Summer is coming to an end and for some of us that means going back to school or university to continue our studies. But that is not necessarily a bad thing because a new school year means new opportunities to learn something exciting, meet old and new friends while preparing yourself for more challenges in the future. But every obstacle needs good tools and preparation which is why a lot of retailers are offering loads of special discounts to make the return to our academic lives easier.

When do back to school sales start

It’s pretty common to start school preparations during the month of August. A lot of these sales have already begun in larger retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart. Amazon is offering special 20% discounts to a variety of 1st day school supplies which are categorized into a variety of topics like fashion, computers, electronics and various other basic office supplies which could also be useful to school staff as well. Target offers a 15% discount off various notebooks and journals while also letting you order what you need online and get 2 day free shipping. Walmart has similar offers as well and offers free next day delivery on orders greater than $35.

Student discounts

It’s no surprise that most students don’t actually have a lot of disposable income to spend on things they might want or need so quite often they will get student discounts on a variety of products. Schools and colleges alike usually provide the basic software necessities that students need when doing their school work but for leisure it’s up to everyone individually to figure what they might need. However, here are some suggestions that might be of use to every student for their day to day needs.

NordVPN

Though most educational facilities do provide access to the world wide web, it is in their best interest to limit students to the essential sites and away from productivity killers. But we all know that an occasional break is necessary and NordVPN can help us out with that by rerouting our traffic through remote servers and allowing us to access sites which are normally blocked on school networks. A vpn also offers extra privacy and security while browsing in other public places like cafes or libraries. And if that isn’t enough it can even be used to gain access to content which is normally restricted in your country. More on your phone? iOS and Android apps are available for you as well.

Spotify Premium Student

Music can be used to add some variety to our repetitive daily routine and Spotify is offering a special offer to students with two special additions — Hulu and Showtime for only 4.99$ a month. Besides music Spotify also offers a wide variety of podcasts, some of which are educational and can be listened to on the go while Hulu and Showtime can be utilized at home or even at school to watch some insightful documentaries.

Github student developer pack

If you are just starting in college as a programmer then this offer is the perfect fit for you. Most developers these days have to collaborate on large projects and use code repositories to share their work among colleagues and Github is one of the most well known out there. With this pack you get free access to your own private and public repositories while also gaining a ridiculous amount of extra tools for hosting, cloud storage and app development.

Adobe student discount

If programming is not really your cup of tea and you prefer more design oriented work then Adobe is also offering a deal to students for their entire Creative Cloud platform which has more than 20 apps including Photoshop, Illustrator and 100GB of cloud storage for $19.99 down from the usual $52.99.

Back to school laptop deals

And of course all of these apps would not make much sense without an upgraded laptop or desktop computer. Dell is offering discounts to a special selection of productivity and gaming laptops and desktops at a fairly low price. But if Windows is not your operating system of choice then Apple has special student discounts as well for various Mac laptops and accessories like headphones or special digital drawing tablets.