Students who head to Atlantic Superstores in Halifax and Dartmouth for 10 per cent discounts on Tuesdays take note — that extra bonus is about to change.

According to Mark Boudreau, director of corporate affairs in Atlantic Canada, Superstore Tuesdays will be aligned with the PC Plus rewards program in May.

Tuesdays will remain student day, Boudreau says, but instead of a monetary discount off any product, students will now receive 10 per cent more points when they buy select products that have been tagged and qualified for PC Plus points.

The change allows the stores "to flex up the value and allows us to combine student savings with regular loyalty plan savings," Boudreau wrote in an email to CBC News.

Boudreau says Superstore Tuesday is unique to the Halifax area.

Groceries and offers

The PC Plus program allows subscribers to save up points after each purchase. Those points can be redeemed to get money off a current or future grocery bill.

One thousand points equals one dollar, according to the PC Plus website, and a minimum of 20,000 points is required before they can be redeemed.

Points and the qualifying products vary.

Dalhousie University spokeswoman Janet Bryson said Superstore Tuesday is not directly connected with the school, even though DalCard-wielding students can pay for grocery items at the Barrington Street and Quinpool Road locations. That option won't change for Dal students.