Microsoft just made my night! I just received my new computer today and found out that I'm eligible for a free Office 365 subscription through my school-issued email. So glad I won't have to pay for MS Office on top of everything else :/
Most universities have contracts with microsoft not only for Office but also for Windows and other software. If you're lucky you might even get stuff like Photoshop and Matlab for free.
Yeah, I've already been through my campus software page. Unfortunately, there isn't much they offer for free. The page claims that grad students aren't covered for Office and Office 365 isn't even listed. That's why I am so happy to have found that I do indeed qualify. Thanks for the advice anyway