HR

Housing

The Avaline at River Oaks
www.theavaline.com
1645 West Massey Road, Memphis, TN 38120
901-343-7241

Discount amount equals 50% off the one-time Community Fee and one month free during tenant’s 1st year of residency at The Avaline at River Oaks. This offer – a potential cost savings of up to $8,250 – is currently only valid through Dec. 31, 2024, and is only available to MSCS employees, retirees, and their immediate families.

Click here to view flyer.

Century Apartments
www.centuryaptsmemphis.com
777 Mt. Moriah Road #21, Memphis, TN 38117
901-682-4505

The Preferred Employer Discount equals a total of $300 in savings. Approved applicants also will receive any move-in special going on at the time they apply. The current special for June 2024 is 1st full month of rent is free when you apply within 24 hours of your tour. All discounts and specials apply to approved applicants.

Click here to view flyer.

Retail & Apparel

Amazon

Amazon has back-to-school supplies priced up to 41%-53% off – and a Bunmo 28-piece Prize Box Toys for Kids Classroom kit ($14.99, priced 70% off) – and clothing up to 35% off. You can also shop for school essentials by grade. Amazon Prime members get an additional 20% off their purchase for school supply orders over $50.
Apple

Get a $150 Apple Gift Card from Apple's Education Store when you purchase a MacBook Air (prices start at $899), MacBook Pro ($1,199-up) or iMac ($1,249-up), or a $100 gift card when purchasing an iPad ($549-up) or Mac Mini ($499). Apple Education Pricing is available to current and newly accepted university students and their parents, as well as teachers and staff. The deal is good through October 2.

**You can get a $100 gift card when you purchase an iPad on Apple's online education store.
Best Buy

Does your student need a new laptop? Best Buy has MacBooks as low as $749 and up to $400 off select Windows laptops. Select Chromebooks are priced as low as $159 and among other tablets, some Samsung Galaxy tablets are priced $30 to $120 off. Some Microsoft Surface tablets are discounted by up to $300.

Join My Best Buy rewards and get free shipping on your purchases. My Best Buy Plus ($49.99 annual membership) gives you free 2-day shipping, 60-day return window on most products, and exclusive deals. My Best Buy Total ($179.99) adds 24/7 Geek Squad tech support, 20% off repairs, plus protection plans such as AppleCare+.
Costco

Costco has back-to-school discounts on electronics including $40 off Samsung Galaxy and $70 off an Apple 10.2-inch iPad 9th Generation. They also have $200 off a 16-inch touchscreen Lenovo Windows laptop.
Dollar General

Dollar General has plenty of $1 deals on school supplies including scissors, colored pencils, paper, and folders. There's also an online coupon that will get you $2 off your purchase of $10 or more, through July 22. Additional discounts are available to teachers.
Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree has online deals on notebooks, composition books and paper, or pencils, sharpeners, crayons and more bargain-priced in bulk, organized by grade level. Parents will be best off shopping in store for bargain-priced school supplies in smaller and individual quantities. Through August 4, customers can donate supplies to the Back-to-School Brigade program, which provides school supplies for military families.
Kohl's

Kohl's has back-to-school clothing on sale, searchable by size and age, including kids' T-shirts under $10 and denim clothing for juniors, teens and tweens $29.99 and under. Plus, small appliances for dorms under $20.

You can take an extra 15% off in store or online with the code YOUR15 (offer ends July 23). You also earn $10 in Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent through July 23 (redeemable July 24-30). Plus, with Kohl's Rewards loyalty program, you get 5% back on all purchases; pay with a Kohl’s Card and get 35% off your first purchase, plus 7.5% back in Kohl’s Rewards.

Kids can get a $12 haircut or $12 off a hairstyle, through September 23.
Kids glasses for $39.99 or two pairs for $69.99, through September 14.
Teachers get an additional 10% off when shopping in-store, through August 13.

JCPenney

Sign up for the JCPenney Rewards loyalty program and on Saturday, July 22 you can claim a coupon giving you $24.99 off any purchase of $25 or more between July 24-July 31. Existing JCPenney Rewards members will get an opt-in email to receive the coupon and new members will get an email with the coupon on Monday, July 24.

Among JCPenney's back to school deals are clothing categorized by $10-under, $15-under and $20-under, plus marked-down backpacks – some at "Black Friday" pricing – and a printable "Dorm Checklist" for shopping discounted towels, bedding, kitchen appliances and more.

Additional back-to-school specials at JCPenney:
Microsoft

Educators and faculty, parents and students can shop the Microsoft Education store to get $400 off on select Surface Laptop 5 models and at least 10% off on other Surface devices. College students can get 50% off Microsoft 365 Personal ($2.99 monthly), which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Defender and 1 terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage. Students and educators at eligible institutions can also sign up for Office 365 Education for free (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Microsoft Teams and more).

**Educators and faculty, parents and students can get $400 off on select Surface Laptop 5 models in the Microsoft Education store.
Sam's Club

Sam's Club has supplies under $15 including a $12.98 Back to School Supplies Kit with glue, Sharpies, highlighters pencils and ballpoint and felt tip pins, and erasers. Dorm room deals include oscillating fans starting at less than $50.

Also, July 26 through August 20, you can buy one pair of youth prescription glasses in club – brands include Betsey Johnson, Candie’s, Free Country, London Fog and O’Neill – and get a second pair (up to a $59 value) free.
Staples

Staples has school supplies starting as low as 40 cents for products such as glue and 50 cents for crayons, notebooks, pencils, folders and rulers. You can shop by grade level or use a zip code-searchable school supply list so you know exactly what your student needs. (Teachers can upload their lists here, too.)

You'll find a selection of laptops discounted from 3% to 39% off and some discounts on monitors, too.

Save up to an additional 30% off on select items when you order online and pick up in store. Get $15 off your next online order of $60 or more by signing up for emails and texts. Join Staples Rewards for 5% Rewards back on purchases.
Target

Target has school supplies such as crayons and glue sticks starting at 25 cents, and accessories including lunch boxes starting at $5, water bottles from $6.99 and backpacks at $7.99-up. Most of the retailer's back-to-school deals hit the under $15 mark. Some kids' clothing deals include buy-one-get-one-free. Deals for those headed to college include furniture up to 30% and laptops and other tech up to 30% off.

Shoppers can use Target's School List Assist and College Registry checklists to make shopping easier. College students can get a one-time 20% discount on their shopping trip through the free Target Circle loyalty program (in-store or online, valid student ID required, through Aug. 26). Don't have time to walk the aisles? You can pickup your order as soon as two hours with no minimum purchase and no membership fee required, or get same-day delivery with Shipt in as soon as an hour.

Teachers and school staff can get 20% off with Target Circle, through Aug. 26.
Walmart

Walmart touts its back-to-school deals as matching the same prices as last year and offering the 14 most popular items on school supply lists for under $13 total – including composition notebooks and Crayola crayons for 50 cents each, also backpacks starting at $6.

There's a "Find Your School Supply List" option at the top of Walmart's back-to-school shopping page, too. In addition to shopping in stores, you can place your order on Walmart.com or the Walmart app for same-day curbside pickup or Express Delivery as soon as an hour. Walmart+ subscribers ($12.95 monthly after 30-day free trial) get free same-day delivery and free two-day shipping among membership perks.
Office Depot has two programs aimed to give back to teachers and schools. For all the educators out there, they have the Star Teacher Program. By joining you’ll receive 10% back in Rewards for Ink, Toner and Paper, they will receive 1% back in Rewards for most of the other merchandise offered, on 15% off on the Design, Print, & Ship Depot.
Academy Sports
Teachers and school staff can enjoy 10% off both in stores and online through May 14.
Barnes & Noble
The B&N Educators program offered teachers 20% off the publisher's list price on all purchases for the classroom and 10% off of cafe purchases, but the program is coming to an end April 12, 2023. But current members of the program will receive a free yearof the B&N Premium Membership.
Budget Truck Rental
Receive 20% off on local moves and 15% off on one-way moves, any day of the week! To redeem this offer, apply discount code TEACH.
Champion
All members of the education community can receive 10% off at Champion online.
Costco
Teachers can join Costco as a new member and receive a $20 Costco Shop Card. Sign up for the exclusive promotion.
Crayola
com offers all visitors to the site 20% off on all products from their Teacher Gift Ideas category page with code EDUCATORS.
Half Price Books
Sign up for the Educator Discount Cardfor a 10% discount year-round.
Crew
All teachers get 15% off in-store and onlinewhen they register on their website.
Michaels
Get 15% off your entire purchase, including sale items, when you use your Michaels Rewards account to check out. Offer is available in-store and online and must show a valid educator ID or complete the educator verification process through the rewards program.
Staples
Anyone who joins the Classroom Rewards programcan earn 5% back to the school or teacher of their choice all year long, and teachers can sign up to redeem those rewards.
vineyard vines
Teachers enjoy 15% off their online purchasesall year long with a valid school ID.

Travel

Special employee pricing of up to 40% off select hotels worldwide on Booking.com.
https://rentalperks.com/discounts/booking-com

Employees can save 8% OFF select hotels at Expedia.com.
https://rentalperks.com/discounts/expedia

Special employee pricing of up to 40% off select hotels worldwide on Booking.com.
https://rentalperks.com/discounts/booking-com

Employees can save 8% OFF select hotels at Expedia.com.
https://rentalperks.com/discounts/expedia

CheapCaribbean
Teachers and educators can receive $150 off their next vacation with the Beach4TeachClub.

Crayola ExperienceCrayola Experience is giving certified teachers (grades pre-K through 12) a free annual pass good for any of Crayola Experience's five locations. The pass allows teachers to visit 365 days a year with no blackout dates. As an annual pass holder, teachers also receive 20% off admission tickets for family and friends, 20% off food and beverage purchases, 20% off merchandise, 10% off birthday parties, and special monthly offers. Teachers must show a valid teaching certificate and photo ID to qualify. Click on the link above for more information.

Tour St. Augustinethrough our own "Educator Appreciation & Teacher VIP Program" with multiple attractions and tour operators we work with. We will also assist with teacher field trip planning and familiarization visits, including hotel discounts we've been able to negotiate for teachers. Our contact information to receive more info and current participating discounts is [email protected].

Castleberry TravelScan and upload your teacher ID card during registration on the site to receive a discounted rate at participating Orlando hotels. Example rate ranges are $35/night to $69/night at the Grand Orlando Resort in Celebration, the Sheraton Tampa East in Maitland and the Hilton by Doubletree at SeaWorld. We continue to negotiate low rates state-and nationwide, and we alert members when new hotels join our program. Registered members are able to book directly through the site.

Membership is always free.

Galleria Palms HotelUse the code TEACH to receive the Teacher Appreciation Rate for 15% off your next stay. Call 407-396-6300 or go online to book your reservation.

Stay Sky HotelsAll educators can enjoy a 25% discount. Please use the following links when booking your reservations.

Tradewinds ResortTradewinds Resort honors teachers with an exclusive discount of 10% year round.

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
In appreciation for all that you do, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort would like to offer you a very special room rate for your next vacation to the most magical place in the world…the Walt Disney World® Resort! Take advantage of savings up to 25 % off our regular rates at time of booking

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For Reservations: Contact us at 1-888-828-8850 and ask for promotional code TEACHERS RATE or when booking online, make sure Promotional Code ZTC appears in the Corporate/Promo code box. Valid teacher or school issued ID required at check-in to receive this offer.

Great Wolf Lodge – move to travel
Teachers and members of the education community can save up to 40% reservations booked between May 8-14 with the code TEACHER. The offer is valid for stays through 9/21/23. Don’t add the additional information.

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