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.)

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.

Target Student Discount 2026: Who Qualifies and How to Verify

Target's student discount comes with exclusions, and they are the part people find at checkout. Here they are, with who qualifies and how you verify through SheerID.

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What you get: Verified college students get 20% off…
Verify with: SheerID
Who qualifies: Target Circle members currently…
Re-verify: Not stated

What you get at Target

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.

Who qualifies for the Target student discount

Target Circle members currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university.

How to verify Target’s student discount

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Verify once with SheerID
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.
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Sign in at Target with that SheerID account
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If it stops working, re-verify

Limits and exclusions

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.

Other brands that take your SheerID verification

Your SheerID account already covers these, so claiming them costs no second upload.

Other brands verified through SheerID
Brand	Discount	Re-verify
Hulu	Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads for $6	Once a year
Peacock	Peacock Premium for $5	Once a year
Best Buy	Free student membership with member-only tech deals	Not stated
Spotify	Premium Student with Hulu for $6	Once a year
YouTube Premium	Discounted YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium	Once a year
Nike	10% off most items on Nike	Each promo code expires…

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Not affiliated with Target. Rules read on the Target page on Sep 8, 2026; programs change without notice and checkout always wins. Last review of the section: Sep 8, 2026.

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