Many retailers run special discounts for select groups of people, such as military and senior discounts, as we saw in some of our previous posts. Along with these offers, you will often find education discounts, which is how retailers show their appreciation to those who help us in our learning process and development. 

Thus, in order to recognize the importance of education and support the pursuit of knowledge, most popular retailers in the U.S. go beyond their regular offerings to provide special discounts for students, educators, and educational institutions. Here is more on what this type of discount entails and how much it can help you save.

 

What You Need to Know About Education Discounts

Education discounts are offers and promotions available only for those dedicated and committed to learning, such as students, teachers, and education professionals. They may include a fixed percentage of select products or all purchases at a given store, free items, or various other perks for eligible customers. 

How much these discounts can help you save varies from one retailer to another. While some retailers offer 10% off to students and educators, others may run greater deals for this category of shoppers, such as up to 50% off. While some education discounts apply to all the items available at a retailer, others may only be valid for selected merchandise. It is therefore important to research this topic carefully and read the terms and conditions of each such discount in order to make the most of your shopping sessions. 

To benefit from these discounts, students and educators typically need to verify their status through a valid educational email address, school ID, or specific verification platforms. Once verified, they gain access to exclusive deals and reduced prices on a wide range of products.

Student and teacher discounts are available for a generous selection of items, including but not limited to apparel, electronics, office supplies, and software. To help you get an idea of how much education discounts can help you save, here is a list of some of the most popular stores that run such deals.

Retailer	Discount	Eligibility
adidas	30% off online and in-store and 20% off at factory outlets.	Classroom teachers, principals, school employees, college professors, and more.
Bonobos	20% off your order.	Teachers.
Champion	An additional 10% off online purchases.	All members of the education community, including retired educators.
Columbia	10% off your order.	Students and teachers.
J. Crew	20% off in-store and online purchases.	Students and teachers.
L.L. Bean	10% off your order.	Teachers and college students.
Lenovo	Extra 10% off or more online purchases.	Students and teachers – verify through ID.me in the cart to apply.
Madewell	15% off in-store and online purchases.	Teachers and college students.
Office Depot	10% back in rewards on ink, toner, and paper; 1% back in rewards on nearly everything else; and a 15% instant discount from the Design, Print & Ship Depot.	Teachers – must join the Star Teacher program.
Puma	10% off your order.	Teachers.
Purple	10% off your order.	Teachers and students.
Reebok	50% off your order.	Students and teachers.
Samsung	Up to 30% off online purchases.	Students, teachers, and administrators
Under Armour	Extra 30% off online purchases.	Students.
Vera Bradley	15% off online purchases.	Certified teachers, certified teacher aides, Certified teaching assistants, certified educational assistants, lifetime teaching credential holders, college/university professors, speech pathologists, school administrators, college students, university students, community college students, and technical college students.