10 Free Applications Every Student Needs

"Unless you have money coming out of your ears, you probably won’t want to shell out the cash you’ll need to get Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, EndNote, and so on — even with your student discount. These free apps do the job well enough, and sometimes even better than their paid or otherwise limited alternatives."

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-ultimate-student-resource-list.html