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College Students Can Get $10 From Target Circle Through June 20 — Here's How

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If you’re enrolled in college (or plan to start your first year of college), you absolutely can’t miss this offer. Target will give you $10 in Circle rewards just for creating a wish list by June 20.

This is in addition to the annual Target college student discount you'll see later in the summer, not to mention the other 20% off Target Circle offers you get as a verified student throughout the year.

We also see hot storage deals at Target — including deals on furniture, storage bins, garment racks, shelving units, and more — that you can totally stack with the Target college student discount. All you have to do is verify your student status in the Target app . Then when college dorm items go on sale, you can stack your 20% discount on top of a sale price. And if you pay with a Target Circle Card , you'll get an extra 5% off.

Here’s how to get that $10 in Circle Rewards through June 20 — and sign up for the Target college student discounts throughout the year.

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How to get $10 from Target in June

This offer popped up in June 2026. Here's how college students can get $10 (complete the following steps by June 20):

1. Become a Target Circle member (it's free to join), or log in to your Target Circle account.

2. Verify your teacher status in your Target Circle account.

3. Activate the offer in your account.

4. Create a wish list with at least 10 items.

5. Get $10 in Circle Rewards to spend on a future purchase.

How to get 20% off storewide later this summer (we predict June 28)

College students can verify their student status in the Target app and then get a coupon good for 20% off one storewide Target purchase. This offer lands every year, usually in late-June.

College students can also get Target Circle 360 at a monthly subscription for just $4.99 per month (compared to $10.99 for non-students).

Related: Don’t miss out — check out our favorite discounts and freebies for college students .

Save with monthly Target Circle offers just for college students throughout the year, in addition to the annual discount.

In addition to the official 20% off Circle offer you’ll get in the summer, Target gives students additional Circle offers throughout the school year.

Keep in mind that these Circle Offers have exclusions and won’t stack on top of the general 20% off Target student discount. Sorry — we’re not getting 40% off laundry detergent by stacking multiple offers. But you can use them in combination with a “buy three, get a $10 Target gift card” promo.

How do we make our prediction?

Prior to 2025, Target dropped the 20% off coupon for college students in the middle of July, and it would last until the end of September. But in 2025, Target offered the coupon a whole two weeks earlier. Due to that, we predict the offer will start in June 2026 as well.

Here are the prior Target College Student Discount coupon dates that we've tracked:

  • June 29 - Sept. 27, 2025

  • July 14 - Sept. 28, 2024

  • July 16 - Aug. 26, 2023

  • June 29 - Sept. 27, 2025

  • July 14 - Sept. 28, 2024

  • July 16 - Aug. 26, 2023

How much is Target's college student discount?

Eligible college students can save 20% with a special Target Circle coupon. The coupon should be valid for one-time use, but it can be used online OR in store.

Consider stacking your 20% off coupon with your state’s tax-free weekend for a little extra savings. Have any extra Target gift cards lying around? You can use those too.

KCL TIP: Stack the college student discount with your typical 5% off Target Circle Card discount for even more savings.

How do you get a college student discount at Target?

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Eligible students will automatically receive a 20% off coupon through their Target Circle account as long as they’re verified as a student. You can sign up for Target Circle online or by selecting the account tab inside the Target app.

Here's how to verify your student status:

  1. Verify your college status on the Target website.

  2. Once you’re verified, save your college savings Circle offer(s).

  3. Your discount will automatically apply at checkout on Target.com or in your Target Wallet in store.

NOTE: If you’re not ready to use your coupon yet, be sure to uncheck it from your Target wallet. You don’t want to waste a good 20% off coupon on a small transaction!

KCL TIP: If you’re a new student and the system doesn’t recognize you, you can submit your school ID card with the expiration date, class schedule, or tuition receipt for verification. Our readers have also suggested uploading a dorm assignment letter or bursar statement for verification.

What is the Target college student discount offer valid on?

A Target shopping cart filled with various items from Target's College shop.

The college student discount is valid on almost everything at Target. There are select brands that you can guarantee will be excluded from almost every Circle Offer, and that isn’t any different from the student discount offer.

Some excluded items include alcohol, Apple products, Beats, Bullseye’s Playground, Casper, Cricut, Dyson, gift cards, Instant Pot, JBL, Ninja, Samsung TVs, Shark, and more.

See all of the exclusions on the Target website.

Related: Want to learn how to coupon at Target ? We got you!

Use your Target college student discount in combination with sales.

Target offers a ton of college and dorm room essentials on sale during August and September. You can use your college discount on dorm decor, household essentials, beauty, tech, food, and beverage items.

Many Target dorm essentials were on sale for 25% off during the last go-around, including bedding, sheets, storage items, desk organization, and more. And don’t forget to use your Target Circle Card when you make your purchase.

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