25 Back-to-School Discounts
School's back in session and so are special deals for students and teachers. (Most discounts require an ID card or a valid .edu email address as proof.)
By Caren Oppenheim
Discounts for Students and Teachers

Edward Wilkinson
- The Limited: Get 15% off a new fall wardrobe, thelimited.com
- Loft: Stay in style and receive a 15% price reduction, loft.com
- J.Crew: Update your wardrobe using a 15% discount at retail and factory stores, jcrew.com
- Banana Republic: Buy select full-price apparel at 15% off, bananarepublic.com
- Apple Stores: Desktops, notebooks, software and other select items are marked down. (There's a maximum on how many can be purchased in a year and discounts vary.) store.apple.com
- HP: Computers, printers and ink are 15% off, http://hp.force.com/external/hpacademy
- Sony: Buy a Vaio PC with an extended service plan and save 10%, store.sony.com
- Borders: Members of the free rewards program receive 30% off hardcover bestsellers and free shipping on online purchases over $25, borders.com
- T-Mobile: New or existing customers save up to 15% on monthly service plans, t-mobile.com
- The New York Times: Students and teachers in participating college readership programs get a discounted subscription rate that includes digital access, homedelivery.nytimes.com