First things first — if you’re hoping for a standard Walmart student discount that works on your purchases year-round, you’re out of luck. Walmart doesn’t offer a student discount in the traditional sense (unless you’re a student who qualifies for the 10% Walmart employee discount).
What they do offer for college and grad students is 50% off a Walmart Plus membership, which is the paid subscription that gives you free shipping with no minimums, extra gas savings, early access to Walmart sales, and free Paramount Plus. The only catch? The Walmart Plus Student discount is only offered for a limited time during back-to-school season — and the current offer period ends Sept. 13, 2024!
Here’s everything you need to know about this limited-time offer from Walmart, including how to sign up, its benefits, and how often we see it.
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The Walmart Plus college student discount is only offered once a year on Plus memberships — and it's available right now.
The Walmart Plus subscription program was introduced way back in 2020, but we didn’t see a 50% off membership deal for college students pop up until 2023, when it was offered from July 28 - Sept. 13.
We fully expected that pattern to continue, with the discount on Walmart Plus Student membership starting in late July. Tut the Walmart Plus Student discount offer is available right now through Sept. 13, 2024!
How much is the Walmart Plus student discount?
Only when the deal is live (like right now through Sept. 13, 2024), you can sign up for a Walmart Plus Student membership for either $6.47 a month (the monthly plan) or $49 a year (the annual plan) — which is 50% off the regular price.
And you get to keep the discounted price as long as you can confirm your eligibility as a college student. You'll also get a 30-day free trial when you enroll as a new member.
Who qualifies for the Walmart Plus Student membership?
According to the fine print on Walmart’s Terms and Conditions page, you’re eligible for a discounted Walmart Plus Student membership if you can meet the following requirements:
You’re currently enrolled (or will be enrolled) in an undergraduate or advanced degree program at a Title IV-accredited college or university in the U.S.
You live in the U.S.
You are 18 years of age or older
You can verify your eligibility through SheerID
To verify your eligibility, you’ll need to have a few official documents on hand that show your full name, school name, and current enrollment.
Once verified, you can begin using your Walmart Plus Student benefits right away. But remember, you can only go through this process when the discount offer is available during back-to-school season.
What are the benefits of a Walmart Plus Student membership?
Walmart+ Student offers a ton of benefits in-store, online, at the pump, and with their partners like Apple Music, Calm, Angi, and XBox Game Pass.
Here’s a look at some of the most popular membership benefits for students:
Get $10 off promo code when you complete three activities
If you complete three activities within 30 days of signing up for your Walmart+ Student subscription, you’ll unlock a promo code for $10 off a $35+ purchase. To get the promo code you must:
Download the Walmart app
Place an order for free delivery
Earn $1 in Walmart Cash
Once you complete these activities, you’ll find the promo code in your Walmart account and email. The $10 off code expires 30 days after you earn it.
Watch Paramount+ Essential for free
We all know streaming channels have cut back on password sharing, free access, and content.
Luckily, Paramount+ Essential (reg $5.99/month or $59.99/year) comes free with your Walmart+ Student membership. This benefit can save you up to $71.88 a year versus paying month to month.
Free shipping with no minimum
Get free shipping all day, every day with no order minimum required. Without a Walmart+ Student membership, you must spend $35 per order to get free shipping.
KCL TIP: As a Walmart Plus member (any level), you’ll get early access to big sales like Walmart Deals in July and Walmart Black Friday in the fall. You’ll also be able to shop exclusive, member-only sales like Walmart Plus Week in June.
Free delivery from your local Walmart
You can get your groceries and more delivered from your local Walmart store with none of the usual Walmart delivery fees, as long as your order total is at least $35.
Save $0.10 per gallon at the pump
With your Walmart+ Student subscription, you can save $0.10 per gallon of gas at over 13,000 locations, including Exxon, Mobil, Walmart, and Murphy stations. Your membership will also give you a discount at Sam’s Club gas pumps.
Saving $0.10 per gallon may not sound like much, but for a 12-gallon fuel tank, you’d save $1.20 per fill up with a Walmart Plus membership. If you fill up your tank once a week, you’d be saving $62.40 over the course of a year — more than enough to cover the cost of the discounted student membership!
Earn rewards with Walmart+ Travel
You can make reservations with Walmart+ Travel and earn up to 5% back in Walmart Cash on flights, rental cars, hotels, and more. You can use your Walmart Cash to pay for purchases in-store or online.
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