{"id":20416,"date":"2026-08-05T08:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20416"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:13:41","slug":"back-to-school-discounts-for-the-2026-2027-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20416","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Discounts for the 2026-2027 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether your family loves shopping for back to school, or they dread it every year, MSU Benefits Plus has you covered. All benefit-eligible employees can log into the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/msubenefitsplus.com\/search?a.category=2&amp;a.title=Discount%20Shopping\">MSU Benefits Plus portal<\/a>&nbsp;through MSU\u2019s multifactor authentication system and find dozens of discounts to get you and your family heading back to school in style without paying full price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are just a few examples of what might be useful this time of year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electronics and Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology is now an essential part of the school supply list so enjoy extra savings on those investments through a variety of retailers, even here at MSU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/us_epp_5bca0d38-5c85-4024-875e-99aadf036dd9\/shop\/go\/home?irclickid=xIE1zrR9AxyPR2%3AwXMz%3ARR8xUkCzVQSAKXxfVY0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;aosid=p239&amp;cid=cepp-uk-corpaff-ir-118206&amp;irchannel=36945&amp;irpid=118206&amp;clickid=xIE1zrR9AxyPR2%3AwXMz%3ARR8xUkCzVQSAKXxfVY0&amp;ircid=19264\">Apple<\/a>:\u00a0Save up to 10% on Apple devices and accessories through the Employee Purchase (EPP) program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dell.com\/en-us\/shop\/deals\/top-pc-deals?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&amp;cjevent=547c93f2904911f181a100400a82b838&amp;dgc=CJ&amp;publisherid=1710652&amp;publisher=&amp;aff=Empower+Benefits+Inc.&amp;affid=1710652&amp;aff_webid=1902123&amp;aff_user_id=&amp;gad_source=7&amp;gad_campaignid=18247826867&amp;gacd=9684992-28463632-5750457-345576786-177846717&amp;dgc=af&amp;VEN1=15536442-1902123--Empower%20Benefits%20Inc.&amp;dclid=CPzmhYHyh5YDFZ309QIdyO4tOw\">Dell:<\/a>\u00a0Get the best pricing available on all Dell PCs, electronics and accessories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hp.com\/us-en\/shop\/cv\/employee\">HP<\/a>:\u00a0Up to 50% off HP computers and accessories through their EEP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenovo.com\/us\/vipmembers\/corestream\/en\/login\/corestream\/?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fmsu.corestream.com%252F&amp;returnUrl=https:\/\/www.lenovo.com\/us\/vipmembers\/corestream\/en\/pc\/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fmsu.corestream.com%2F\">Lenovo:<\/a>\u00a0Take advantage of exclusive savings on Lenovo PCs, accessories, and innovative AI-powered technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/launchingdeals.com\/products\/microsoft-office-home-business?aid=gcid&amp;marocid=AKWKK7VSZ5EPF5WGGRPPS8QSSSWV778J&amp;maropid=FEW&amp;subid=AKWKK7VSZ5EPF5WGGRPPS8QSSSWV778J\">Microsoft Office<\/a>: Save over 50% on Office 2024 and even more on previous versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techstore.msu.edu\/\">MSU Tech Store:<\/a>\u00a0Purchase all kinds of tech with prices exclusive to MSU staff, faculty, and students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Apparel and Beauty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone wants a great outfit for their first day of school, whether you\u2019re a student, an educator, or even if it\u2019s just another day at the office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paireyewear.com\/?clickref=1110l4hopksW&amp;utm_source=Partnerize&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;utm_campaign=corestream22&amp;pz_campaignid=__&amp;utm_content=ld_221031-Affiliate-cf_acq-st_core-pc_mixed-pd_rx-ca_core-op_na&amp;pz_publisherid=1011l267639&amp;pz_creativeid=0\">Pair Eyewear<\/a>: Start the new year in style with customizable glasses you\u2019ll love and get a free gift with purchase using code CORESTEAM-GIFT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bombas.com\/collections\/exclusive25?utm_source=pepperjam&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=NONE-Pepperjam-Sock-ACQ-NONE&amp;utm_content=2-609350&amp;clickId=5561149013&amp;utm_term=55961-5561149013\">Bombas<\/a>:\u00a025% off a purchase of $85 or more with code Exclusive25 (plus a pair is donated with every pair purchased!).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crocs.com\/?irclickid=UVIxslXUSxyPWhdxQOxP1WYMUkCzVVU0KXxfVY0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;adid=aff_impact_US_1280033_x_x_118206_118206_x_x_118206_x&amp;clickid=UVIxslXUSxyPWhdxQOxP1WYMUkCzVVU0KXxfVY0\">Crocs<\/a>: Save $20 off a purchase of $100 or more using the code SUNNYDEAL20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spartanspiritshop.msu.edu\/\">Spartan Spirit Shops<\/a>: Visit any Shop in person and show your Faculty\/Staff ID for 20% off!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn a new skill, stock up on textbooks for those fall courses, and show your Spartan spirit, all at a discount through these local organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/spartanbookstore\/shop\/textbooks-and-course-materials\">Spartan Bookstore<\/a>: 10% off new and used books when you show your ID.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsmsu.com\/\">Student Book Store<\/a>: 10% of your whole purchase (excluding computer software and calculators) when you show your ID.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/methodlearning.my.canva.site\/welcome-to-method-learning-corestream\">Method Learning<\/a>: Up to 20% off SAT\/ACT prep, college advising and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all of these discounts and more visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/discounts\/\">HR Website<\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/msubenefitsplus.com\/search?a.category=2&amp;a.title=Discount%20Shopping\">MSU Benefits Plus portal<\/a>. Employees can also call Benefits Plus at 888-758-7575 with any questions. Back-to-School is on at Michigan State!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether your family loves shopping for back to school, or they dread it every year, MSU Benefits Plus has you covered. All benefit-eligible employees can log into the&nbsp;MSU Benefits Plus portal&nbsp;through MSU\u2019s multifactor authentication system&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20416\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Back to School Discounts for the 2026-2027 School Year<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":20417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[781,1026,975,144],"class_list":["post-20416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-benefits-news","category-fun-resources","tag-back-to-school","tag-benefits-plus","tag-corestream","tag-discounts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/back-school-discounts.jpeg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-5ji","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20418,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20416\/revisions\/20418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}