18 is considered minor status, which means your parents are legally and financially responsible for everything in your life. Once you turn 18, you can: </p>

<p>-legally sign contracts without your parents
-vote in all federal, state, and local elections
-legally consent to sex (depending on your state)
-open a bank account in your own name and apply for credit in your own name
-be legally tried as an adult
-own property
-sue someone
-purchase cigarettes and lottery tickets
-gamble legally in some states
-join the military
-get married without parental consent</p>

<p>Some theatres give student discounts. Just check online to find what places do. My ID card also doubles as a bus pass. Its 15 dollars that just comes right out of tuition. So you might as well use it since you pay for it.</p>

<p>discounts, some identification purposes</p>

<p>Movie discounts. I got $5 on this really expensive movie theater. Pretty pumped lol</p>

<p>No.</p>

<p>Experience.</p>

<p>I went home for the weekend, but I accidentally left all of my IDs here except my college ID. Anyways, my friend and I planned to see a movie at the dollar theatre, and their rule is that after 6, you must be at least 16 to see a movie there. I went and they asked for my ID, but I was like, “I only have my college ID” and showed it to her and they wouldn’t accept it because it didn’t have my date of birth on it. >-<</p>

<p>I wanted to see a PG-13 movie too. It was so annoying. But I had seen it twice already and my friend had already seen it three times, so not like a huge disappointment or anything.</p>