Free Stuff, Discounts and Avoiding Fines

MIT offers a lot of benefits–take advantage.

Free SOFTWARE. The essential software of being a student is available to MIT as download. This list is long, but perhaps the most important to get started will be:
1. Microsoft Office
2. Windows 10
3. VM-ware for a Windows partition on a Mac
4. Matlab (takes a long time to download and install)
HARDWARE. MIT students can get discounts on Dell and Apple products. MIT also has a limited number of academic year loaners. If you ask early enough, you might be lucky enough to get a laptop. Some research projects will pay for a computer.
PRINTING. 3000 pages on MIT Athena printers is your allotment per academic year. You can see how much you use on your TechCash account. Color printing is only available on the 5th Floor Student Center (Stratton) cluster. Black and White printers are located in the libraries, dorms, student center, the infinite corridor and other clusters (inconveniently) located throughout campus.
DOCUMENTS. MIT Libraries gives access to many paid services. For those services without such a contract, MIT libraries, more often than not, can get access to publications. Just ask.
1. Springer Textbooks. One of the nice benefits is the ability to download the electronic versions (pdf or e-book) of Springer Textbooks.
GYM. Students have memberships to the pools and gyms.
Coffee / Tea. NSE pays for the coffee break room in bldg 24. The coffee to NSE students (faculty and staff) is free.