Target Student Discount 2026: Rules and How to Verify
Target gives students verified college students get 20% off one purchase (the current run ends 12 September 2026) and Target Circle 360 at $4.99/month or $49/year instead of $10.99/month or $99/year. You verify through SheerID. Here is exactly what you need and how long it lasts.
- What you get
- Verified college students get 20% off one purchase (the current run ends 12 September 2026) and Target Circle 360 at $4.99/month or $49/year instead of $10.99/month or $99/year.
- Verify with
- Join Target Circle (free), then in your Target account go to Discount verification, choose Student and submit the form. Target partners with SheerID. You upload a school-issued document showing the school name, your name as it appears on school records and a date proving current enrollment: a school ID card with an expiry date, a class schedule or a tuition receipt.
- Who qualifies
- Target Circle members currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university.
- How often to renew
- Not stated by the brand; usually once a year
How to get it (3 steps)
- 1Join Target Circle (free), then in your Target account go to Discount verification, choose Student and submit the form. Target partners with SheerID. You upload a school-issued document showing the school name, your name as it appears on school records and a date proving current enrollment: a school ID card with an expiry date, a class schedule or a tuition receipt.
- 2Check that you qualify. Target Circle members currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university.
- 3Use it. Verified college students get 20% off one purchase (the current run ends 12 September 2026) and Target Circle 360 at $4.99/month or $49/year instead of $10.99/month or $99/year.
Good to know
The 20% coupon is seasonal and one use per guest. The $4.99 Circle 360 price also requires a Target Circle Card saved to your account; without it the membership renews at the regular price. Allow up to an hour after verification for the bonus to appear.
Frequently asked questions
How do I verify for the Target student discount?
Join Target Circle (free), then in your Target account go to Discount verification, choose Student and submit the form. Target partners with SheerID. You upload a school-issued document showing the school name, your name as it appears on school records and a date proving current enrollment: a school ID card with an expiry date, a class schedule or a tuition receipt. (read on the Target page on Sep 8, 2026.)
Who qualifies for the Target student discount?
Target Circle members currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university.
How long does the Target student discount last?
Target does not publish a renewal rule. Verification services usually re-check you every 12 months. We re-check this page monthly (last review: Sep 8, 2026); if checkout shows something different, checkout wins.
Already verified with SheerID? These use it too
One verification unlocks all of them, so these cost you nothing extra to claim.
Not affiliated with Target. Rules read on the Target page on Sep 8, 2026; programs change without notice and checkout always wins.
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